NDC Lactation Modules

What is in an NDC Lactation Module?

The free NDC Lactation Modules provide advanced, evidence-based information on selected topics in breastfeeding and lactation. They are developed by Dr Pamela Douglas, GP-researcher, Breastfeeding Medicine Physician and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, also a Fellow of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, alongside leading researchers and clinicians contributing as guest experts.

Pam has worked for decades in the clinic supporting breastfeeding and lactating women, and her work and research publications concerning breastfeeding and lactation support are changing practice internationally.

The following NDC Lactation Modules are available free of charge from your NDC Institute account:

• Abscess, Galactocele, Phlegmon and Fistula in the Lactating Breast by Dr Adam Ofri
• Imaging of the Breast in Pregnancy in Lactation; Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis + Benign Breast Diseases by Dr Adam Ofri
• Maternal Medications and Supplements During Lactation, by Associate Professor Treasure McGuire

We recommend that in addition to the free NDC Lactation Modules, you also access The Possums Programs, if you don't already have access. Important aspects of the NDC Lactation Modules build on the wealth of material available in The Possums Programs.

The NDC Lactation Modules are accompanied by a guest speaker program, available here.

What do the NDC Lactation Modules contain?

On each selected topic, an NDC Lactation Module contains advanced content for health professionals and providers, or scientifically minded members of the public.

How long will it take to make your way through each module?

Each module is expected to take about eight hours of self-paced reading, listening or viewing of the content marked mandatory. Each module offers the latest, comprehensive information relevant to clinical practice on that particular topic.

The NDC Lactation Fellowship

The free modules sit within a broader suite of 29 NDC Lactation Modules covering all aspects of breastfeeding and lactation. These are available as part of The NDC Lactation Fellowship, the NDC Institute's advanced training pathway in clinical breastfeeding and lactation support.

You can now purchase the following NDC Lactation Modules:

• The Fussy Breastfed Infant

• Nipple Pain and Wounds in Breastfeeding and Lactation

• Breast Inflammation in Lactation

• Synchronising Maternal Breastmilk Production With Infant Caloric Need

• Infant development

You can now access the following NDC Lactation Modules free of charge from your NDC account (anyone can create a free account here in under 2 minutes):

• Abscess, Galactocoele, Phlegmon and Fistula in the Lactating Breast, which comprises one part of the module on Breast Inflammation in Lactation. Dr Adam Ofri

• Imaging of the Breast in Pregnancy and Lactation; Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis + Benign Breast Diseases. Dr Adam Ofri

• Maternal medications and supplements during lactation. Associate Professor Treasure McGuire

The NDC Lactation Fellowship also meets eligibility criteria as an education route prior to sitting the IBCLE exam, although 1000 hours of observation would need to be organised independently. The NDC Lactation Fellowship meets eligibility criteria as an education provider for IBCLE CERPs, which will need to be self-logged.

NDC Lactation Modules: health professional content

The Lactation Modules are written for health professionals who are experienced NDC Accredited Practitioners and who are undertaking advanced NDC training in clinical breastfeeding and lactation support. You can find out more about the NDC Lactation Fellowship here. We are also making the Lactation Modules available to the public.

Final note

If you're a health professional who is interested in upskilling to practice Breastfeeding Medicine or becoming an NDC Lactation Consultant using these modules, it's necessary to become NDC Accredited first. Otherwise, the modules are available for your interest and self-education.