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FREEBIE FRIDAY – Lots of FREE CERPS/CEUs from Jessica Halley, IBCLC, CLC

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For those of you active on Facebook, you’re well aware that there are some fantastic groups for lactation professionals and those aspiring-to-be as well that provide a wide array of support, knowledge, information and resources. I want to give a shout out to Jessica Halley, IBCLC  in Oklahoma City, OK for not only compiling this amazing list of FREE CERPs/CEUs but also for her willingness to share it publicly. Check back every now and then because she even updates it.

Read no further, click here for a long list of FREE CERPs/CEUs – not just 1 or 2, but many. Thank you again Jessica Halley!

Do you have an idea for FREEBIE FRIDAY? Don’t be shy! Please share – I promise to give you credit. You can contact me here or email me at: galactablog@gmail.com. 

FREEBIE FRIDAY: 1 FREE L-CERP – “Understanding The Infant Microbiome” Webinar

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Keep Calm and Love Free StuffYup, it’s that time again. Freebie Friday! And Who doesn’t love free stuff? Are you an IBCLC who is trying to earn enough CERPS for re-certification? Or are you an aspiring IBCLC – to-be who is trying to obtain the 90 hours of lactation education needed to qualify for the IBLCE exam? If so, then this 1 FREE L-CERP is for you. Not only do you get to cross an hour off of your list (with your wallet thanking you), but you get to learn something about the Infant Microbiome as well. Win-Win.

 

You may be wondering what you have to do to earn your 1 free L-CERP?  Simply click here to enroll for the 60 minute webinar titled,  “Understanding The Infant Microbiome.” Don’t forget to mark your calendars because this offer is only available from December 12-19, 2017. 

Webinar host is Toni Harman, the filmmaker behind the award-winning documentary Microbirth.

Author & Filmmaker Toni Harman. Photo courtesy of Birthful.com

Toni Harman is also the co-author along with Alex Wakeford of the books:The Microbiome Effect: How Your Baby’s Birth Influences Their Future Health (2016) and Your Baby’s Microbiome: The Critical Role of Vaginal Birth and Breastfeeding for Lifelong Health (2017).

 Don’t forget to download your Certificate of Completion for Continuing Education (CE) credits after completion. This 60 minute webinar offers: 1 L-CERP Approved by IBLCE – CERPs Registry Number #317077K and 1 CPD Hour Approved by Australian College of Midwives (ACM).

Do you have an idea or freebie that you would like featured on Galactablog’s FREEBIE FRIDAY series? If so, don’t be shy! Please do share. You can contact me here. I look forward to hearing from you.

FREEBIE FRIDAY: FREE Lecture & L-CERP by Nancy Mohrbacher from Gold Lactation

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GOLD Learning Online Conferences is thrilled to honour IBCLCs, those aspiring-to-be and breastfeeding supporters from around the world with this free presentation from Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, FILCA.

In “A Mother’s-Eye View of Breastfeeding Help” Nancy offers us a unique opportunity to examine breastfeeding helping situations from the mother’s point of view. This lecture draws upon relevant research to help us understand how we can be both effective and empowering in our interactions.

This presentation is available online in the GOLD Learning Library. Four weeks of access time is included with this lecture, as well as the downloadable speaker handout. Upon completion, you will be awarded 1 L-CERP – all of which are FREE! Don’t miss this excellent opportunity to advance your practice and increase your skill!

Do you have something to share for FREEBIE FRIDAY? Don’t be shy! Contact me  with your ideas. I can’t wait to hear from you.

***Disclaimer: I do not get paid for any resource, product, etc. featured on Galactablog’s ‘Freebie Friday’ series. I’m just sharing free resources I think may be beneficial to lactation professionals and those aspiring-to-be. 

Lactation Lessons From Leanna – FREE Ebook Promotion!

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lessons from leanna picLeanna Mae Sexton has just published a new breastfeeding book, Lactation Lessons From Leanna. It can be purchased on Amazon here. More awesome news! She is offering a FREE Ebook promotion from June 28th to July 8, 2016.  Yes, you read that right. Absolutely free! You can download the FREE Ebook version (in pdf form) here but you better hurry, it’s only free for a few more days.

In this blog post, Leanna reveals why her book is the “ultimate” breastfeeding book and what makes it unique.

Do you want to know more about a certain breastfeeding topic? Leanna is welcoming comments and feedback on her recently released book. Or consider writing a review for “Lactation Lessons from Leanna” on Amazon or Goodreads.

“Lactation Lessons From Leanna”
Guest Post by Leanna Mae Sexton
July 5, 2016

Lactation Lessons From Leanna has everything you need to know about lactation, but it’s different than the rest. Instead of writing it like a novel, this book has been written in lessons similar to a Q&A. Nobody wants to have to flip through hundreds of pages to find the answer to their question. Flip to the detailed outline in the beginning of the book and easily be able to find the topic you have in mind. It’s extremely organized. It’s easy to read. Information is clear and straight to the point. Lists are bullet pointed for quick referencing. This book will bring clarity to all your lactation questions.

When asked the reasons why I wrote this book, it is because I wanted an easy to understand reference for all education levels. I noticed most breastfeeding books are written like novels with a vague table of contents. You have to flip through hundreds of pages to hunt for your answer. I wanted to write something more like a Q&A. I made an outline of all the topics discussed at the beginning of the book. This book is an extremely organized easy read that anyone can reference.

My goals are to improve lactation education in every home. I would love to see this book being recommended by lactation professionals and obstetric staff. It is a dream of mine to get it in hospital gift shops and maternity units.

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Leanna Mae Sexton is an author, activist and a Certified Breastfeeding Specialist. Want to know more about Leanna? Follow her on Facebook, Tweet with her on Twitter and Pin with her on Pinterest.

