Infant and Child Nutrition and Feeding
This unit aims to advance students’ knowledge and skills in infant and child feeding and nutrition and develop nurses who can support the initiation and maintenance of breastfeeding.
The unit explores breastfeeding and lactation, formula feeding, starting solids, and all other aspects of infant and child nutrition. It investigates international, national, and state policies and best practice recommendations for infant and child nutrition and feeding.
Students will build on an undergraduate knowledge of breast anatomy and lactation physiology and apply this to the facilitation of the breastfeeding woman and her family.
The unit will assist students in developing a deeper understanding of the social and cultural complexities of breastfeeding and nutrition and provide insight into the underlying attitudes and values likely to influence feeding and dietary outcomes for the infant, child, and family.
Term : APRIL, OCTOBER
Hours of Study: 150
Credit Points : 6
Theme 1: Establishing lactation
Apply advanced knowledge of the anatomy of the breast, infant oral anatomy, and the physiology of lactation to the care of the breastfeeding woman and her family
Theme 2: Maintaining lactation
Critically reflect the ethics and benefits of breastfeeding and the influences of culture and society on breastfeeding and nutrition
Theme 3: Breastmilk substitutes and infant foods
Appraise networks, services, guidelines, and resources that support the initiation and maintenance of breastfeeding
Theme 4: Dietary and nutritional issues in early childhood
- Critique the evidence-based literature and best practice guidelines for breastfeeding and nutrition to inform clinical practice
- Evaluate a range of infant formula and toddler foods to support parents with the introduction of foods other than breast milk
- Assess the nutritional requirements of infants and children to formulate strategies that promote healthy dietary choices for the whole family
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