Anesthetic Considerations for Lactating Mothers: Impacts and Implications for Breastfeeding
Confidently care for breastfeeding patients without defaulting to “pump and dump.” This course reviews how common anesthetic, analgesic, and adjunct drugs transfer into breast milk, when it’s truly safe to resume breastfeeding, and which agents merit extra caution. You’ll learn practical, guideline-based strategies for GA, regional, and epidural techniques—including fentanyl dosing considerations—and how postpartum support and education can dramatically improve breastfeeding success and maternal–infant safety.
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1.5 Class A
1.5 Pharmacology
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This course can be taken until May 9, 2027
Module Content
Anesthetic Considerations for Lactating Mothers: Impacts and Implications for Breastfeeding
Introduction
Post Surgical Breast Feeding
Inhaled Anesthetics and Breastfeeding
Common Anesthetic Sedatives and Breastfeeding
Opioids and Breastfeeding
Benzodiazepines and Breastfeeding
Antiemetics and Breastfeeding
Neuromuscular Blockers and Breastfeeding
Reversal Agents and Breastfeeding
Epidural Anesthesia and Breastfeeding
Conclusion
Breastfeeding QuizQuiz
Breastfeeding Quiz (second attempt)Quiz
Breastfeeding Quiz (third attempt)Quiz
Course Details
- Self-paced
- English
- Certificate of Completion
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Pre-approved Credits
1.5 Class A
1.5 Pharmacology/Therapeutics