Feeding Babies and Toddlers Seminar (Dec 10 - 11, 2018)

Feeding Babies and Toddlers Seminar is organized by Ausmed Education Pty Ltd and will be held from Dec 10 - 11, 2018 at Oaks on Collins, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

The target audience for this medical event is Maternal and Child Health Nurses, Midwives and Paediatric Nurses. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 12.00 CPD Hours.

Course Overview:
Baby and childhood feeding habits can be fraught with problems which can often be easily remedied with the correct information. Attend this program and find out:
• How to correctly conduct a breast and breastfeeding assessment
• A simple and effective teaching model to teach breastfeeding
• What infant formulae are the only suitable and safe alternatives to breast milk?
• How to introduce solids according to NHMRC Guidelines
• Dealing with food refusal
• Can a child totally refuse to feed or eat
• Troubleshooting feeding difficulties from the outset

Need for Program:
Experts generally agree that breastmilk is best for a baby. Nutrition is fundamental to the development of all children and sets the stage for health in later life. As well, poor early childhood feeding habits probably contribute to childhood obesity. Providing adequate nutrition to infants and toddlers is complicated by a range of factors including cultural beliefs, underlying disease, disability, myths, and fads. The NHMRC (Evidence-based) Infant Feeding Guidelines primarily relate to healthy infants (2015). However, there are many situations where guidance is needed for children with specific medical needs. Therefore it is essential that nurses and midwives have the nutritional knowledge and skills to prevent, intervene and educate about infant and toddler healthy feeding.

Purpose of Program:
This program will inform health professionals about best available evidence relating to infant and toddler feeding so that optimum nutritional outcomes are achieved.

Learning Objectives:
• Choose the best individualised approach to deliver sustained good nutrition to an infant or toddler regardless of cultural background
• Simply teach breastfeeding skills to a mother who has received conflicting advice
• Apply the current NHMRC Infant Feeding Guidelines to introduce solids effectively to an infant
• Use informed nutrition decisions to advise parents where allergies are a concern

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.