Breastfeeding Courses and Certifications

Stanford Department of Medicine

Breastfeeding and Medicine: Why It Matters and What You Need to Know - 7 August 2024

Explore the importance of breastfeeding in medicine, its impact on health, and essential knowledge for healthcare professionals with expert insights from Harvard Medical School.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Stanford's Short Course on Breastfeeding

1649 ratings at Coursera

Stanford's Short Course on Breastfeeding was designed for new mothers and the people who support them.

• Coursera
• 4 hours 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Breastfeeding: Public Health Perspectives

16 ratings at Coursera

Engaging in this course will provide you with the opportunity to think about breastfeeding and its public health implications.

• Coursera
• 12 hours 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Family Spirit Nurture

Gain skills to promote healthy nutrition for Indigenous families with infants 0-6 months. Learn strengths-based approaches, Native Foodways, infant feeding, and understanding baby personalities.

• Coursera
• 6 hours 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Infant Nutrition: from Breastfeeding to Baby's First Solids

4 reviews

It’s well known that good early nutrition is vital to the development, health and wellbeing of children, but what does this mean?

• FutureLearn
• 2 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Nutrition: Eating to Live Well

1 review

Explore the importance of nutrition and learn how eating well can support humans to live longer, healthier lives.

• FutureLearn
• 4 weeks, 1 hour a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Intro to Child Nutrition

Explore child nutrition principles, feeding relationships, and practical approaches to promote healthy eating behaviors in children.

• California Community Colleges System
• 15 weeks, 3 hours a week
• 3rd Sep, 2024
• Paid Course

Children's Eating & Nutrition

Explore child nutrition, feeding practices, and strategies to promote healthy eating behaviors for optimal child development.

• California Community Colleges System
• 15 weeks, 3 hours a week
• 3rd Sep, 2024
• Paid Course

COVID-19 in Pregnancy - Yalda Afshar, MD, PhD & Rashmi R. Rao, MD - UCLAMDChat

Experts discuss COVID-19's impact on pregnancy, addressing transmission, symptoms, hospital safety, and guidelines for expectant mothers to stay healthy during the pandemic.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

University of Glasgow;  Unicef

Introduction to Breastfeeding for Medical Students

This short module is designed to support first year medical students to understand the importance of breastfeeding in the UK.

• FutureLearn
• 1 week, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

TEDx

About Breastfeeding

Explore the journey of breastfeeding through personal stories and insights, offering valuable information for new and expectant mothers considering this natural feeding method.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

The Royal Institution

The Microbes Within Us - With Ed Yong

Explore the fascinating world of microbes within us, their impact on health, evolution, and life itself. Discover how these tiny organisms shape our bodies and influence our behavior.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Connected Rheumatology

Pregnancy with Lupus - A Rheumatologist Explains

Comprehensive guide on pregnancy with lupus, addressing concerns about medication, risks, testing, IVF, flares, breastfeeding, and potential effects on the baby. Essential information for women with lupus planning pregnancy.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

TED

How Mothers Can Nurse Themselves Healthy

Discover the surprising maternal health benefits of breastfeeding and its potential to prevent heart attacks in women, as revealed by women's health expert E. Bimla Schwarz.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

儿科护理学

本课程是一门介绍儿童生长发育、保健、营养、新生儿疾病和一些儿童常见病、多发病的防治和护理，以促进儿童身心健康的护理学课程。

• XuetangX
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course