Protocols
These Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine protocols serve only as guidelines for the care of breastfeeding mothers and infants and do not delineate an exclusive course of treatment or serve as standards of medical care. Variations in treatment may be appropriate according to the needs of an individual patient: Protocols to Facilitate Best Practices in Breastfeeding Medicine
Resources for doctors
The American Academy of Pediatrics continues to support the unequivocal evidence that breastfeeding protects against a variety of diseases and conditions. It offers a variety of professional tools and resources for providers such as a Breastfeeding Curriculum designed to help pediatric residents develop confidence and skills in breastfeeding care. American Academy of Pediatrics/breastfeeding
Breastfeeding Handbook for Physicians - This handbook represents the collaborative efforts of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, with the addition of critical review by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Breastfeeding Handbook for Physicians
Human Milk Banking - Information for Doctors
Human milk banks collect, screen, process and distribute donated human milk to meet the specific medical needs of individuals for whom it is prescribed. In the absence of the infant’s own mother’s milk, donor milk offers many of the benefits of human milk for the infant, including optimal nutrition, easy digestibility, and immunologic protection against many organisms and diseases. Human milk also contains growth factors that can protect immature tissue, promote maturation (particularly in the GI tract), and promote healing of tissue damaged by infection. Common reasons for prescribing human milk include prematurity, allergies, feeding/formula intolerances, immunologic deficiencies, post-operative nutrition, infectious diseases, and inborn errors of metabolism. More http://www.hmbana.org/
Medela Professional Education
Medela University provides free-of-charge online courses on breastfeeding & lactation for healthcare professionals. Many of our courses are accredited and you will receive a certificate on completion of the course. Medela Professional Education
Breastfeeding Handbook for Physicians - This handbook represents the collaborative efforts of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, with the addition of critical review by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Breastfeeding Handbook for Physicians
Human Milk Banking - Information for Doctors
Human milk banks collect, screen, process and distribute donated human milk to meet the specific medical needs of individuals for whom it is prescribed. In the absence of the infant’s own mother’s milk, donor milk offers many of the benefits of human milk for the infant, including optimal nutrition, easy digestibility, and immunologic protection against many organisms and diseases. Human milk also contains growth factors that can protect immature tissue, promote maturation (particularly in the GI tract), and promote healing of tissue damaged by infection. Common reasons for prescribing human milk include prematurity, allergies, feeding/formula intolerances, immunologic deficiencies, post-operative nutrition, infectious diseases, and inborn errors of metabolism. More http://www.hmbana.org/
Medela Professional Education
Medela University provides free-of-charge online courses on breastfeeding & lactation for healthcare professionals. Many of our courses are accredited and you will receive a certificate on completion of the course. Medela Professional Education
