Breastfeeding is Everybody's Business
Breastfeeding plays an important role in infant and child health, with its significant impacts on immune development, growth and development. Nurses working with children play a vital role in protecting breastfeeding. Join this webinar for an overview of how breast milk supports child health, how breastfeeding works, common challenges, and what you can do to support the breastfeeding dyad in hospital and community settings.
Dr Sharon Perrella is a Research Fellow with The University of Western Australia's Centre for Human Lactation Research and Translation, a practicing midwife and International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant. Prior to transitioning into breastfeeding and lactation research, Sharon enjoyed a successful clinical career of 26 years in paediatric nursing, midwifery and neonatal intensive care nursing. Her clinical expertise and desire to improve outcomes for mothers and infants has driven her passion to make a difference by leading human lactation research and education, resulting in meaningful changes in evidence-based care.
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