About the course

This course gives an historical overview of pacifiers, discusses the many types, brands, shapes, materials, and potential risks and benefits of pacifiers currently on the world market. There is also a review of some of the research literature about pacifier use. No matter where you work with families, this course will inform your practice, probably in ways you never expected.

Jeanette Mesite Frem

This course is taught by Jeanette Mesite Frem, MHS, IBCLC, CCE, a long-time lactation consultant, experienced birth doula, and childbirth educator. Jeanette enjoys teaching expectant and new parents in central Massachusetts, where she lives and works, but also enjoys teaching lactation and perinatal professionals around the world about pumping, flange fitting, and feeding-related gear.  Questions? Email [email protected]

Curriculum

1 Chapter · 9 Lessons

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Introduction and the Pacifier Landscape

    2. Pacifier Selection, Oral Function, and Parent Counseling Free preview
    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Pacifier Types, Shapes, and Their Possible Impact on Infant Oral Function

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Pacifier Use: Reasons, Risks, and the Evidence Base

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      Anatomical Differences Between Pacifiers

    6. (Included in full purchase)

      Pacifier Selection and Oral Function

    7. (Included in full purchase)

      Conclusion: Pacifier Counseling in Practice

    8. Choosing Pacifiers (a graphic you are welcome to share) Free preview
    9. (Included in full purchase)

      CERPs

It's time to learn more about pacifiers. 

Sign up now!

$47.00

Enroll now Free preview