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Concurrent Session

Clinical Skills

L-CERPs

Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Lactation and Breastfeeding Support

Sunday, November 9, 2025
10:10 AM - 11:10 AM ET
Location: Esplanade 3
CE: 1 CERPs
Artificial intelligence (AI) is expanding access to lactation care, especially following the COVID-19 pandemic, which increased the need for remote consultations. Many breastfeeding issues have visible physical signs assessed clinically to guide care decisions, including mastitis and nipple injuries. Deep learning (DL) algorithms have shown potential in classifying these conditions through images, offering support to lactation professionals in practice and training.This work aims to (a) review studies using AI in lactation care, (b) present two DL models that identify general breastfeeding issues and nipple injuries, and (c) discuss challenges in data access, accuracy, and user trust in clinical AI systems, along with opportunities for improved outcomes in digital lactation care.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify current applications of artificial intelligence in lactation care and its potential impact in image-based classification, patient triage, and lactation training.
  • Assess the potential benefits of using algorithms in classifying breastfeeding complications, such as abscesses, mastitis, dermatological issues, and nipple damage, while recognizing the current limitations of these tools.
  • Demonstrate how AI tools can support clinical decision-making and education in lactation care when their limitations are addressed through multidisciplinary collaboration.

    Speaker(s)

  • Jessica de Souza

    PhD Researcher
    Digital Health Technologies Lab, Department of Electrical Engineering - Medical Devices and Systems, University of California San Diego
    San Diego

  • Kristina Chamberlain

    Clinical Director, Lead Faculty
    https://extendedstudies.ucsd.edu/courses-and-programs/lactation-and-perinatal-education
    Bellevue

  • Bárbara Tideman Sartorio Camargo

    Professor / Phd, IBCLC, Obstetric Nurse
    Department of Women's Health Nursing / Escola Paulista de Enfermagem / Universidade Federal de São Paulo
    São Paulo, Brazil

  • Kelly Pereira Coca

    Dr
    Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo
    São Paulo, Brazil