Optimizing Mother’s Own Milk Provision in the First Two Weeks and Its Economic Benefits in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with Dr. Tricia Johnson and Dr. Leslie Parker

This webinar will introduce “My Pumping Pathways,” an evidence-based, standardized and personalized approach for optimizing pumped mother’s own milk (MOM) volume for breast pump dependent mothers of preterm infants during the critical first two postpartum weeks. This webinar will then explore the economic benefits of MOM in the neonatal intensive care unit, demonstrating how increased MOM feeding rates reduce healthcare costs and improve infant health.

Objectives:

·       Explore the development, use, and benefits of “My Pumping Pathways,” a standardized and personalized approach for optimizing lactation during the first two weeks postpartum in breast pump dependent mothers.

·       Describe the economic impact of mother’s own milk (MOM) for preterm infants, comparing healthcare cost savings from the reduced incidence of complications against maternal and neonatal intensive care unit costs related to MOM, donor human milk and formula. 

This program has been approved for 1.0 Contact Hours; provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #13692