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Colic,

Reflux

and

Infant

Allergies

Course

+ 4 bonuses

The world's most in-depth training on Infant Reflux & Colic, created by the leading change-makers in the industry

This Colic, Reflux and Infant Allergies course is for you to support families with babies who are suffering from colic or reflux, and who are showing signs of lactose intolerance, cows’ milk protein allergy and other food allergies and intolerances. 

 

Reflux and cows milk allergy is often misdiagnosed and misunderstood. In this course, we’re giving you the most up-to-date information and practical application strategies to better support the families you’re working with, in a holistic, gentle, and effective way. 

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When you enrol today you will also receive instant access to 4 BONUSES, your Parent Support Toolkit:

Bonus 1: Colic Checklist (Value £45)

It can be very distressing, especially with a first baby, for parents to try and figure out what is going on with their crying baby and why they are so unsettled. They want to help them be more content and often feel guilty that they’re doing something wrong. Searching online for the answers and being bombarded with suggestions (mostly unhelpful) can quickly lead to confusion, overwhelm, and feeling disempowered and hopeless. 

Our bonus Colic Checklist is designed to support families to reach a more rational and appropriate resolution for their crying baby by cutting through the information overload to find a quick possible answer to their baby’s distress. 

This guide gives simple answers to when and why babies most often cry. It narrows down the options for what could be making the baby cry, so parents feel more in control and empowered.

Bonus 2: Reflux Solution Checklist (Value £45)

It is important to understand the difference between normal regurgitation, gastroesophageal reflux and GORD when supporting families. An incorrect diagnosis can lead to unnecessary medication of the infant. Parents may be persuaded to cease breastfeeding or introduce solids early to help treat regurgitation, even when there is no clinical indication and no evidence-based guidelines to back this up. 

Often there are far more simple explanations for reflux, plus simpler solutions to caring for a baby with reflux and regurgitation that do not necessitate complicated feeding plans and medication.

Our Reflux Solution Checklist helps aid the correct diagnosis of reflux so it can be managed and treated properly and the family can care for their regurgitating baby with confidence.

Bonus 3: Allergy Symptom Checklist (Value £45)

Allergy may be the main cause of an inconsolably distressed and uncomfortable baby (which is often misdiagnosed as simply ‘Colic’). Allergies are complicated and can cause a variety of symptoms that are similar to common symptoms of other conditions. Managing allergy can affect the whole family, is time-consuming and can be emotionally exhausting and scary for the parents. 

As baby and childcare professionals we need to ensure we are not misdiagnosing an allergy – so a healthcare provider should always be involved in the management of the infant’s allergy. 

Our Allergy Symptom Checklist will enable you to judge whether the symptoms baby is experiencing could be due to an allergy.  If an allergy is present, baby will have at least a few of the symptoms listed here. Because allergies can persist long past infancy and well into adulthood, it’s important that parents can identify the allergen as soon as possible, to avoid prolonged distress of the baby, keep them safe from repeat exposure, and ultimately change their lives for the better. It is important to understand that allergy can also affect growth (faltering growth is common in severely allergic babies). This symptom checker can also be used to identify any family history of allergies, since if parents or siblings are allergic, the next baby is always at increased risk of allergy.

Bonus 4: Video Guide On Effective Use Of Your Parent Support Toolkit (VALUE £37)

Our three bonus checklists are designed to help you provide an extra level of professional support to the families you work with. In this video, we will walk you through how to use each checklist so your clients are confident in the help you are giving them, plus when to seek additional help from specialists. 

Bonus 1: Colic Checklist (Value £45)

It can be very distressing, especially with a first baby, for parents to try and figure out what is going on with their crying baby and why they are so unsettled. They want to help them be more content and often feel guilty that they’re doing something wrong. Searching online for the answers and being bombarded with suggestions (mostly unhelpful) can quickly lead to confusion, overwhelm, and feeling disempowered and hopeless. 

Our bonus Colic Checklist is designed to support families to reach a more rational and appropriate resolution for their crying baby by cutting through the information overload to find a quick possible answer to their baby’s distress. 

This guide gives simple answers to when and why babies most often cry. It narrows down the options for what could be making the baby cry, so parents feel more in control and empowered.

