The Art and Science of Breastfeeding course OCTOBER 2025 cohort

Breastfeeding London Course

Prepares candidates to sit the International Board Lactation Consultant Examiners exam

Course Curriculum

1. Course Introduction
2. Timetable
3. INDEPENDENT STUDY MODULE
4. Join our Online Community
5. International Research Hub
6. IBCLC Exam Prep Workshops
7. VIDEO: CLINICAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAMME (Feedback from student)
8. Acceptable Use of AI Policy
9. Clinical Instruction
1. Zoom Link for Study Day
2. ACTIVITY: Internal anatomy of the breast (PLEASE PRINT OR DOWNLOAD)
3. ACTIVITY: External & Internal anatomy of the breast (PLEASE PRINT OR DOWNLOAD)
4. ACTIVITY: THE MISSING WORD (PLEASE PRINT OR DOWNLOAD)
5. ACTIVITY: THE LACTOGENESIS FLOW (PLEASE PRINT OR DOWNLOAD)
6. ACTIVITY: Anatomy of the breast (internal and external) ANSWERS
7. VIDEO: Breast anatomy and lactation
8. VIDEO: Let-down Reflex
9. QUIZ: WHO CODE VIOLATION
10. ASSIGNMENT: THE WHO CODE
11. VIDEO: THE COST OF NOT BREASTFEEDING
12. VIDEO: THE SISTERHOOD
13. VIDEO: WHO CODE EXPLAINED
14. VIDEO: POEM EMBARASSED
15. VIDEO: CALL FOR ACTION UNICEF
16. VIDEO: IBFAN THE ENACTMENT OF THE CODE
17. DOCUMENT: Websites and organisations that are funded by the formula milk industry
18. DOCUMENT: the WHO CODE
19. DOCUMENT: PROTECTING INFANT HEALTH WORKERS" GUIDE TO THE WHO CODE
20. DOCUMENT: The International Code and relevant WHA resolutions
21. MOVIE: OPTIONAL
22. WEBSITE: Glossary of terms
23. Feedback Form
24. REFERENCES: SD-1
1. Zoom Link for Study Day
2. VIDEO: SWALLOWING
3. VIDEO: breastfeeding attachment
4. VIDEO: anatomy and physiology
5. VIDEO: Kareleen Girbble the Benefits of Breastfeeding
6. LEAFLET: BF TWINS AND TRIPLETS
7. GROUP ACTIVITY: P&A role play (PLEASE PRINT OR DOWNLOAD)
8. REFERENCES FOR SD-2
9. VIDEO: Baby Led Breasteeding
10. VIDEO: BREASTFEEDING WITH LARGE BREASTS
11. VIDEO: ZERO SEPARATION DR NILS BERGMAN
12. VIDEO: ANATOMY OF THE SUCTION
13. DOCUMENT: Cranial Nerves (PLEASE DOWNLOAD OR PRINT)
14. DOCUMENT: Muscles of Mastication (PLEASE DOWNLOAD OR PRINT)
15. DOCUMENT: Oral anatomy (PLEASE DOWNLOAD OR PRINT)
16. DOCUMENT: Skull Bones (PLEASE DOWNLOAD OR PRINT)
17. Feedback Form
1. Zoom Link for Study Day
2. ACTIVITY: Human milk components chart (PLEASE PRINT OR DOWNLOAD)
3. QUIZ: human milk composition recap (PLEASE PRINT OR DOWNLOAD)
4. PROTOCOL: Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Allergic Proctcolitis
5. PROTOCOL: Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Oversupply
6. VIDEO: risks of not breastfeeding
7. VIDEO: TED MED on benefits of breastfeeding
8. LEAFLET: BF AND REFLUX
9. LEAFLET: CMPA
10. VIDEO: THE MICROBIOME
11. EVIDENCE-BASED SINGING! TEACH ME HOW TO BREASTFEED
12. VIDEO: TED MED WHAT WE DON'T KNOW OF MOTHERS MILK
13. POSTER: WHAT IS IN BREAST MILK
14. ACTIVITY: oversupply, colic, GER and allergies (PLEASE PRINT OR DOWNLOAD)
15. VIDEO: GORD
16. LEAFLET: RISKS OF NOT BREASTFEEDING
17. LEAFLET: IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN MILK
