Feeding FUNdamentals, LLC was founded in 2010 by Erin Sundseth Ross, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, CLC to advance the practice of infant feeding using evidence-based methods, with an emphasis on neuroprotective caregiving and family inclusion.
Dr. Erin Ross, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, CLC is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and a faculty member at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. She also serves as a Speech-Language Pathologist and Developmental Specialist within the HCA HealthONE Hospitals system. With over 35 years of experience, Dr. Ross specializes in feeding development in medically complex infants and young children. She is the creator of the SOFFI® method for supporting oral feeding in fragile infants and is a instructor of the SOS Approach to Feeding. Through her company, Feeding Fundamentals, she provides NICU consultation, professional training, and research support. Dr. Ross has authored numerous publications on pediatric feeding disorders and is widely recognized for her expertise in infant feeding and early development.
Speaker Financial Disclosures:
Erin Ross is the owner of Feeding Fundamentals, LLC and owns the intellectual property (inclusive of SOFFI®) and receives a salary. She also receives a salary as a faculty member of the Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions and as a Speech Pathologist/Developmental Specialist for the HCA HealthONE Hospital Systems. Dr. Ross is a paid consultant for Gerber Baby Foods (Nestec/Nestlé) and Intertek. She is paid as a speaker for Toomey and Associates, Inc. and receives royalties for content.
Speaker Non-financial Disclosure:
Dr. Ross is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics. Dr. Ross has written related book chapters for Elsevier and Thieme Publishers. Dr. Ross also is a member of the Consensus Committee for Infant and Family Developmentally Supportive Care in ICU, and a member of the Pediatric Feeding Disorder Alliance for Feeding Matters. She is a member of the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) as well as a member of the NIDCAP Federation International.
Solving Breastfeeding Challenges: Essential Insights and Actions
Breastfeeding is the most natural way to feed an infant, but it does not always come naturally—especially for families with preterm infants. Feeding specialists who work with infants need to have a foundational understanding of breastfeeding, including its importance, strategies to promote, protect, and support it, common challenges, and effective interventions to help both the infant and family succeed. This presentation will cover the benefits of human milk, the stages of learning to breastfeed, essential breastfeeding knowledge, and practical strategies to support breastfeeding—from the cri...Read moretical first hours after birth to the potential return to work. In this course, we explore approaches to protecting breastfeeding, identify best practices for assessing milk transfer at the breast, and discuss the steps needed to achieve an effective latch. We also review key points related to ankyloglossia and discuss common challenges associated with breastfeeding infants who have medical or congenital comorbidities. Additionally, we explore the distinction between volume and calories as measures of nutritional intake. Less...
Learning Objectives
- List one strategy for protecting breastfeeding
- Describe how to identify volume transfer at breast
- Explain steps to achieving an effective latch
- List two points from the AAP Consensus on Ankyloglossia
- Describe subsets of infants who struggle the most with breastfeeding in the Downs Syndrome population
- Explain why volume is not the best measure of nutrition in breastfed infants
Learning Levels
- Intermediate
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Live Interactive Webinar
07:00 AM MDT - 11:00 AM MDT
EARN 3.5 CE Credit Hours
About the speaker
Erin Sundseth Ross, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, CLC
Speech Pathologist
Agenda
3:00 - 3:25 Overview, benefits of breastfeeding
3:25 - 3:50 Promoting, supporting, protecting breastfeeding, health inequities
3:50 - 4:10 Establishing milk supply, basics of pumping and storing
4:10 - 4:30 Steps towards breastfeeding
4:30 - 5:00 Barriers and strategies: Milk quantity/quality concerns
5:00 - 5:15 Break
5:15 - 5:45 Barriers and strategies: Problems with latch/suck, lack of
information and support, myths about breastfeeding
5:45 - 6:05 Barriers and strategies: Discharge and returning to work
6:05 - 6:45 Special populations and NICU-specific strategies
6:45 - 7:00 Question and Answer period, Wrap up
CE Information - Earn 3.5 CE Contact Hours
CE Approvals
American Speech and Hearing Association
This course is offered for 0.35 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level, Professional content area). ASHA CE Provider approvals and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.
American Occupational Therapy Association
Feeding Fundamentals, LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. PD activity approval ID# 12889 This Distance Learning - Interactive event is offered at .35 CEUs, Intermediate, Foundational Knowledge/Occupational Therapy Service Delivery. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA or indicate AOTA approval of a certification or other professional recognition.
CE Process Info
This course requires full attendance for Continuing Education Credits. The total content hours = 3.5 hours. You may receive a certificate of attendance after attending the course in its entirety. There are additional requirements for continuing education credits. In order to achieve the intended Learning Outcomes and to satisfy the completion requirements for the conference and Continuing Education Units, learners are expected to view the entire online workshop. Not viewing the workshop in its entirety will cause the learner to miss crucial information needed to be able to correctly use the specific topic area of Solving Breastfeeding Challenges. Attendance will be taken via a chat, and the time the participant is logged in to the virtual platform will be tracked. Participants who are not logged in for at least 90% of the minutes will not be awarded a certificate of completion nor the CEUs. Finally, all attendees are required complete a quiz covering the content, directly assessing learning outcomes, and a course evaluation to receive their certificate of completion.
ASHA Members must provide their ASHA number at the time of registration. Failing to provide the ASHA number will result in no CEUs reported.
Each professional is responsible for the individual requirements as stipulated by his/her licensing agency. Please contact your individual licensing board/regulatory agency to review continuing education requirements for licensure renewal.
A continuing education certificate for the event will be obtained using the website, CE-Go. Before the event, you will receive an email containing a link to CE-Go. (This link will be sent to the email account you used to register for the event.)
Upon accessing the CE-Go website, you will be able to:
- Join webinar sessions
- Complete online quiz
- Complete the 10-question quiz with a score of 100% (may be taken repeatedly until passed)
- Download your continuing education certificate in a PDF format
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the CE-Go process, please contact CE-Go at 888-498-5578 or by email at support@ce-go.com.
Total Time: 3.5 hours
Presented by: Dr. Erin Sundseth Ross: Internationally recognized Infant Feeding Specialist, Speech Pathologist, and creator of SOFFI®, Supporting Oral Feeding in Fragile Infants in the NICU and presenter for Toomey & Associates, Inc.
Intended Audience: Speech Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Lactation Consultants, Registered Dietitians, Special Education Teachers, Psychologists, Physical Therapists, Early Intervention Specialists, Nurses, Physicians, and Mental Health Workers. Note: Training conferences are available for professionals only.
Course Level: This course is intermediate level course: Information is geared to practitioners with a general working knowledge of current practice trends and literature related to the subject matter. Focus is on increasing understanding and competent application of the subject matter. Prerequisite – None
Content Disclosure: None.
Speaker Financial Disclosures: Erin Ross is the owner of Feeding Fundamentals, LLC and owns the intellectual property (inclusive of SOFFI®) and receives a salary. She also receives a salary as a faculty member of the Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions and as a Speech Pathologist/Developmental Specialist for the HCA HealthONE Hospital Systems. Dr. Ross is a paid consultant for Gerber Baby Foods (Nestec/Nestlé) and Intertek. She is paid as a speaker for Toomey and Associates, Inc. and receives royalties for content.
Speaker Non-financial Disclosure: Dr. Ross is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics. Dr. Ross has written related book chapters for Elsevier and Thieme Publishers. Dr. Ross also is a member of the Consensus Committee for Infant and Family Developmentally Supportive Care in ICU, and a member of the Pediatric Feeding Disorder Alliance for Feeding Matters. She is a member of the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) as well as a member of the NIDCAP Federation International.