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Infant feeding and relationship building

A course for those working in perinatal and infant mental health services

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This infant feeding and relationship building course is for those working in perinatal and infant mental health services 

Further information around this course to be provide in early 2025

This course covers support for those who are breastfeeding, mixed feeding, providing expressed breastmilk, formula feeding or giving milk feeds along the introduction of solid foods. It has been designed to provide a foundational knowledge of infant feeding and its interrelationship with perinatal and infant mental health.

Accessing the course

Courses are delivered on Microsoft Teams. To see the next available course dates and download a booking form, please visit the courses page. The course consists of two parts:

  • Part 1: E-learning and personal reflection and
  • Part 2: Two virtually taught days

As each part of the programme builds on previous content, it is very important for your overall learning experience that you complete all of the elements.

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