Bonus 2: Reflux Solution Checklist (Value £45)

It is important to understand the difference between normal regurgitation, gastroesophageal reflux and GORD when supporting families. An incorrect diagnosis can lead to unnecessary medication of the infant. Parents may be persuaded to cease breastfeeding or introduce solids early to help treat regurgitation, even when there is no clinical indication and no evidence-based guidelines to back this up. 

Often there are far more simple explanations for reflux, plus simpler solutions to caring for a baby with reflux and regurgitation that do not necessitate complicated feeding plans and medication.

Our Reflux Solution Checklist helps aid the correct diagnosis of reflux so it can be managed and treated properly and the family can care for their regurgitating baby with confidence.

Bonus 3: Allergy Symptom Checklist (Value £45)

Allergy may be the main cause of an inconsolably distressed and uncomfortable baby (which is often misdiagnosed as simply ‘Colic’). Allergies are complicated and can cause a variety of symptoms that are similar to common symptoms of other conditions. Managing allergy can affect the whole family, is time-consuming and can be emotionally exhausting and scary for the parents. 

As baby and childcare professionals we need to ensure we are not misdiagnosing an allergy – so a healthcare provider should always be involved in the management of the infant’s allergy. 

Our Allergy Symptom Checklist will enable you to judge whether the symptoms baby is experiencing could be due to an allergy.  If an allergy is present, baby will have at least a few of the symptoms listed here. Because allergies can persist long past infancy and well into adulthood, it’s important that parents can identify the allergen as soon as possible, to avoid prolonged distress of the baby, keep them safe from repeat exposure, and ultimately change their lives for the better. It is important to understand that allergy can also affect growth (faltering growth is common in severely allergic babies). This symptom checker can also be used to identify any family history of allergies, since if parents or siblings are allergic, the next baby is always at increased risk of allergy.

Bonus 4: Video Guide On Effective Use Of Your Parent Support Toolkit

Our three bonus checklists are designed to help you provide an extra level of professional support to the families you work with. In this video, we will walk you through how to use each checklist so your clients are confident in the help you are giving them, plus when to seek additional help from specialists. 

The challenge families are facing

When it comes to colic, reflux, allergies, and supporting families with an unsettled baby, one of the biggest issues and misunderstandings is that colic and reflux are seen as a cause of unwellness that needs to be treated. 

However, extensive studies now show that colic and reflux are actually symptoms with potentially unknown causes. 

Seeing them incorrectly as causes of unwellness has resulted in a raft of industry ‘quick fix’ solutions and practices, rather than trying to discover and help with the root underlying causes. 

The problem is that when parents have a very upset baby who is struggling with colic and reflux it can negatively affect the bonding process. And when they try one of these ‘quick fix’ solutions (which often don’t work because they don’t address the root cause of the problem) it can leave parents feeling even more distressed and anxious.

Why Babyem’s approach will help you to help families more effectively

We believe that it’s far better to take a holistic approach for infants struggling with colic, reflux, and allergies. As one of our students, we want you and the families you help to benefit from our industry-leading teaching. 

 

Rather than rushing in with a ‘quick fix’ we show you how to use empathy, gentle but focused questions, and a lot of listening to find and address the root cause, instead of trying to individually treat or manage those symptoms. We also lean on the evidence base and most current established guidelines so you know you’re supporting families with what really works.

by the end of the colic, reflux and INFANT ALLERGIES training, You Will:

01

Know how to prevent, detect and manage what’s going on for infants with these issues.

You will explore what the underlying causes of these distressing conditions are and how you can manage and reduce symptoms, so baby can be content again.  

02

Understand the key strategies to support families.

You will learn practical steps to support families, with evidence-based information and case histories from specialists with decades of experience supporting families with infantile crying, allergy and immune disorder. This includes the management of symptoms in all milk-fed babies, including medications, other prescription products, dietary changes and a range of other management strategies.

03

Know what the latest evidence is, and the implications for prevention and management of these troubling symptoms.

We’ll be giving you the newest spheres of scientific understanding including the microbiome, early neurological development and epigenetics. We will also be exploring the existing understanding of allergy and immune disorder, to help you understand the background of the symptoms.

