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Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English		Video and Text Based

Course Overview

The Certificate Course on Lactation Counselling and Breastfeeding Management for Nursing Professionals aims to equip you with skills for providing care to prenatal and antenatal mothers. It teaches the core competencies required by nursing professionals to facilitate breastfeeding in multiple settings. You will receive handouts of the course content in English.

The Lactation Counselling and Breastfeeding Management for Nursing Professionals certificate course offers 40 hours of informative lectures, video demonstrations and PowerPoint presentations. You will also learn via 12 hours of practical sessions. These will take place in the Out Patient Department (OPD) of Obstetrics and Paediatrics, and postnatal and antenatal wards.

The Lactation Counselling and Breastfeeding Management for Nursing Professionals certification programme will make you capable of providing lactation counselling. Moreover, you will learn the aptitudes required by nurses involved in child and maternal healthcare. The course has a duration of three months. Each schedule of this course can have 10-15 candidates.

The Highlights

An offering of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (SBV), Puducherry
3-months course
Certification
12-hours practical sessions
3 credits
Offline course

Programme Offerings

Certification
40-hours lectures
Offered by SBV Puducherry
Offline training
Video demonstrations
Comprehensive curriculum
3-months training
12-hours practical sessions
exams
Presentations

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	MGMCRI Pondicherry

What you will learn

After completing the Lactation Counselling and Breastfeeding Management for Nursing Professionals certificate training, you will be able to:

Develop attitudes, knowledge, and lactation skills required to help mothers
Facilitate breastfeeding support groups
Provide lactation counselling to prenatal and antenatal mothers on breastfeeding
Offer hands-on breastfeeding support
Promote exclusive breastfeeding in the public health domain and community

Who it is for

Nurse

As its name suggests, the Lactation Counselling and Breastfeeding Management for Nursing Professionals course is meant for nursing professionals.

The Syllabus

Introduction & current breastfeeding practice situation
Optimal feeding for newborns
Anatomical and physiological aspects of Breastmilk
Hospital practices and BFHI
Breast conditions
Breastfeeding positioning
Taking a breastfeeding history
Assessing a breastfeed
Expression of breastmilk
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Building confidence and giving support
Infection Control
Counselling mothers in different situations
Counseling practice in HIV positive mothers
Breastfeeding for working women
Kangaroo mother care
Relactation
Special aids to assist with breastfeeding
Nutrition for lactating mothers
Fertility issues while breastfeeding
Refusal to feed and crying
Not enough milk
Feeding during illness and recovery

Breast examination
Newborn examination
Observing a breastfeeding session
Application of LATCH score
Listening and learning exercises
Building confidence and giving support to mothers
Assessment of growth
Growth monitoring with growth charts

Evaluation process

The final examination of the Certificate Course on Lactation Counselling and Breastfeeding Management for Nursing Professionals comprises two parts – Skills and written exam. During the ‘skills’ part, you need to professionally demonstrate your learnings practically while using proper respect and communication for the mother’s rights.

You must achieve a score of 100% to pass. Any kind of abusive, unsafe or unprofessional behaviour will cause you to fail the test. For the written exam part, you need to score at least 80% marks to pass the Lactation Counselling and Breastfeeding Management for Nursing Professionals course.

MGMCRI Pondicherry Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Which educational institute offers the Lactation Counselling and Breastfeeding Management for Nursing Professionals course?

The Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute (MGMCRI) offers this course. It is a constituent college of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (SBV), Puducherry.

2: How much time will it take to complete this certificate course?

It will take you three months to complete the Certificate Course on Lactation Counselling and Breastfeeding Management for Nursing Professionals.

3: What will the final exam consist of?

The final examination of the Certificate Course on Lactation Counselling and Breastfeeding Management for Nursing Professionals contains two parts – the written exam and skills.

4: What study material will I receive?

You will receive a photo booklet that contains colour illustrative photos. You can use it while giving lactation counselling to mothers. You will also get the handouts of class content in the English language.

5: Where to reach out if I have more questions about the Certificate Course on Lactation Counselling and Breastfeeding Management for Nursing Professionals?

You can ask your questions by sending an email to info@sbvu.ac.in.