This program is characterized by exceptionally combining, its high educational capacity with the necessary flexibility to allow you to combine it with any other commitments"

Breastfeeding provides significantly better protection than artificial breastfeeding against diarrheal diseases and respiratory infections, the main causes of mortality in low-income populations. In 1993, the WHO estimated that 1.5 million infant deaths could be prevented each year through effective breastfeeding. In addition, formula milk is not only expensive, but can be a risk factor for malnutrition, as some mothers may be tempted to dilute it or switch prematurely to other forms of feeding. On the other hand, in some high-income countries many mothers stop breastfeeding earlier than they wish; although about 80% of mothers decide to breastfeed when they give birth, only 36% continue six months after delivery. Many mothers stop breastfeeding because they have a mistaken perception that their milk does not nourish their newborn, they lose confidence in themselves and that they are producing enough milk for their child to be properly nourished.

In the last three decades, the low incidence and duration of breastfeeding have been recognized as a public health problem.

The European Action Plan for the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding recognizes breastfeeding as a public health priority. Society suffers from the detriments of not breastfeeding, since artificial breastfeeding means an increase in health care costs due to the greater prevalence of disease associated with not breastfeeding. For example, the mother has a greater risk of postpartum hemorrhage, spinal and hip fracture after menopause, rheumatoid arthritis, uterine, breast and ovarian cancer, hypertension, anxiety and depression. The increased disease of non-breastfed infants and their mothers leads to an increase in absenteeism from work, and companies are also suffering from these effects. Breastfed children cause fewer expenses to their families, to society through medicines and use of health services and cause fewer losses due to absenteeism from work, and we must not forget that it saves natural resources, does not pollute the environment and does not require speding on manufacturing, packaging or transportation. 

A program that has been developed with the best study systems on the online teaching market and the characteristics of a high-level program”

This postgraduate certificate in Physiology of Breastfeeding contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• The development of case studies presented by experts in Physiology of Breastfeeding
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• New developments in Physiology of Breastfeeding
• Practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning
• Emphasis on innovative methodologies in Physiology of Breastfeeding
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection work
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

A latest generation postgraduate certificate that will cover the content in a diverse, interactive and stimulating way with audiovisial content and all types of supporting material to help with the learning process” 

The program includes in its teaching staff professionals from the field of medicine, who contribute the experience of their work to this program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.

Its multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will deliver an immersive learning experience, programmed to train in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the physician must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the program. For this purpose, the specialist will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts in the field of Physiology of Breastfeeding. 

The Physiology of Breastfeedingdeveloped in all its aspects with a practical orientation that will materialize in a better quality practice” 

Make the most of the opportunity to learn about the latest advances in this area and start applying them in your daily practice today”

The main objective of this program is the development of theoretical and practical learning, in such a way that the physician masters Update on Breastfeeding in a practical and rigorous way in order to offer complete support in breastfeeding from the first moments when it is established, until the end of the process.

With this program you will achieve a very clear goal: update your knowledge in all aspects of Physiology of Breastfeeding to be able to act as an expert in all the related areas”

General Objectives

• Gain up-to-date knowledge of Breastfeeding
• Promote work strategies based on a comprehensive approach to care for breastfeeding-conscious mothers as a reference model for achieving excellence in care
• Encourage the acquisition of technical skills and abilities, through a powerful audiovisual system, and the possibility of development through online simulation workshops and/or specific training

Specific Objectives

• Gain up-to-date knowledge about the physiology of Breastfeeding
• Describe the anatomy of the lactating breast
• Define the characteristics of a milk bank
• Conduct a review of the current global epidemiology of b reastfeeding
• Foster the proper development of the mother-child relationship, reducing the number of children who are assaulted, abandoned and who fail to progress without organic cause 
• Encourage breastfeeding to achieve adequate growth and development, preventing future health problems
• Explain the benefits of breastfeeding for women's postpartum and long-term recovery
• Explain the different breastfeeding positions and their indications
• Detect bad latching positions of the baby that may alter the development of the process
• Explain the benefit s of physical activity during breastfeeding
• Define those maternal pathologies that may contraindicate breastfeeding

Take the step and boost your professional skills in the field of breastfeeding to the highest level”