Breastfeeding Courses and Certifications

Lact Feed & Nutrition Doulas

Master essential lactation and infant feeding practices, from breast anatomy to caregiver bonding, positioning techniques, and understanding baby cues for successful nutrition support.

• California Community Colleges System
• 4 weeks, 1 hour a week
• 14th Apr, 2025
• Paid Course

Lactation & Newborn Care Basics (Live Online)

18 ratings at CourseHorse

Prepare for the arrival of your little one with our informative class covering the essentials of infant care, breastfeeding, and more.

• CourseHorse
• 2 hours
• On-Demand
• $125.00

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

1652 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)

Practice of Postpartum Doula

Master essential skills for supporting new parents and infants as a postpartum doula, covering infant care, feeding, birth recovery, cultural awareness, and family support in home settings.

• California Community Colleges System
• 5 weeks, 1 hour a week
• 3rd Mar, 2025
• Paid Course

Intro to Child Nutrition

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

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• 27th Jan, 2025
• 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
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• 27th Jan, 2025
• 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

Childbirth Labor & Delivery (Live Online)

18 ratings at CourseHorse

This course prepares you for a confident, informed delivery by guiding you through the stages of labor, pain management, creating a personalized birth plan, optimizing support systems, reducing unnecessary interventions, and planning for postpartum recov…

• CourseHorse
• 2 hours
• On-Demand
• $349.00

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)

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