WHO IS THIS COLIC, REFLUX & INFANT ALLERGIES TRAINING FOR?

NANNIES

Nannies who are caring for younger children, and are looking to develop their knowledge of infant allergies, reflux and colic. Or who are looking to pursue a career caring for babies.

CHILDCARE AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

Childcare professionals such as Nursery Nurses, Childminders and Health Professionals who support families with babies within a childcare setting, home setting or a clinic and are keen to deepen their knowledge, regarding evidence based practice relating to infant allergies, reflux and colic.

BABYCARE SPECIALISTS

Babycare specialists such as Maternity Nurses and Doulas who want to deepen their knowledge with current evidence based practice and who want to explore options and strategies to support clients and their babies with new and unresolved issues related to infant allergies, reflux and colic.

OTHER

Professionals who have baby experience and are looking to advance their knowledge in the care of babies and have a particular interest in infant allergies, reflux and colic.

JUST A SMALL SAMPLE OF OUR COLIC, REFLUX AND INFANT ALLERGIES COURSE GRADUATES.

“I absolutely loved the colic, reflux and infant allergies course. It really helped to have that specialist knowledge and it has made me much more confident moving forward working with the families I support. I highly recommend it.”

LUCY WEBBER

IBCLC & Registered Midwife

“I absolutely loved the colic, reflux and infant allergies course. It really helped to have that specialist knowledge and it has made me much more confident moving forward working with the families I support. I highly recommend it.”

LUCY WEBBER

IBCLC & Registered Midwife

"I am a nurse and midwife and there was a lot of information in this course that had no clue about! In my experience there is so much controversy over medicating reflux and colic and I would honestly say this should be a compulsory course for all maternity nurses."

SHAYNE WELLS

Registered Midwife & Maternity Nurse

"I am a nurse and midwife and there was a lot of information in this course that had no clue about! In my experience there is so much controversy over medicating reflux and colic and I would honestly say this should be a compulsory course for all maternity nurses. The information provided you have provided in invaluable and I think necessary for us to do our work and make a difference to our families"

SHAYNE WELLS

Registered Midwife & Maternity Nurse

“The amount of detail about the science and evidence-based information was excellent!”

Holly Austin

Maternity Nurse

“The amount of detail about the science and evidence-based information was excellent!”

Holly Austin

Nanny & Maternity Nurse

WHAT'S INSIDE THE COLIC, REFLUX AND INFANT ALLERGIES COURSE

UNDERSTANDING THE INFANT GUT

In order to get the foundations of baby’s wellbeing right, it’s important to understand the infant gut. In this module, we’ll explore human evolution and survival, plus breast milk production and the immune system. You will learn what's normal and expected and how evolution means we've deviated and what's therefore abnormal and unexpected. 

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  • Human evolution and baby survival
  • Babies and milk
  • The immune system

UNDERSTANDING THE INFANT GUT

In order to get the foundations of baby’s wellbeing right, it’s important to understand the infant gut. In this module, we’ll explore human evolution and survival, plus breast milk production and the immune system. You will learn what's normal and expected and how evolution means we've deviated and what's therefore abnormal and unexpected. 

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  • Human evolution and baby survival
  • Babies and milk
  • The immune system
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COLIC, REFLUX AND REGURGITATION

In this module, we will look at the historical and current definitions of colic, reflux, and regurgitation, plus the evidence and guidelines on what is normal and not normal when it comes to lactose intolerance and cow’s milk protein allergy.

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  • Infantile colic
  • Reflux and regurgitation
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COLIC, REFLUX AND REGURGITATION

In this module, we will look at the historical and current definitions of colic, reflux, and regurgitation, plus the evidence and guidelines on what is normal and not normal when it comes to lactose intolerance and cow’s milk protein allergy.

View module highlights

  • Infantile colic
  • Reflux and regurgitation

LACTOSE INTOLERANCE AND COW’S MILK ALLERGY AND INTOLERANCE

In this module, you will understand the difference between symptoms and causes of allergy and intolerance, and how they interplay in the infant. We will explore cow’s milk protein allergy, plus the other allergens which can often be overlooked and how they might be interrelated. 