18. VIDEO: Human Milk
19. DOCUMENT: Screening Tool for GERD
20. ARTICLE: LIPASE IN HUMAN MILK
21. DOCUMENT: Food diary to identify potential triggers
22. LEAFLET: Food Protein-Induced Allergic Proctcolitis (FPIAP)
23. LEAFLET: Food Protein Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome
24. DOCUMENT: Risks associated to Formula Feeding (Answers to activity)
25. Feedback Form
26. REFERENCES FOR SD-3
1. Zoom Link for Study Day
2. VIDEO: Lymphatic Massage for the Breast During Pregnancy and Lactation
3. WEBSITE: Breast pictures and breast pathologies
4. ACTIVITY: Differential diagnosis activity (PLEASE PRINT OR DOWNLOAD)
5. Activity: Raynauds Activity (PLEASE PRINT OR DOWNLOAD AND HAVE SCISSORS)
6. ACTIVITY: SORE NIPPLES/BREASTS TREATMENT (Please download or print)
7. DOCUMENT: sore nipple etiologies other than thrush
8. PROTOCOL: Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Mastitis
9. PROTOCOL: Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Pain
10. VIDEO: THE BASICS OF BREAST MASSAGE
11. VIDEO: JAPANESE OKETANI BREAST MASSAGE
12. VIDEO: WOUND HEALING
13. PROTOCOL: Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Mastitis revised
14. REFERENCES SD-4
15. VIDEO: PolyMem Wound healing
16. Handout: Mastitis in breastfeeding Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
17. Feedback Form
18. Handout: Lymphatic drainage
19. Differential Diagnosis ANSWERS
20. RESEARCH Therapeutic Ultrasound for mastitis, blocked ducts and engorgement
1. Zoom Link for Study Day
2. PROTOCOL: Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Galactogogues
3. PROTOCOL: Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Anti-depressants
4. VIDEO: BREAST AUGMENTATION SURGERY WITH SILICONE IMPLANTS
5. LEAFLET: LACTOGENIC FOODS
6. ACTIVITY: Bingo low supply markers game (PLEASE PRINT OR DOWNLOAD)
7. ACTIVITY: quiz on breasteeding after surgeries (PLEASE PRINT OR DOWNLOAD)
8. REFERENCES SD-5
9. ACTIVITY: weight gain (PLEASE PRINT OR DOWNLOAD)
10. ACTIVITY: scenarios (PLEASE PRINT OR DOWNLOAD)
11. VIDEO: PTSD AND BIRTH SHEILA KITZINGER
12. LEAFLET: BREASTFEEDING AFTER SURGERY
13. WEBSITE: LIST OF GALACTOGOGUES
14. DOCUMENT: NICE GUIDELINES ON FATLERING GROWTH 2017
15. DOCUMENT: Oral galactagogues (natural therapies or drugs) Cochrane Systematic Review 2020
16. ARTICLE: SELECTION AND USE OF GALACTOGOGUES (2015)
17. VIDEO: INCISION WHICH IS BEST?
18. VIDEO: CHESTFEEDING STORY
19. VIDEO: MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH
20. Feedback Form
21. DOCUMENT: GALACTOGOGUE HERBS
22. VIDEO: BREAST REDUCTION SURGERY
23. Feedback Form
24. Bingo Game Answers
25. BFAR Quiz Answers1
26. BFAR Quiz Answers2
1. Zoom Link for Study Day
2. DOCUMENT: IBLCE Scope of practice
3. DOCUMENT: Style Guidelines for Written IBCLC Professional Resources
4. DOCUMENT: Advisory opinion IBCLE
5. DOCUMENT: IBLCE Code of Prof. Conduct
6. ACTIVITY: scenarios for Ethics session (PLEASE PRINT OR DOWNLOAD)
7. DOCUMENT: IBCLE Clinical competencies
8. DOCUMENT: IBCLE Detailed content outline