Tongue Tie Educational Video Teaching Tip

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This incredibly useful, creative and educational video tip by MaryAnn O’Hara, MD, MPH is excellent for teaching lactation professionals, aspiring lactation specialists, breastfeeding peer counselors and even parents HOW to understand (and teach) tongue tie – what is is, how it can affect breastfeeding and what clipping entails. Dr. O’Hara’s approach is innovative, applicable and brilliant. I must say so myself, it’s quite fun to do as well. But I worn you, it takes a bit of practice, so practice at home in front of a mirror first!

I’d like to note that I heard about this video via Lisa Green, DNP, RN, who mentioned it during one of her lectures that was a part of ASU’s Clinical Lactation Management program.

Do you have any educational videos in mind that you’d like to share? Perhaps one that helps better illustrate a concept or another that has incredible eye-catching graphics. If it relates to lactation, contact Galactablog with your ideas! Also, check out Galactablog’s Youtube Video channel. Breastfeeding-related topics are categorized and arranged as different playlists. Again, if you’d like me to add any videos you find particularly effective, don’t be shy, let me know!

Free Breastfeeding Tutorial for Pharmacists

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This incredible free resource was shared with me via Galactablog’s Facebook group.  Recommended for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, nurses, medical students, physicians, ob/gyns, pediatricians and of course, lactation professionals looking to be more versed in the medicalized aspects of lactation.

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Presents a Free Breastfeeding Tutorial for Pharmacists

Expanding a Pharmacist’s Role in Breastfeeding:

Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) Online Tutorial

Module 1: Breastfeeding Background

Module 2: Strategies to Improve Breastfeeding Practices

Module 3: Medications and Breastfeeding

Module 4: The Role of the Pharmacist

Objectives

Post-Test

References

 

Take advantage of this free training. Please feel free to share widely! Many breastfeeding mothers are told to “pump and dump” or to wean when they don’t have to. Educate yourself. Knowledge = Power! If you have any free resources that you’d like to share, don’t hesitate to contact Galactablog.

Free WHO Training Course on Child Growth Assessment

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The World Health Organization (WHO)WHO is offering a free Training Course on Child Growth Assessment. It is geared towards health professionals and is available completely online. WHO points out that this training course:

“It is intended primarily for health care providers who measure and assess the growth of children or who supervise these activities. The course is designed for use over 3 1/2 days. It teaches how to measure weight, length and height, how to interpret growth indicators, investigate causes of growth problems and counsel caregivers.”

Click here to access the course modules and growth records.

Course director’s and facilitator’s resource files can be found here.

This is a fantastic resource for lactation specialists or those aspiring to be. Definitely don’t miss out on this free educational opportunity. As lactation specialists, we need to be able to read and interpret the WHO growth charts to ensure breastfeeding is going smoothly, infants are getting enough milk and growing properly. Additionally, we need to be able to explain the results to the families we work with and to be able to catch underlying issues before they become problematic.

Free Health Training from Tulane Knowledge to Practice Program

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Tulane Knowledge to Practice Program – Provides 4 training online tutorials geared towards both individuals and groups. Each tutorial includes videos, quizzes, activities and references). You can access tutorials here. A certificate of completion is given if you complete all 4 tutorials online.

1) Health Communication
2) Data-Driven and Evidence-Based Program Development
3) Valuing Diversity
4) Building and Sustaining Community Partnerships

See here for more training resources compiled by the KTP program.

FREE Lactation Training from Breastfeeding Basics

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Breastfeeding Basics – Developed based upon lectures and courses given by Mary O’Connor MD, Linda Lewin MD and colleagues at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU), University Hospitals of Cleveland. Covers 7 topical modules complete with individual learning objectives and pre and post tests:

1) Breastfeeding Benefits & Barriers
2) Anatomy & Physiology
3) Growth & Development
4) Breastfeeding Around the World
5) The Breastfeeding Couple
6) The Term Infant with Problems
7) Breast Milk and Drugs

Happy learning!

Wellstart International FREE Lactation Management Self-Study Module

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Table of Contents for Wellstart International Lactation Management Self-Study Module, 2014. Click to enlarge.

Wellstart International has released it’s current evidenced-based Lactation Management Self-Study Modules (Level 1). 4th ed. Edited by Audrey J. Naylor & Ruth A. Wester (2014). This 151 page lactation training manual consists of 3 modules, a pre and post test to test knowledge gained, case studies for application of knowledge and a comprehensive annex full of useful resources such as an extensive list of lactation management and breastfeeding promotion websites, guidelines for topics like milk storage, guidelines for hand expression, Provisions of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and infant feeding in emergency situations (and more). The information is certainly not limited that that merely mentioned, there is more. Best yet, this training module is FREE! 

You can find the Spanish version here.

Not only is it a excellent training resource for lactation managers, but it can also be utilized as a study tool for those of us preparing for the IBCLC exam.

Wellstart International points out that:

“This educational tool is downloadable without charge.  Visitors are invited but not required to help this tool to continue to be available by donating any amount they wish to Wellstart International, a US based 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization.”

This Self-Study Module can be used by physicians, nurses and other maternity care staff to satisfy a portion of the 20 hour Baby Friendly® Hospital by Baby-Friendly USA, Inc. (BFUSA) training. Please refer to the Important Notice for U.S. Users of Wellstart International’s Lactation Management Self-Study Modules, Level 1, Fourth Edition 2013 for further details.

Did I mention that the annex has little cheat sheets you can print off and take along with you on home or hospital visits? Very helpful! Here’s a quick peek, but download the actual module for higher quality formats.

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