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  • Lactose and lactase in the maturing gut
  • Lactose, lactase and lactose intolerance
  • Cow’s milk protein allergy (CMPA)
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LACTOSE INTOLERANCE AND COW’S MILK ALLERGY AND INTOLERANCE

In this module, you will understand the difference between symptoms and causes of allergy and intolerance, and how they interplay in the infant. We will explore cow’s milk protein allergy, plus the other allergens which can often be overlooked and how they might be interrelated. 

View module highlights

  • Lactose and lactase in the maturing gut
  • Lactose, lactase and lactose intolerance
  • Cow’s milk protein allergy (CMPA)
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MEDICATIONS AND SPECIALIST INFANT FORMULA

In this module, you will understand the medications that might be used and the specialist infant formula that some babies are prescribed – how they work and when they are useful, or not useful. You will also look at how the mother’s diet can impact these issues and how to support the continuation of breastfeeding where appropriate. 

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  • Medications and other products for colic
  • Medications and other products for reflux
  • Management of babies with CMPA, lactose intolerance and other allergies

MEDICATIONS AND SPECIALIST INFANT FORMULA

In this module, you will understand the medications that might be used and the specialist infant formula that some babies are prescribed – how they work and when they are useful, or not useful. You will also look at how the mother’s diet can impact these issues and how to support the continuation of breastfeeding where appropriate. 

View module highlights

  • Medications and other products for colic
  • Medications and other products for reflux
  • Management of babies with CMPA, lactose intolerance and other allergies

SUPPORTING FAMILIES, UNDERSTANDING THE EVIDENCE, AND RECOGNISING HOW TO MANAGE SYMPTOMS

This module brings everything together to help you understand non medical prevention, and the management and treatment options families can use. You will also look at how to do a differential diagnosis for each individual family based on a holistic view of the feeding and the symptom history as well as the family history. You will have a solid understanding of what questions to ask and any other kind of assessment that there might be that will allow you to support the family and what they want to achieve from working with you. 

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  • Supporting families with crying babies
  • Items parents can buy
  • Making informed choices about managing symptoms
  • Managing symptoms

SUPPORTING FAMILIES, UNDERSTANDING THE EVIDENCE, AND RECOGNISING HOW TO MANAGE SYMPTOMS

This module brings everything together to help you understand non medical prevention, and the management and treatment options families can use. You will also look at how to do a differential diagnosis for each individual family based on a holistic view of the feeding and the symptom history as well as the family history. You will have a solid understanding of what questions to ask and any other kind of assessment that there might be that will allow you to support the family and what they want to achieve from working with you. 

View module highlights

  • Supporting families with crying babies
  • Items parents can buy
  • Making informed choices about managing symptoms
  • Managing symptoms

Learn from a world class team of specialists

SHEL BANKS INFANT FEEDING SPECIALIST

INFANT FEEDING SPECIALIST WITH A SPECIALIST INTEREST IN COLIC, REFLUX AND INFANT ALLERGIES

Shel is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant with extensive experience within the NHS in research, training and project management. Her own successful private practice assists mothers and babies with feeding issues, and she also works in the tertiary sector with various national organisations.
She is the author of “Why Formula Feeding Matters”, and is currently working on the Cochrane systematic reviews on Infantile Colic. Shel is heavily involved in the voluntary sector being the Vice-Chair for the UK Association of Milk Banking, and Chair of Communications Team for the Lactation Consultants of Great Britain.

MAUREEN MINCHIN MEDICAL HISTORIAN

Maureen Minchin is a world renowned medical historian whose 1970s experience of motherhood resulted in her second book, Food for Thought: a parent’s guide to food intolerance, recognized as ground breaking in its treatment of infant allergy. Her third book, Breastfeeding Matters, was declared a “milestone in the history of breastfeeding” by Prof JD Baum. For 35 years she has worked extensively in the area of infant nutrition, including for WHO, and UNICEF, and teaching health professionals in Australia and overseas. She was influential in the creation of IBLCE and BFHI, and a founding (and later Board) member of both ILCA and ALCA. Maureen has continued to work free of charge with families with both infant feeding and allergy problems. Her latest book, Milk Matters: Infant Feeding and Immune Disorder was published in 2015.

