ICEA Members and Dr. Sears L.E.A.N.

ICEA members have the opportunity to earn 24 continuing education credits while expanding their practice area to include providing valuable information and services to expecting moms as well as to young families. Find out what you can offer by clicking on the image below.

Creating Healthy Pregnancies

Developed by world renowned physician, Dr. Bill Sears and Martha Sears, R.N., a leading childbirth educator and breast feeding consultant, L.E.A.N. Expectations is a collection of three, two-hour workshops that provide an opportunity for expecting and nursing women to connect and build relationships with others while receiving current education, resources and practical strategies in the four areas of health: Lifestyle, Exercise, Attitude and Nutrition. Each workshop includes an accompanying book; click on the book to view the table of contents.

Dr. Sears’ expertise is reflected the over 40 books he has authored including The Birth Book, The Pregnancy Book and The Breastfeeding Book. His desire to help expectant moms led him to create the L.E.A.N. Expectations online Training and Certification program that provides instructors the tools and resources they need to teach women how to grow a healthy baby.

Mom who practice L.E.A.N. principles are more likely to:

• Have a healthier pregnancy
• Deliver healthier babies
• Experience less complicated labors
• Have a faster and smoother recovery from birth
• Avoid pregnancy complications such as gestational diabetes, toximia, anemia, leg cramps, heartburn and obesity

Building Healthier Families

In addition to helping expecting mothers create a healthy pregnancy, many ICEA members and childbirth educators wish to continue to support families as their children grow. The Dr. Sears L.E.A.N. Start program offers the additional opportunity to provide parents interactive and easy-to-implement education for maintaining a healthy, thriving family. Conducted in live or online workshops, participants will discover how to:

• Develop a lifetime of achievable healthy habits for the entire family
• Improve the mood, learning and behavior of children through proper nutrition
• Avoid nutrition related diseases such as type II diabetes, heart disease, sleep apnea, respiratory problems, & cancer
• Make nutrition at home easy and fun, while preparing healthy food that tastes great
• Keep children and family members physically active
• Learn more about the L.E.A.N. Start program

Online Training & Certification

ICEA members can become a coach in as little as six weeks through the interactive online instructor Training and Certification program that utilizes the latest technology to help you get the most from your learning experience. The flexible schedule each week allows you to complete your coursework and activities at times that are most convenient for you.

Choose one certification program (either L.E.A.N. Expectations OR L.E.A.N. Start) OR bundle and save! Become certified in BOTH programs in just nine weeks.

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Pregnancy & Nutrition: Webinar Recording

Pregnant women are literally eating for two, but according to Dr. William Sears, “Eating for two doesn’t mean eating twice as much, it means being twice as careful about what you eat.” Dr. Sears’ L.E.A.N. has developed this 30 minute webinar exclusively for ICEA members to provide some insights about nutrition during pregnancy. Learn how what women eat while they are pregnant affects not only their own health, but the health of baby in-utero and after birth; learn what foods can improve both pregnancy and delivery, which nutrients are vital during pregnancy and the many benefits of good nutrition during pregnancy.

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Note: The case sensitive password, “LEANandICEA” is needed view the webinar.