2024 Sep PRA IMG Discussion Board

Welcome to the 2024 September PRA IMG Discussion Board! This is a forum to connect and network with other fellow PRA IMGs. You may browse existing posts below, start a new thread/discussion, or join an existing conversation by replying to a post: To start a new discussion/thread: please scroll to the bottom of the page and […]

Lesson 2: Infant Behaviour Variations

In this lesson, you will learn to: Recognize common infant feeding behaviours that may affect breastfeeding successand thedifferent factors that can influence infant behaviour. Identify appropriate strategies to supportparents when infant behaviours affect breastfeeding. Click on the topic 1 below to start. << Back Next >>

Lesson 2: Ductal Narrowing (Plugging) Copy

In this lesson, you will learn to: Recognize why ductal narrowing occurs and how it impacts breastfeeding. Identify appropriate management strategies to support parents experiencing ductal narrowing. Inflammation and narrowing of the milk ducts occurs in response to alveolar distention and congestion of fluids in the glandular tissues.11 This inflammation and narrowing will worsen when […]

Lesson 1: Common Health Concerns

Recognize common health concerns for healthy term infants and how breastfeeding may be impacted. Identify appropriate breastfeeding strategies to prevent and support management of common health concerns for breastfed infants. Click on the topic 1 below to start. << Back Next >>

References

World Health Organization, United Nations Children’s Fund. Implementation Guidance: Protecting, promoting and supporting Breastfeeding in facilities providing maternity and newborn services: the revised Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative. 2018. Breastfeeding Committee For Canada. Baby-Friendly Implementation Guideline. 2021. Fair FJ, Morrison A, Soltani H. The impact of Baby Friendly Initiative accreditation: An overview of systematic reviews. Matern Child […]

Lesson 2: Hyperlactation

In this lesson, you will learn to: Recognize why hyperlactation and forceful milk ejection reflex occur and how these conditions impact breastfeeding. Identify appropriate prevention and management strategies to support breastfeeding dyads experiencing hyperlactation and forceful milk ejection reflex. Hyperlactation & Forceful Milk Ejection Hyperlactation, also known as hypergalactia, occurs when the amount of breastmilk […]

5. Completing the Lab Requisition and Interpreting the Enhanced Lipid Report

Knowledge Check: It’s time to put your skills to the test with an interactive quiz! Your task is to find the error on each completed lab req. Just click on the spot where you think there is an error.   https://vimeo.com/908792366?share=copy Knowledge Check: Your task is to match the lab comments below to the case […]

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Lesson 1: Insufficient Milk Supply

In this lesson, you will learn to: Recognize why different milk supply challenges occur and how they impact breastfeeding. Identify appropriate prevention and management strategies to support parents experiencing milk supply challenges.   Click on the topic 1 below to start.

Post-Conference Webinar 2

Inter-Partner Violence and Trauma in the Pregnant and Birthing Patient Join Live on ZOOM – Nov 20, 2024 at 7:00pm MT Learning Objectives At the end of this webinar you will be able to: Recognize how to implement a trauma informed approach into your practice. Understand the fetal and obstetrical outcomes that can arise in […]