Review current breastfeeding rates in the U.S. and ways to promote increased breast-feeding rates. Specifically, we’ll highlight two programs that support women’s breastfeeding goals: Baby Friendly Hospitals and Workplace Policies and Support, including “Babies at Work” programs.
Learning Objectives:
- List strategies for implementing successful maternal and infant programs that will promote exclusive breastfeeding
- Propose workplace policies that can support breastfeeding
- Identify assets and resources available to support the implementation of a baby friendly hospital or a workplace breastfeeding policy
Target Audience: Dietitians, Educators/ Trainers, Nurses, Physicians and Other Clinicians, Healthcare, Lactation Consultant
Tier(s) and Competency Domain(s): Tier Two – Analytical/ Assessment Skills, Policy Development/ Program Planning Skills, Communication Skills, Community Dimensions of Practice Skills, Public Health Sciences Skills, Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills.
Duration: ~ 60 minutes
Continuing Education Information: 1.0 CECH for CHES, 1.0 CPEU for RDNs
CHES Provider number: 99036
Disclosures: The planners, reviewers, and authors have no declared conflicts of interest
Format: Web-based Training, Self-Study
Created/Updated: 10/4/2016; updated 12/2020
Author(s): Lindsey Gray, MPH, CLC; Allison Root, MS, RDN; Julian Manzanares, BS; AnaSofia Martinez, BS