Feeding Issues in Congenital Torticollis
Congenital torticollis is a serious condition that can significantly impact an infant’s feeding and development and have long-term consequences if not identified and treated promptly. However, torticollis can be difficult to recognize, making early intervention challenging. This course will give you the skills to spot torticollis early and provide effective support for breastfeeding dyads.
Containing the latest torticollis research and taught by internationally recognized expert Catherine Watson Genna, this course is packed with Watson Genna’s own photos, videos, and illustrations to help you:
- Identify torticollis and understand its impact on breastfeeding
- Recognize its relationship with tongue mobility
- Apply latch and positioning strategies to optimize feeding
- Use supportive techniques to strengthen sucking and improve latch
- Make evidence-based referrals and teach adjunctive techniques to empower parents
You’ll leave with a deep background knowledge of torticollis and be equipped to recognize and address it in the babies you see.
Meet Your Instructor
Catherine Watson Genna is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) in private practice and an internationally sought-after speaker on assisting breastfeeding babies with anatomical, genetic, or neurological challenges. Catherine collaborates with Columbia University and Tel Aviv University on pioneering research into the biomechanics of the lactating nipple and the sucking and swallowing mechanics in breastfeeding infants.
She is the author of Selecting and Using Breastfeeding Tools: Improving Care and Outcomes (Praeclarus Press, 2009) and Supporting Sucking Skills in Breastfeeding Infants (Jones and Bartlett Learning, 2008, 2013, 2017), along with several professional journal articles and chapters in the Core Curriculum for Lactation Consultant Practice and Breastfeeding and Human Lactation.
This Course Awards:
2.5 L-CERPS
2.5 Nursing Contact Hours
Cost: $60.00