Do Lactation and Booze Mix?

Liz Brooks, attorney and IBCLC, provides exactly what you need to counsel clients on the potentially sensitive issue of alcohol use during lactation in this clear, evidence-based discussion. You’ll leave with a thorough understanding of the biological facts, grounded in the research, and with a pragmatic, client-centered way to discuss the topic in a non-judgemental manner.

Take this course to learn:

• What happens biologically from the time a lactating parent takes a drink through when the infant metabolizes milk containing alcohol.
• The important and often misunderstood relationship between amount of alcohol the lactating parent consumes, time, and the dose the infant receives.
• What the scientific literature says about alcohol and lactation and about how consuming milk containing alcohol affects infants. (Prepare to be surprised.)
• How alcohol use affects oxytocin, prolactin, milk supply, and MER.
• The recommendations of major professional organizations around the world, and where their recommendations do and do not reflect the scientific evidence.
• What IBLCE and ILCA guiding documents communicate about the IBCLC’s role.
• How to discuss alcohol and lactation with your clients, provide evidence-based information in a dispassionate way, and respect the family’s role in making their own choices.

Liz Brooks, JD, IBCLC, FILCA, has specialized in ethics as a practicing attorney, works as a private-practice IBCLC, and is the author of textbooks, journal articles, and blogs on legal and ethical issues. She teaches in a clear, logical style that makes the information understandable, thought-provoking, and memorable–you’ll find yourself wishing the course wasn’t over at the end!

Other courses by this instuctor:

Legal and Ethical Concerns for the Lactation Consultant Continuing Education: Legal and Ethical Concerns for the Lactation Consultant
Also available as part of our Ethics Bundle (lactationtraining.com)Continuing Education: Ethical Issues for Lactation Consultants - Ethics Bundle (lactationtraining.com)

This course awards:

• 1.5 L-CERPs
• 1.5 Nursing Contact Hours
• 1.5 CMEs