Breastfeeding Classes
Taking a breastfeeding class prenatally helps boost your confidence. I provide evidence based information so that you start out your breastfeeding relationship with solid information. Mothers who feel confident and supported in their breastfeeding relationship get off to a good start breastfeeding. The initial costs of education and consultations may seem high but with proper breastfeeding education and support a family can save over $1500 in the first year alone (figuring on $.12/oz of formula though most are over $.20/oz, not including bottles, the time and money spent sterilizing water or purchasing sterile water, potential health care costs, and other vitamins and medications that may be prescribed by a doctor).
In part one of my Basics series (registration for both classes is not required but strongly recommended) you will learn about:
This class is especially geared to pregnant mothers and their husband or breastfeeding supporter. If you are a second time or more mother you are welcome to join us as a refresher, especially if this is your first time breastfeeding or if you struggled breastfeeding in the past.
Register here.
- How your body produces milk.
- What is normal for a breastfeeding baby from Day 1-the first few weeks.
- Your baby's hunger cues.
- What your husband or supporter can do to help you.
- How to recognize any possible issue early and where to go for help.
- Possible early (normal) breastfeeding issues and what to do.
- How to position your baby.
- "Booby traps" and how to avoid them.
- Hand expression
- And Much More.
This class is especially geared to pregnant mothers and their husband or breastfeeding supporter. If you are a second time or more mother you are welcome to join us as a refresher, especially if this is your first time breastfeeding or if you struggled breastfeeding in the past.
Register here.
In part two of my Basics series (registration for both classes is not required but strongly recommended) you will learn about:
This class is also geared to pregnant mothers and their husband or breastfeeding supporter. This class may also be beneficial in the early weeks postpartum.
Register here.
- Potential issues and normal issues in the infant 4-6 weeks and beyond.
- Nutrition for the breastfeeding mother.
- More on positioning and hand expression.
- Introduction to pumping.
- Introducing a bottle, pacifier, or not.
- Why babywearing can help support the relationship and help breastfeeding go even better.
- And Much More.
This class is also geared to pregnant mothers and their husband or breastfeeding supporter. This class may also be beneficial in the early weeks postpartum.
Register here.
Learn all about pumping in my Pumping and Returning to Work class. Whether you exclusively pump out of necessity or pump occasionally to leave milk for baby or pump while you are at work this is the class for you. This is a continuation of the discussion that began in the Beyond the Beginning class but is a great stand alone class as well. You will learn about:
This class is geared toward mothers at the end of their pregnancy or in the first few weeks postpartum or at least 2 weeks before returning to work.
Register here. This class is taught a few times per year, if you don't see a current time offered and you're interested please contact me and we can arrange a class before my next planned class.
- Exclusively Pumping, pumping for work, and everything between.
- Preparing to return to work.
- How much milk you should have in your freezer.
- How much milk to provide while you're away from your baby.
- How to introduce a bottle and paced feeding.
- And more.
This class is geared toward mothers at the end of their pregnancy or in the first few weeks postpartum or at least 2 weeks before returning to work.
Register here. This class is taught a few times per year, if you don't see a current time offered and you're interested please contact me and we can arrange a class before my next planned class.
A fun and interactive class for the whole family. This class will teach new parents, experienced parents, children, and older siblings preparing to babysit about basic baby care including:
- Breastfeeding
- Bottle feeding
- Pumping
- Diapering options
- Bathing
- Basic newborn care
- And infant sleep
Introducing solids sounds scary to many. There are so many conflicting views of when to introduce solids, how much, how often, and what. In this class you will learn:
This class is geared toward mothers at about 4 months postpartum. Babies are welcome. There will be a short amount of time for breastfeeding questions not related to the topic after the class.
Register here. This class is taught a few times per year, if you don't see a current time offered and you're interested please contact me and we can arrange a class before my next planned class.
- When: readiness cues-myths and facts.
- What: what types of foods to offer and when.
- How: how much food to offer and how often.
- How to keep your supply up.
- Weaning: When to wean, how to wean, and meeting your breastfeeding goals.
- And more.
This class is geared toward mothers at about 4 months postpartum. Babies are welcome. There will be a short amount of time for breastfeeding questions not related to the topic after the class.
Register here. This class is taught a few times per year, if you don't see a current time offered and you're interested please contact me and we can arrange a class before my next planned class.
Other Special Topic Classes
These classes are not taught regularly but are taught once or twice per year. If you don't see a current time offered on my registration page and you're interested please contact me and we can arrange a class before my next planned class.
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