Kendra Shelby – Achieving Breastfeeding Success in the NICU

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Speaker: Kendra Shelby, IBCLC, CLC

Duration: 1 Hour 51 Minutes

Format: Audio and Video

Copyright: Feb 08, 2024  

Media Type: Digital Seminar

Description

Let’s explore the multifaceted world of breastfeeding in the NICU, which includes both art and science. Discover cutting-edge techniques and evidence-based practices to empower these tiny warriors…including skin-to-skin contact, early breastfeeding initiation, breast milk expression approaches, safe and efficient milk storage, enteral feeding, and more! Create a supportive breastfeeding environment in the NICU that allows you to provide holistic support for premature infants on their path to health and growth. 

Speaker

Kendra Shelby, IBCLC, CLC, is an early childhood educator who fell in love with the art of breastfeeding after having her first child. She was the first in three generations to breastfeed, little did she know this would change the pattern of feeding infants for generations to come. She is a proud mother of three children, who all came with a set of breastfeeding challenges. She has breastfed late preterm infants, tongue tied children, and slow weight gain children. She is a board-certified lactation consultant, childbirth educator, and certified lactation counselor, and the host of Spilling the Milk, a parenting podcast in the Chicago area that covers topics on prenatal, postpartum, lactation and much more.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Kendra Shelby has an employment relationship with Rush-Copley Medical Center and is a consultant with Balanced Breastfeeding Solutions. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Kendra Shelby is a podcast host of Spilled Milk.

Objectives

1. Describe the specific challenges and requirements of breastfeeding premature infants, considering their gestational age, medical conditions, and nutritional needs. 
2. Discuss the importance of skin-to-skin contact and early breastfeeding initiation in the NICU and describe best practices for facilitating these crucial bonding experiences. 
3. Explain the methods and technologies available for expressing, collecting, and storing breast milk for premature infants, ensuring safe and efficient milk management. 
4. Describe the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration to create a supportive breastfeeding environment in the NICU. 
5. Utilize appropriate assessment tools to monitor the feeding progress and nutritional needs of premature infants, making necessary adjustments to the breastfeeding plan. 
6. Equip parents with the knowledge and skills necessary to continue breastfeeding and provide care for their premature infants at home after discharge from the NICU. 

Outline

Challenges and Requirements 

• Uncover the unique challenges of breastfeeding premature infants. 
• Explore the impact of gestational age, medical conditions, and nutritional needs. 

Skin-to-Skin Contact and Early Initiation 

• Emphasize the importance of skin-to-skin contact and early breastfeeding initiation in the NICU. 
• Delve into best practices for facilitating these vital bonding experiences. 

Expressing, Collecting, and Storing Breast Milk 

• Explore methods and technologies for efficient milk management. 
• Ensure safe handling, expressing, collecting, and storing of breast milk for premature infants. 

Interdisciplinary Collaboration 

• Recognize the significance of interdisciplinary collaboration in creating a supportive breastfeeding environment in the NICU. 

Assessment and Adjustment 

• Utilize appropriate assessment tools to monitor feeding progress and nutritional needs of premature infants. 
• Make necessary adjustments to the breastfeeding plan for optimal care. 

Empowering Parents for Home Care 

• Equip parents with the knowledge and skills needed to continue breastfeeding and provide care for their premature infants at home after NICU discharge. 

Target Audience

• Registered Dietitians 
• Dietetic Technicians
• Nurses
• Other Health care Professionals

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