Attending the comprehensive Breastfeeding with Confidence workshop is the best way to prepare for your breastfeeding journey. I consistently see families who attend this workshop getting off the the best start and having fewer hiccups in the first few weeks and continuing on the breastfeed longer when that's their personal goal. Every single family who has ever attended this workshop with me has said that they feel more prepared and more confident!
You'll Learn...
- What makes good breastfeeding relationships
- How breastfeeding works
- The different stages of breast milk, based on your baby's stomach size
- What skin-to-skin care is, how to do it, and why it's so important
- Six breastfeeding positions
- How to get a proper latch and why it's so important
- How to know when to feed your baby, how long to feed your baby, and how to know your baby is full
- What signs tell you that your baby is getting enough milk
- Which warning signs to watch out for
- What to do if you get sore or cracked nipples
- When and how to use pacifiers
- What to do if you or your baby get sick
- Partner support and bonding
- Prenatal colostrum harvesting
- Hand expression of milk
- Choosing a breast pump
- Flange sizing
- How often and how long to pump
- Ways to increase milk supply
- Paced bottle feeding
What you can expect from every Breastfeeding with Confidence workshop
- The highest quality of up-to-the-minute, evidence-based information and practices relying on science, reason, and logic. You won't find anything outdated or included because "this is the way we've always done it.” This course uses information from the American Academy of Pediatrics, Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, and more.
- Unbiased information in a judgement-free zone. You’ll get all the information you need for your breastfeeding journey, including information on pumping and bottle feeding.
- Instruction from a International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, the gold standard for lactation professionals. I’ve been a lactation professional for twelve years and I genuinely enjoy teaching about breastfeeding.
- Fascinating and interactive learning. You'll get to practice different breastfeeding positions and be surprised at the enthusiasm from everyone in this workshop!
- High-quality workbooks, handouts, pamphlets, videos and manipulative learning aids.
- Enough time to really learn what you need to know to meet your breastfeeding goals. This 3 hour long workshop is designed to teach you what you need to know, allow you time to practice it while getting feedback from an experienced expert, and still leave time for you to ask all of your questions.
- Leave feeling prepared, confident, empowered, excited, and looking forward to breastfeeding.
Workshops are now offered as private sessions! This works much more conveniently for most families because the workshop works around your schedule. Plus private workshops mean that you don't even have to leave your home - I'll come to you!
The investment for this 3-hour workshops is $50
My Promise to You...
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- I promise I’ll support you. Sometimes families worry that working with a lactation professional means that they’ll be pushed to breastfeed or judged if they decide not to. Not at Starry Night Birth & Baby! No matter what you want, I’ll support your decisions. Whether you want to breastfeeding straight from the tap, pump and bottle feed, or mixed feed, it’s your body, your baby, your decision.
- I promise I’ll help you meet your goals. I’ll teach you everything you need to know and answer all your questions.
- If the plan changes, I promise I’ll still support you. If you decide that your original plan isn't right for your family anymore, I’ll help you change course. This is a judgement-free zone!