INFANT ALLERGIES, REFLUX & COLIC COURSE TUTORS

COURSE LEADER – IBCLC & COLIC, REFLUX & INFANT FEEDING SPECIALIST SHEL BANKS. WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM IBCLC & MEDICAL HISTORIAN MAUREEN MINCHIN

Our training team is diverse, interesting, fiercely intelligent and able to take the science and make it accessible with a good dose of humour!

There is a lot of confusion and conflicting advice out there, and this is why our training team are the thought leaders in the field…in fact, they are the people other leading professionals train with…but we’re giving you access to them in this course!

Here's what you'll get

WHEN YOU ENROL ONTO THE COLIC, REFLUX AND INFANT ALLERGIES COURSE:

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  • FIVE Learning Modules: Digest the training in a way that works for you:

  • You can listen to the audio version of the course or even download it. This gives you the flexibility to absorb the course material on the go!

  • Expert led training: 

  • This course is the only colic, reflux and infant allergies course in the sector delivered by leading experts in the field. You will be trained by Shel Banks, THE leading expert in the industry on these issues. Shel has decades of experience, and is central to formulating industry guidelines including the Cochrane systematic reviews on Infantile Colic. You will have ongoing support from Shel and our other experts, helping you not only during the course, but also afterwards when you are with clients.

  • Professional accreditation:

  • The course is accredited at level 3 and 4 through Open College Network, the largest vocational awarding body in the UK. 

  • We provide CERP’s for our Lactation Consultants.

  • This course has been awarded 6.25 L Cerps. 

  • A focus on evidence-based literature and research.

  • We do not just teach you WHAT to do, we teach you WHY so that you can feel confident that you are giving your clients the best possible support.

Here's what you'll get

when you enrol onto the maternity nurse training:

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  • FIVE Learning Modules: Digest the training in a way that works for you:

  • You can listen to the audio version of the course or even download it. This gives you the flexibility to absorb the course material on the go!

  • Expert led training: 

  • This course is the only colic, reflux and infant allergies course in the sector delivered by leading experts in the field. You will be trained by Shel Banks, THE leading expert in the industry on these issues. Shel has decades of experience, and is central to formulating industry guidelines including the Cochrane systematic reviews on Infantile Colic. You will have ongoing support from Shel and our other experts, helping you not only during the course, but also afterwards when you are with clients.

  • Professional accreditation:

  • The course is accredited at level 3 and 4 through Open College Network, the largest vocational awarding body in the UK. 

  • We provide CERP’s for our Lactation Consultants.

  • This course has been awarded 6.35 L Cerps. 

  • A focus on evidence-based literature and research.

  • We do not just teach you WHAT to do, we teach you WHY so that you can feel confident that you are giving your clients the best possible support.

Sneak peek into our COLIC, REFLUX AND INFANT ALLERGIES COURSE - valued over £340

NON ACCREDITED

COLIC REFLUX & INFANT ALLERGIES
£ 165 PAY IN FULL
  • Access to 5 core modules
  • Flexible & Accessible
  • Lifetime access to online course content
  • Ongoing Mentorship by Leading Industry Specialist IBCLC Shel Banks
  • Private Facebook Group - lifetime access
  • Certificate of Achievement
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Payment plan options are available during enrolment.

OCN LEVEL 3

COLIC REFLUX & INFANT ALLERGIES
£ 205 PAY IN FULL
  • Access to 5 core modules
  • Flexible & Accessible
  • Lifetime access to online course content
  • Ongoing Mentorship by Leading Industry Specialist IBCLC Shel Banks
  • Private Facebook Group - lifetime access
  • Certificate of Achievement
  • Accreditation through Open College Network at level 3 (A level standard)
SIGN ME UP!
Payment plan options are available during enrolment.

OCN LEVEL 4

COLIC REFLUX & INFANT ALLERGIES
£ 240 PAY IN FULL
  • Access to 5 core modules
  • Flexible & Accessible
  • Lifetime access to online course content
  • Ongoing Mentorship by Leading Industry Specialist IBCLC Shel Banks
  • Private Facebook Group - lifetime access
  • Certificate of Achievement
  • Accreditation through Open College Network at level 4 (degree level)
SIGN ME UP!
Payment plan options are available during enrolment.

