Having a newborn infant often represents a major transition in a person's life. With short hospital stays after the birth of an infant, parents may not be fully prepared to address situations as they arise. Accessible resources and supportive community services can help parents as they transition from hospital to home. This presentation will address common newborn conditions (based on clinical practice), breastfeeding barriers (problem identified and evident by decreasing breastfeeding rates in the US during an infant's first year of life), and postpartum depression (problem identified by the 11.4% native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander rate of postpartum depression from the Health Resources and Services Administration government website).
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will...
- Identify newborn conditions in the hospital that may or may not continue to be an issue at home.
- Discuss obstacles and potential solutions to ensure successful and sustained breastfeeding.
- Describe symptoms of postpartum depression and options for treatment.
Format: Recorded webinar.
Duration: 90 minutes
Speaker: Connie Andrejko, DO, MSHQS, CPE, FAAP.
Recorded on: 5/1/2025
Target Audience: Public Health Professionals including community health workers, doctors, nurses, social workers, dietitians, and health educators.
Disclosures: The planners, reviewers, and authors have no declared conflicts of interest.
CE Available for recording:
- Continuing Education Contact Hours for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES): This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 1.5 total Category I continuing education contact hours. WRPHTC provider number 99036.
The WRPHTC is a Designated Multiple Event Provider of Continuing Education Contact Hours (CECH) for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) through the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.
Skill Level: Advanced
Language: English
CHES Event ID#: SS99036_THHSPNR
Category 1 Credits: 1.5
Continuing Competency Credits: 0
Advanced Credits: 0
Level 1: No
Level 2: No
Level 3: No
Primary Tier: Tier Two
Secondary Tier: Tier One
Primary Domain: Communication Skills
Secondary Domain: Community Partnership Skills