Section: Module 2: Lesson 7: Lactation and Breastfeeding | Obstetrics and Gynecologic Clerkship for Medical Students | NextGenU.org

  • Student Learning Outcomes:
    Upon completion of this module, students you will be able to:
    • List the normal physiologic and anatomic changes of the breast during pregnancy and postpartum.
    • Diagnose and recommend treatment for common postpartum abnormalities of the breast, with consideration of value-based care.
    • List the benefits of breastfeeding, with an understanding of social, economic, ethnic and racial disparities in health outcomes for breastfeeding patients and their infants, and opportunities for advocacy.
    • Describe the resources and approach to determining medication safety during breastfeeding with a framework for interprofessional teamwork.
    • Describe common challenges in the initiation and maintenance of lactation, recognizing social and structural determinants of health that may affect breastfeeding.
    • Promote the advantages of breastfeeding for both mother and baby through education and referral to specialist consultants.
    • Solve common challenges faced during the initiation of breastfeeding.
    • Identify common complications related to breastfeeding.
    • Describe the WHO/UNICEF 10 steps to successful breastfeeding.
    Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 3 hours and 38 minutes.

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