9. RESEARCH ARTICLE 1 (PRINT OR DOWNLOAD IF YOU ARE ARE IN GROUP 1)
10. RESEARCH ARTICLE 2 (PRINT OR DOWNLOAD IF YOU ARE ARE IN GROUP 2)
11. RESEARCH ARTICLE 3 (PRINT OR DOWNLOAD IF YOU ARE ARE IN GROUP 3)
12. RESEARCH ARTICLE 4 (PRINT OR DOWNLOAD IF YOU ARE ARE IN GROUP 4)
13. RESEARCH ARTICLE 5 (PRINT OR DOWNLOAD IF YOU ARE ARE IN GROUP 5)
14. RESEARCH ARTICLE 6 (PRINT OR DOWNLOAD IF YOU ARE ARE IN GROUP 6)
15. RESEARCH ARTICLE 7 (PRINT OR DOWNLOAD IF YOU ARE ARE IN GROUP 7)
16. Feedback Form
17. ARTICLE: HOW DO IBCLCs MANAGE ETHICAL DILEMMAS A QUALITATIVE STUDY
18. REFERENCES SD-6
19. PUBLICATION: The Alchemy of Connection
20. COURSE: Introduction to Statistics (OPTIONAL)
21. RESEARCH PAPER QUESTIONS
1. Zoom Link for Study Day
2. WEBINAR SD-7
3. ACTIVITY: Crosswords (Print or download)
4. DOCUMENT: T ASSESSMENT TOOL (DOWNLOAD AND PRINT)
5. DOCUMENT: H. ASSESSMENT TOOL (PLEASE DOWNLOAD OR PRINT)
6. DOCUMENT: SUCK TRAINING
7. DOCUMENT: Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Ankyloglossia Statement
8. VIDEO: TONGUE-TIE DIVISION
9. VIDEO: TT DIVISION
10. VIDEO: How does TT affect bottle feeding
11. VIDEO: WOUND HEALING
12. AUDIO: Holly Churcher, RN, RM, IBCLC, TT divider + ADVANCED CLINICAL SKILLS IN TT-WOLVERHAMPTON
13. References SD-7
14. Feedback Form
15. AUDIO: Evidence Based Chiropractic Care for Infants
1. Zoom Link for Study Day
2. PUBLICATION: Three Continents, Two Fathers, One Donor: A Non-Puerperal Relactation Case Study by Indira Lopez-Bassols
3. LEAFLET: HELPING A PARENT RELACTATE
4. LEAFLET: ALTERNATIVE FEEDING METHODS
5. LEAFLET: BOTTLE REFUSAL
6. PODCAST: latest pumping technology
7. VIDEO: CUP FEEDING A BABY
8. VIDEO: DONATING HUMAN MILK
9. VIDEO: HANDS ON PUMPING
10. VIDEO: Optimisation of Expressing Breastmilk & The Importance of Flange Sizing
11. PUBLICATION: NON PUERPERAL INDUCED LACTATION BY CLAUDIA GORGATI
12. Feedback Form
13. References SD-8
14. DOCUMENT: the flange fits guide
15. DOCUMENT: POWER PUMPING
1. Zoom Link for Study Day
2. Feedback Form
3. References SD-9
4. ACTIVITY: Weaning Plan
5. ACTIVITY: Scenarios
6. HANDOUT: A mother's guide to combining breastfeeding and paid work
7. PODCAST: What Does It Mean to Wean?
8. VIDEOS: Working and breastfeeding
9. VIDEO: Breastfeeding & Returning to Work: WORKFEED study
1. Zoom Link for Study Day
2. PROTOCOL: Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Late Preterm
3. PROTOCOL: Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine NICU graduate going home
4. PROTOCOL: Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Cleft Lip/palate
5. VIDEO: Management of breasteeding in labour and delivery ABM
6. PUBLICATION: Assisted Nursing: A Case Study of An Infant With a Complete Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate by Indira Lopez-Bassols
7. LEAFLET: FEEDING A BABY WITH A CLEFT
8. LEAFLET: BF C-BIRTH AND EPIDURALS
9. PODCAST: the 4th Trimester
10. VIDEO: NURSING DOWN SYNDROME BABY
11. VIDEO: BREATFEEDING YOUR PREM BABY
12. VIDEO: BOTTLE FEEDING SIDEWAYS
