Stanford's Short Course on Breastfeeding was co-created with the Philani Maternal Child Health and Nutrition Trust to support new mothers around the world. 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.

Stanford's Short Course on Breastfeeding
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Status: PreviewUniversity of Michigan
Status: PreviewLudwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
Status: FreeJohns Hopkins University
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Reviewed on Apr 14, 2026
As a healthcare professional, I found this course to be an excellent refresher. It covers the latest clinical guidelines and addresses the psychological aspects of breastfeeding well.
Reviewed on Mar 21, 2021
I learned a lot from this course. There was so much I didn’t know prior to taking this course that I know and understand now. I thoroughly enjoyed this course! Highly recommend it!
Reviewed on Mar 23, 2020
Good for an intro - touches upon benefits of breastfeeding, the science behind how breastfeeding works, possible challenges that mothers attempting to breastfeed may face




