Thanks to this professional master’s degree, you will be able to update your knowledge on Breastfeeding through a faculty with extensive experience in this field"

The positive results of breast milk on the well-being of the baby and the mother have led medical professionals in recent decades to recommend that the Breastfeeding process be extended to 2 years of age. Reduced risk of obesity, cognitive improvement and THE strengthening of the immune system are some of the positive effects on the child. In this period of breastfeeding, beyond the emotional connection that may exist between mother and child, the woman herself also reduces the risk of ovarian, breast or uterine cancer.

Scientific evidence supports the World Health Organization's recommendation to promote breastfeeding. In an increasingly informed society, mothers and fathers are asking medical professionals for answers to their questions, advice and effective solutions to pathologies that contraindicate breastfeeding. For this reason, TECH has designed this professional master’s degree that provides the health professional with the most up to date knowledge on Breastfeeding. 

For this purpose, students will be provided with multimedia didactic resources with which they will be able to study in depth in a visual and dynamic way the promotion of Breastfeeding after birth, the evaluation of the feeding, the nutritional needs of the infant, the approach to hypogalactia, the LAM method or inhibition. In addition, the professional has simulations of clinical cases that will bring them closer in a more direct way to situations that could be experienced in their practice and that can be integrated into their usual clinical practice. 

This is an excellent opportunity for professionals to pursue a university degree that is compatible with their work and/or personal responsibilities. All you need is an electronic device with an Internet connection to view the content hosted on the virtual campus. With no classroom attendance or fixed class schedules, students have the freedom to distribute the course load according to their needs, which gives them total flexibility. 

A 100% online program with which you will be updated on the most recommended positions during breastfeeding, its benefits and the care of the breast during this period"

This professional master’s degree in 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 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 
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning 
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies in Advanced Practice Nursing 
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

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

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this training program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities. 

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive specialization programmed to learn in real situations. 

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

A degree that brings you the latest studies on combining breastfeeding with complementary feeding"

With this university education you will be up to date on the drugs recommended during breastfeeding and their contraindications"

Upon completion of this 12 month professional master’s degree, medical professionals will have updated their knowledge on Breastfeeding and will be up to date with the most recent studies in this field. This will be possible thanks to the multimedia content (video summaries, interactive summaries or specialized readings), provided by the specialized teaching team that teaches this degree. A faculty that will guide the professional to reach their goals successfully. 

This professional master’s degree provides you with the latest scientific evidence on the benefits of Breastfeeding up to 2 years of age" 

General Objectives

• Update your knowledge in 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
• Encourage professional stimulation through continuous education and research

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Breastfeeding Today and Throughout History 

• Conduct a review of the current global epidemiology of breastfeeding 
• 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

Module 2. Physiology and Clinical History in Breastfeeding 

• Update knowledge about the Physiology of Breastfeeding 
• Describe the anatomy of the lactating breast
• Define the characteristics of a milk bank

Module 3. Breastfeeding Care and Breastfeeding Women's Health 

• Provide information on nutrition for the breastfeeding mother 
• Describe the rights of women during Breastfeeding

Module 4. The Healthy Newborn 

• Explain the benefits of breastfeeding for women's postpartum and long-term recovery 
• Explain the different breastfeeding positions and their indications 

Module 5. Problems During Breastfeeding 

• Train mothers in newborn care and in the resolution of common infant health problems
• Detect bad latching positions of the baby that may alter the development of feeding

Module 6. Other Types of Breastfeeding 

• Explain other types of infant feeding and their substitution or combination with breastfeeding
• Explain the different bottle preparation techniques and their advantages and disadvantages

Module 7. Breastfeeding in Special Situations 

• Explain the benefits of physical activity during Breastfeeding
• Describe the main contraindications of breastfeeding

Module 8. Common Situations During Breastfeeding 

• Counsel the mother who works outside the home and wishes to continue breastfeeding
• Teach the steps to be followed to achieve successful exclusive breastfeeding

Module 9. Drugs and Breastfeeding 

• Obtain knowledge about the transfer of drugs to breast milk in order to guide women in their doubts when taking medications
• Define appropriate treatment of breast and nipple associated complications

Module 10. Breastfeeding Associations Initiatives and Legislation 

• Describe paternal involvement in the breastfeeding process 
• Promote active participation in the care of the RN and in the monitoring of its growth and development 

Module 11. Diseases and Breastfeeding 

• Debunk false myths and false contraindications regarding Breastfeeding 
• Coverage of HIV and Hepatitis condition with respect to breastfeeding
• Study the possible difficulties of the newborn in special breastfeeding situations
• Understand the impact of breastfeeding on maternal conditions

Module 12. Maternal Inhibition or Weaning 

• Define strategies to counsel and accompany women who do not wish to breastfeed 
• Explain erroneous beliefs regarding Breastfeeding

Study in depth with this university teaching on the process of breastfeeding in women with HIV or hepatitis"