Course: Lactation counseling

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Course title Lactation counseling
Course code KO/LPD2
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Zemanová Miroslava, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Seminar topics: (2 hours / week) 1. The importance of breastfeeding. The importance of breastfeeding for the physical and mental health of children and women. 2. The importance of skin-to-skin contact after childbirth and later. Self-admission. Consequences of separation. 3. Beginnings of breastfeeding in the first days after birth. Prevention of breastfeeding problems. 4. Best practices for breastfeeding promotion. Factors affecting breastfeeding. 5. Positions during breastfeeding, sucking on the breast, signs of drinking from the breast and evaluation of breastfeeding yield. 6. Solving breastfeeding problems. 7. Possibilities of increasing breast milk intake and methods of supplementation. 8. The influence of advertising on artificial milk on the success of breastfeeding. 9. Preparation of pregnant women for breastfeeding.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The course builds on the Healthy Lifestyle and Nutrition course and is designed as a theoretical-practical course. It provides students with basic knowledge and skills in breastfeeding support and breastfeeding assistance. The student will be able to give sufficient information about the importance of breastfeeding as well as practical help to the mother after childbirth.
EExpertise: The student can define the importance of breastfeeding, knows the process of beginning breastfeeding, and can describe steps to prevent problems. The student is able to describe the factors affecting breastfeeding and knows the procedures leading to adequate intake of breast milk, knows the composition of breast milk. Skills: The student can promote breastfeeding, provide breastfeeding assistance, recognize correct latching and correct incorrect latching, and educate women about breastfeeding. General Competencies: The student is able to clearly and persuasively communicate information to women about the nature of professional problems and propose solutions.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
80% participation on seminars
Recommended literature
  • http://www.mamila.sk/..
  • On-line katalogy knihoven.
  • WHO. Infant and Young Child Nutrition: Global Strategy on infant and young child feeding. ? 2014. [online].[cit. 8. 9. 2016]. Dostupné z: http://www.who.int/nutrition/ topics/global_strategy/en/..
  • POKORNÁ, A., KAMENÍKOVÁ, M., DVOŘÁKOVÁ, V., 2016. Možnosti podpory kojení (laktačního poradenství) z pohledu laické i odborné veřejnosti. Pediatrie pro praxi. 17(5), 313-317. ISSN 1803-5264.
  • POLOKOVÁ, A. Praktický návod na kojení. 2011. Bratislava: Slovart, UNICEF..


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