Parental and Infant Health During Lactation

Parental and Infant Health During Lactation is an all-day course that builds on basic breastfeeding and lactation knowledge. The five instructors cover a variety of topics regarding the intersection of maternal and infant health conditions and lactation.

2026 Dates & Times

Friday, July 31
9:30 a.m.–5:45 p.m. EST / 8:30 a.m.–4:45 p.m. CST

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Friday, August 28
8:30 a.m.–4:45 p.m. EST / 7:30 a.m.–3:45 p.m. CST

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  • Eatin’ at Home- How the Parent Diet Affects Milk Quality (1 hour)
  • Break (15 min)
  • Parental Weight Concerns During Lactation (1 hour)
  • Break (15 min)
  • Maternal Chronic Diseases During Lactation (1 hour)
  • Lunch (1 hour)
  • Infant GI Disorders During Lactation (1 hour)
  • Break (15 min)
  • Infant Medical Conditions During Lactation (1 hour)
  • Break (15 min)
  • Slow Infant Growth During Lactation (1 hour)

6.00 CMEs. CMEs can be used as CERPs or nursing credits.

For information on which IBLCE categories are covered in the OA grant-funded trainings, please see the IBCLC CERP Guidance document.

This course is available to WIC peer counselors, CPAs, RD, RNs, and lactation staff in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin (peers not eligible). It is a Level 3 or 4 one-day advanced lactation training and some states may require staff to have completed a Level 3 training before being eligible, as having advanced breastfeeding credentials (CLS, LCE, CLC, ILC) will help with comprehension of the advanced topics taught in this course.

Due to high demand, this year’s OA Grant trainings will be limited to primarily WIC Staff. For more information, please contact MWRtrainings@mphi.org.

  1. Identify common chronic maternal and infant medical conditions that impact lactation.
  2. Explain how the parental diet may affect milk quality.
  3. Discuss the evaluation of a breastfed or human milk-fed infant who is growing slowly.
  4. Describe the relationship between parental weight and lactation.
  5. Explain the variety of food allergies that may occur among breastfed infants.

  • Lisa Credo MD, IBCLC
  • Anne Eglash, MD, IBCLC, FABM
  • Julie Patterson PhD, MBA, RDN, LDN
  • Liliana Simon MD, IBCLC, FABM
  • Janean Wedeking DO, IBCLC

The deadline for registration is 10-14 days before the start of the training. All registrants will be placed on a short waitlist until approved by the Midwest region breastfeeding coordinators. If there is room available after WIC staff have registered, the training will be opened to maternal child health community partners.

Once registered, all communication will come from IABLE. There is no fee for this training. In the event you need to cancel or reschedule a training, please email MWRtrainings@mphi.org

No other resources need to be purchased or accessed for this course. Copies of Powerpoint slides will be available to download from the course Event Web Page. In the rare event that participants are not able to attend the live training, a recording from the lectures will be emailed out within a few days and must be completed within 1 week to receive course credit.