Breastfeeding Education
Breastfeeding: Everything you Need to Know
Once monthly class, usually the third Saturday of the month, taught by our in-house lactation consultant, Catherine Belongoff, IBCLC. This course covers everything you need to know as you begin your breastfeeding journey and studies have shown that mothers who attend breastfeeding education prior to birth have higher rates of breastfeeding success. See our staff for schedule information and to register.
Fee: Included in OB registration fee, no additional cost
Dates for 2020: January 18, February 15, March 21, April Special Weekend, May 23, June 20, July 18, August 15, September 19, October 17, November 21
Time: Class is taught by ZOOM during Covid. Please speak to our staff about dates and times for classes.
Includes information about:
- Benefits of Breastfeeding
- How to Initiate and Establish a Successful Breastfeeding Relationship
- Skin to Skin
- Rooming In
- The Breast Crawl
- Breastfeeding Positions
- Proper Latch-on
- Baby Led Breastfeeding/Breastfeeding on Demand
- Infant Feeding Cues
- Normal Newborn Feeding Patterns
- Establishing a Good Milk Supply. Supply/Demand Process
- How to Tell if Your Baby is Getting Enough Milk
- Hand Expression
- Common Breastfeeding Challenges/Solutions
- Proper Nutrition
- Pumping/Storage of Breast Milk
- Supporting the Breastfeeding Mother