Why become a certified lactation educator or community lactation educator?

 

Certified Lactation Educators (CLE™) and Community Educators (LE(C)s) provide evidence based information to the community, families and professionals to encourage an increase in breastfeeding initiation, duration and support. Lactation Educators are found teaching community and hospital based breastfeeding classes, as peer breastfeeding counselors in hospital and public health settings, facilitating support groups, running pump rental stations and providing phone support. 

 

The CAPPA CLE™ and LE(C) does not prescribe, treat, nor diagnose breastfeeding related conditions and is trained to refer clients facing circumstances that require this degree of intervention to a qualified professional, such as an IBCLC. 

 

Who Should Take This Course?

• Labor and Postpartum Doulas

• Midwives

• Labor and delivery and Mom/Baby Nursing Staff

• NICU Nurses

• Childbirth Educators

• Dieticians

• WIC professionals and Public Health Staff

• Physicians

• La Leche League Leaders

• Those Supporting Mothers During Breastfeeding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments from Attendees:

• "I loved this class and learned so much. I absolutely loved the style of training. Class was super interesting and enjoyable!"~Charity

• "The course was fun, educational, and professional. It was the best training I have attended in the past 5 years! Our entire group loved every second of the training." ~Stephanie

• “I really enjoyed the training. Our instructor was very knowledgable, her presentation was varied and dynamic, and the location was comfortable.”

• “Class was excellent, evenly paced, lots of great up-to-date info!”

• “Wonderful, well-informed, enthusiastic instructor. Imparted information in a fair, well-balanced manner. Loved the training!”

• “Our instructor was an extremely inspiring teacher. I learned so much. She is so knowledgeable. Thank you!”

• “I feel so confident to work with breastfeeding families now.  I felt my nursing skills were a bit lacking before this class, but now I am prepared!””

• “I did not realize how much I did not know until I took this class. Thank you for inspiring me to learn even more about breastfeeding!”

• “Very professional training and CAPPA is leading the way & opening the door to create effective educators in the field.”

• "The class is fast-paced, weaving in all learning styles and packed full of the most recent information on lactation. The teacher shares everything from complicated research studies to real life stories in an articulate, interesting manner, leading the group through things they need to know and questions they want answered without missing a beat. With passion and wisdom she shares her years of experience and knowledge." Amy C.

 

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Breastfeeding Continuing Education Offerings

All of the workshops below can be offered in 2-4 hour sessions.  Each session can be combined with additional sessions for up to a full days program at your facility’s site or mine.  To inquire about scheduling a lunch n' learn or in-service on the one or more of the sessions below please feel free to contact Stephanie at mshenry@winexus.net or call (620) 433-1471.
Sampling of Current Topics

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• Breastfeeding Anatomy and Physiology 101

• Nutrition and Breastfeeding

• The art of pumping (hand expression, manual pump, electric) and establishing a milk supply

• 3 Step Counseling for Breastfeeding

• Topical Applications for Sore Nipples: What Really works?

• Latch On, Skin to Skin and Early Postpartum

• Skin to Skin and the First Hour

• Supporting the Breastfeeding Working Mother

• Benefits of spoon feeding 

• Resolving Common Myths About Breastfeeding

• Breastfeeding Support for Nurses, L&D and Postpartum

• Becoming a Facility in Support of BFHI

• Solving Common Problems

• Does Birth Impact Breastfeeding?

• Breastfeeding Teaching Tools

For information about upcoming sessions or to schedule a workshop in your area, email us at mshenry@winexus.net or

call (620) 433-1471.