Infants admitted to newborn ICU are separated from their mothers usually soon after birth disrupting the cycle of breast feeding. In addition, most of these infants are extremely sick and immature, far from being ready to breast feed. Parents' lives have been disrupted in so many ways all of which can have a direct effect on the breast feeding journey. This session will talk about how to support a family's breast feeding journey from the time the baby is born to when infant is ready for discharge and then how to transition infant to direct breast feeding after discharge. This session will help medical and nursing providers understand unique requirements of a preterm mother baby dyad in NICU and after discharge.

ABM Grand Rounds is a live webinar program offered each month, addressing current clinical practice guidelines in the care of breastfeeding parents and infants. Webinars will be recorded and offered as on-demand content afterward in the ABM Education Center.

Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Grand Rounds:

Live Webinar Series

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

9:00am – 10:00am CDT

Roadmap to Direct Breastfeeding for a Preterm Mother Baby Dyad

Dr. Shruti Gupta

Yale University School of Medicine

Course Description: This series will address current clinical practice guidelines in the care of breastfeeding parents and infants. The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine empowers health professionals to provide safe, inclusive, patient-centered, and evidence-based care. As a result of this activity, learners should be better able to address evolving issues in the clinical setting of breastfeeding medicine

Desired Outcomes:  

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Identify current evidence-based recommendations for managing common medical issues that may impact breastfeeding success
• Develop a global perspective on issues and treatments in breastfeeding medicine 

Speaker learning objectives:

• Recognize stages of breastfeeding for premature newborns in terms of readiness and quality.
• Describe strategies to support breastfeeding in the NIU and post-discharge.

Target Audience: Providers in Family Medicine, Ob/Gyn, Pediatrics, and Lactation Consultants

Accreditation:

Jointly Provided by the University of Virginia School of Medicine and School of Nursing and the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine and the University of Virginia School of Medicine and School of Nursing. The University of Virginia School of Medicine and School of Nursing is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The University of Virginia School of Medicine and School of Nursing designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The University of Virginia School of Medicine and School of Nursing awards 1hour of participation (consistent with the designated number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM  or ANCC contact hours) to a participant who successfully completes this live educational activity. The University of Virginia School of Medicine and School of Nursing maintains a record of participation for six (6) years.

Full Disclosure Policy Affecting CME Activities:  As a joint accredited provider, the University of Virginia Office of CME/CE requires attested and signed global disclosure of the existence of all financial interests or relationships with commercial interest from any individual in a position to control the content of a CME activity sponsored by OCME.

No one in a position to control the content of this educational activity has disclosed a relevant financial interest or relationship with any commercial interest.

Disclosure of faculty financial affiliations

The University of Virginia School of Medicine and School of Nursing as a Joint Accreditation Provider adhere to the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, released in December 2020, as well as Commonwealth of Virginia statutes, University of Virginia policies and procedures, and associated federal and private regulations and guidelines. As the accredited provider for this CE/IPCE activity, we are responsible for ensuring that healthcare professionals have access to professional development activities that are based on best practices and scientific integrity that ultimately supports the care of patients and the public.

All individuals involved in the development and delivery of content for an accredited CE/IPCE activity are expected to disclose relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies occurring within the past 24 months (such as grants or research support, employee, consultant, stock holder, member of speakers bureau, etc.).  The University of Virginia School of Medicine and School of Nursing employ appropriate mechanisms to resolve potential conflicts of interest and ensure the educational design reflects content validity, scientific rigor and balance for participants.  Questions about specific strategies can be directed to the University of Virginia School of Medicine and School of Nursing of the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.

The faculty, staff, CE Advisory Committee and planning committee engaged in the development and/or peer review of this CE/IPCE activity in the Joint Accreditation CE Office of the School of Medicine and School of Nursing have no financial affiliations to disclose.

Disclosure of discussion of non-FDA approved uses for pharmaceutical products and/or medical devices

As a Joint Accreditation provider, the University of Virginia School of Medicine and School of Nursing, requires that all faculty presenters identify and disclose any off-label or experimental uses for pharmaceutical and medical device products. It is recommended that each clinician fully review all the available data on new products or procedures prior to clinical use.