Positioning and Attachment for Nurses and Midwives

The Positioning and Attachment course is part of the Breastfeeding for Health Professionals program. Upon completion the participant should be able to: Promote the principles underpinning effective positioning and attachment, demonstrating the skills required to be able to advise mothers of the following: alternative positions to meet individual needs how to identify and promote effective attachment techniques, and how to manage engorgement and expressing.

Target Audience

Any clinical or non-clinical employee of a health institution who is required to have an understanding of breastfeeding practice. This can include non-clinical staff (such as cleaners, cooks etc) through to nurses, midwives, doctors and lactation consultants.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course the participant should be able to: 

Promote the principles underpinning effective positioning and attachment, demonstrating the skills required to be able to advise mothers of the following: 

• Alternative positions to meet individual needs 
• How to identify and promote effective attachment techniques, and 
• How to manage engorgement and expressing