A complete review of the use of drugs in breastfeeding mothers, which will allow the physician to safely lay out their use”

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, 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 non-breastfeeding, since artificial breastfeeding means an increase in health care costs due to the greater disease associated with non-breastfeeding; 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 the use of health services and cause fewer losses due to absenteeism from work. We must not forget that it also saves natural resources, does not pollute the environment and does not require speding on manufacturing, packaging or transportation.

Update your knowledge through the program in Drugs and Breastfeeding in order to give quality care to your patients” 

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

• The development of case studies presented by experts in Drugs and 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 on Drugs and Breastfeeding
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
• Emphasis on innovative methodologies in Drugs and Breastfeeding
• 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 latest generation program 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. 

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 an immersive training experience designed to train for real-life 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 Breastfeeding with extensive teaching experience. 

Teaching supported by experience-based learning models that will boost your personal and professional capacity by providing you with new and efficient work tools"

With a high-impact video system that will be one of the fundamental supporting materials in this program and will bring you all the latest technology resources in distance learning for medicine"

The main objective of this program is the development of theoretical and practical learning, in such a way that the physician masters the use of medication during breastfeeding in a practical and rigorous way in order to offer complete support in breastfeeding from the first moment until the end of the process. 

Our objective is very simple: Boost your knowledge in the use of medication during breastfeeding to the highest levels, allowing you to become your patients' support and encouragement at this time in their lives"

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
• Encourage professional stimulation through continuous education and research

Specific Objectives

• Obtain knowledge about the transfer of drugs to breast milk in order to guide women in their doubts when taking medications
• Cover the most commonly used and indicated drugs during breastfeeding  
• Know the different online tools and resources on drugs and breastfeeding  
• Study harmful substances and the attitude otwards their consumption 

Gain the utmost confidence in the approach to pathologies that require medication during breastfeeding with this complete and specific program”