About this Course

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Stanford's Short Course on Breastfeeding was designed for new mothers and the people who support them. This engaging, one-week learning experience, provides participants with everything they need to know to more successfully establish breastfeeding – or support a new mother who has decided to breastfeed. We created the course because we recognize that there is a very small window in which successful, exclusive breastfeeding can be established, and that many new mothers are mastering this skill during a busy and sometimes stressful time. Brought to life by beautiful illustrations and interviews with international mothers, we hope to reach the broadest spectrum of mothers, helping them understand the current recommendations, challenges, benefits and practical considerations around breastfeeding -  while simultaneously inspiring them to consider breastfeeding as the first choice for feeding their babies.
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Disclaimer of Warranty and Limitation of Liability

THE INFORMATION IN THIS COURSE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATION, OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. DIGITAL MEDIC AND STANFORD MEDICINE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY TYPE OF LOSS OR INJURY, OR ANY DAMAGES WHETHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT, ARISING FROM USE OF THIS COURSE. This course is not a substitute for the advice, diagnosis or treatment by an appropriately qualified and licensed physician or other health care provider.

Copyright 2018 Stanford University.

The course videos must be used according to the term of our Creative Commons License available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/: free distribution with attribution, no commercial use, no derivatives.

Learner Career Outcomes

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Approx. 5 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: Georgian, Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Chinese (Simplified), Greek, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish

Instructor

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Maya Adam, MD

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Stanford School of Medicine

903,370 Learners

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Learner Career Outcomes

15%

started a new career after completing these courses

15%

got a tangible career benefit from this course

Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Flexible deadlines

Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.

Beginner Level

Approx. 5 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: Georgian, Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Chinese (Simplified), Greek, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week 1

5 hours to complete

100% Breastfed: A Short Course on Breastfeeding

5 hours to complete

10 videos (Total 35 min), 1 reading, 6 quizzes

10 videos

Course Introduction2m

How Does Breastfeeding Work?3m

The Benefits of Breastfeeding3m

Challenges New Mothers Face4m

The Recommendations3m

How to Establish a Good Latch5m

What Happened to the Practice of Breastfeeding?4m

Unsafe Feeding Practices2m

Tips for Working Mothers2m

When It's Not Possible to Breastfeed2m

1 reading

Test Survey10m

6 practice exercises

How Breastfeeding Works Practice Quiz30m

Benefits & Challenges Practice Quiz30m

Recommendations Practice Quiz30m

What Happened to Breastfeeding Practice Quiz30m

Practical Tips Practice Quiz30m

Final Quiz30m

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Stanford's Short Course on Breastfeeding