13. VIDEO: Breastfeeding and Late Preterm
14. VIDEO: Antental expression of colostrum
15. Feedback Form
16. LEAFLET: FEEDING A BABY WITH DOWN SYNDROME
17. REFERENCES SD-10
18. VIDEO: FORMATION OF CLEFTS
19. VIDEO: CLEFT LIP AND PALATE
1. Zoom Link for Study Day
2. References SD-11
3. SD11 Newborn Examination PDF
4. VIDEO: Medications and human milk
5. SD11 Slides summary
6. Video: Jaundice Metabolism
7. Activity Breastfeeding and Medications
8. Medications/Drugs and Breastfeeding
9. PROTOCOL: Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Hypoglycemia (revised 2021)
10. PROTOCOL: Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Jaundice
11. PROTOCOL: Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Substance Use and Breastfeeding (Revised 2023)
12. PROTOCOL: Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Antidepressants (2015)
13. PROTOCOL: Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Radiology (2019)
14. BAPM Identification and Management of Neonatal Hypoglycaemia in the Full-Term Infant (Birth – 72 hours) 2024
15. ARTICLE: Skin-to-skin contact for the prevention of neonatal hypoglycaemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
16. Medications and Breastfeeding Game
17. VIDEO: Ballard score
18. VIDEO: Neonatal Reflexes
19. VIDEO: Newborn Examination to revise (IBCLC doesn't need to complete a full physical assessment, just refer deviation from normality)
20. Feedback Form
1. Zoom Link for Study Day
2. Webinar SD12: PDF summary
3. PUBLICATION: The Alchemy of Human connection by Indira Lopez-Bassols
4. ARTICLE: Losing Women, Losing Breastfeeding: A Crisis of Words
5. Article: How to respect My Name
6. VIDEO: RENE BROWN
7. Webinar: Supporting LGBTQ
8. Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine LGBTQ+ Patients
9. Feedback Form
10. SUMMARY OF SLIDES
1. Zoom Link for Study Day
2. PODCAST: Becoming an IBCLC is not easy
3. LEAFLET: BED SHARING
4. DOCUMENT: CLINICAL NOTES (Please download or print)
5. VIDEO: Co-Sleeping With Infants: Science, Public Policy, and Parents Civil Rights, with James McKenna, PhD
6. ABM Bedsharing and Breastfeeding Protocol
7. References SD-13
8. Feedback Form

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The Art and Science of Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding London Course

Course Curriculum

Introductory information

Study Day 1: Anatomy and physiology

Study Day 2: Position and attachment

Study Day 3: Breast milk composition

Study Day 4: Breast and nipple pain + related pathologies

Study Day 5: Breast surgeries and management of undersupply

Study Day 6: Research and ethics

Study Day 7: Introduction to Ankyloglossia (Tongue-Tie)

Study Day 8: Feeding devices

Study Day 9: Working and weaning

Study Day 10: Prematurity, feeding challenges and Impact of birth

Study Day 11: Newborn assessment + Paediatric conditions

Study Day 12: Counselling/communication skills and human connection

Study Day 13: Breastsleep, Consultations and Exam prep.

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