Plus you’ll be backed by a
14-day money back guarantee

We are that confident in the quality of our training and we know that we are providing you with the best training in the industry, supported by leading experts.

 

However, we also want you to feel comfortable with your investment – so we offer a 14-day money-back guarantee. If you join and within 14 days and decide the program isn’t right for you, then you can request a full refund and we wish you well for the future. We are confident that you will love the course and we are very excited at the opportunity to support you and be part of your journey!

 

For more information, please refer to our return policy here.

Plus you’ll be backed by a
14-day money back guarantee

We are that confident in the quality of our training and we know that we are providing you with the best training in the industry, supported by leading experts.

However, we also want you to feel comfortable with your investment – so we offer a 14-day money-back guarantee. If you join and within 14 days and decide the program isn’t right for you, then you can request a full refund and we wish you well for the future. We are confident that you will love the course and we are very excited at the opportunity to support you and be part of your journey!

For more information, please refer to our return policy here

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

We estimate that it will take approximately 6-8 hours to complete the online learning material. If you have opted to complete the accreditation, we estimate that this will take approximately 20-30 hours of learning.

CERPs are Continuing Education Recognition Points, especially for Lactation Consultants.


This is the only colic, reflux and infant allergies course in the sector that has been awarded 6.25 L-CERPS.

This course is designed to enable you to pass on your knowledge to the families you support. You may be able to deliver this information in a class or group setting.

Whilst there is no criteria for calling yourself a specialist in this area, do be mindful that there are others who have worked in this field who have decades of experience supporting families with these conditions. It’s important that you feel confident in the support you are giving, and this course will equip you with the foundations for being able to provide good support to families you are working with and help you on your pathway to becoming a specialist. 

Whilst this course does not give you the qualifications to make a medical diagnosis, the course is designed to enable you to give the right information and support to families who experience symptoms of colic, reflux and allergies, in order to improve these symptoms. 

 

Families with unsettled babies are often distressed, and wondering how to help settle their baby in a gentle, non-invasive way, and with so much misinformation out there it’s easy to understand why families can be confused and overwhelmed when they have a baby experiencing pain and discomfort. 

 

The course will arm you with enough knowledge and information to give confident and empathetic support to families who are struggling, to help them have a better understanding and hopefully improve their situation.

We understand, and that’s why we have generous payment plans where you can pay in 2 instalments which makes our Online Colic, Reflux & Infant Allergies course really affordable!

Yes! We want to make it easy for you to digest all the information!

 

Each module (topic) consists of a number of lessons, and most lessons have sub-lessons. After each of the lessons, you will be required to complete short multiple-choice questions. You are required to achieve 80% in each of the lessons to pass, however, you are able to retake those tests. Therefore, if you do not pass, you keep retaking until you do!

In order to receive the OCN accreditation in the Colic, Reflux and Infant Allergies course, you will need to complete the essay-based assignment. The assessment details can be accessed on the course platform. You are given 7 weeks to complete the assessment. Each question is approximately 250- 300 words each and relates to the topics covered during the course. Once completed you will need to send the assessment back to us, and your work will be marked and then assessed by Open College Network. If there are any amendments to be made, we let you know by emailing you (or scheduling a call if required) and you are given extra time to make those amendments. Once your work has been successfully verified, you will receive your qualification through Open College Network.

You are welcome to complete the course, and not complete the assessment. If you choose to do this, on successful completion of all of the multiple-choice questions you will be given a certificate of achievement (non-accredited).

The quickest way to get your questions answered is to post them in the Facebook group, which is there specifically to support you with course queries and ongoing questions when working with clients. 

 

If you have any other non course-related queries regarding payment, tech, deadlines etc… then please contact the Babyem team and we can happily help you. 

Before signing up for this course, you are required to have:

 

A good level of conversational English. The course is taught in English and assignments must be completed in English.

 

In order to complete the Colic, Reflux and Infant Allergies course, candidates are required to have the following in place:

  • Internet access and a working email address
  • Up to date internet browser such as Google Chrome/ Internet Explorer/Safari/Firefox.
  • Ability to hear audio/video via your computer
  • Use of a computer to study the course – tablets and smartphones are not advisable for studying.