JHL 36(1) Oxytocin, Vasopressin and Prolactin in New Breastfeeding Mothers: Relationship to Clinical Characteristics and Infant Weight Loss

Independent Study Module for International Board Certified Lactation Consultants^®

Title: Oxytocin, Vasopressin and Prolactin in New Breastfeeding Mothers: Relationship to Clinical Characteristics and Infant Weight Loss

Author(s): Ellse N. Erickson, PhD, CNM, C. Sue Carter, PhD, and Cathy L. Emels, PhD, CNM, FACNM

Source: Journal of Human Lactation 36(1) 2020

After completing this study module, the learner will be able to:

1. Describe the patterns of maternal plasma oxytocin, vasopressin and prolactin during breastfeeding following low-risk spontaneous labor and birth in healthy first-time mothers. 

2. Compare hormone patterns to maternal characteristics and breastfeeding outcomes including newborn weight gain/loss and milk volume transferred.

1 L-CERP and contact hour(s)

KEY TIPS FOR COMPLETING THIS MODULE:

1. Be sure to read the article more than once.

2. Read key messages and charts within the article.

3. Reference the article as you answer the questions.

4. Pay attention to key words in the question prompt to help in locating the article section which contains the answer.

You will have two attempts to achieve a passing score of 70% on this module.

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Disclosures: ILCA accepts no commercial support for continuing education activities. The activity planners have no conflicts of interest to declare.

The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

CERPs: ILCA is an approved provider of Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs) with the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE). (CLT-108-7).

ANCC: ILCA is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Approval Number ILCA-P0286. Accepted for BRN credit by the Board of Registered Nursing.