BREASTFEEDING
Groups and Consultations
Breastfeeding, also known as nursing or chestfeeding, is the natural and recommended way to nourish your baby with your own milk. This incredible process involves your baby's instinctive latch and sucking, which triggers the release of hormones that produce and deliver this perfectly tailored nutrition. From the early, antibody-rich colostrum produced even before birth to the ever-changing composition of mature milk, including the initial thirst-quenching foremilk and the later, satisfying hindmilk, breast milk dynamically adapts to your baby's unique needs.
We're here to support you in achieving a positive and successful breastfeeding journey – explore our resources and connect with our experts today!
Thrive in the Fourth Trimester
with Postpartum Support & Socializing
Thursdays at 1 PM
FREE weekly group for parents of babies under 6 months. Join our new in person postpartum and breastfeeding support circle to ask questions about breast-feeding, pumping, sleep, postpartum recovery/healing and parenting. Weigh your baby to track their growth and get tummy time practice. All are welcome!
Babies who are awake or asleep are welcome. If they are usually awake at this time, bring a blanket for tummy time. Toys for older babies are provided.
Our Lactation Network Facilitators rotate weeks
Drop in at 509 South Auburn St, Grass Valley, from 1-2 PM.
THE FOURTH TRIMESTER
We gather to share, listen and connect with others who are caring for a newborn. We can talk about everything from postpartum healing and maternal health to infant sleep and breastfeeding to preparing to go back to work. For those with older children, we can also explore the challenges that come with welcoming another baby.
Our postpartum group remains online for the convenience of parents with newborns to join from home and not have to worry about traveling, car seats or even getting dressed! Join as you are, from wherever you are. Audio only is welcome also.
Facilitated by Katie DaMota, MAS, LC
Embracing Parenting
FREE TO JOIN!
Every Tuesday at 1 PM
Our Lactation Network
For expert breastfeeding guidance, connect with our lactation network. Our team of trained consultants, counselors, and educators is here to answer your questions and offer personalized private consultations. Find them each at our Thursday breastfeeding circle as well.
Need additional parenting content?
check out our expert led podcast
A practical and experience-based discussions on babies, births, pregnancy, and early parenthood. Listen in each week as Katie DaMota, a parenting mentor and lactation consultant, and David Arrell, Men’s Coach and author of Welcome To Fatherhood, get together and bring real world experience and authentic voices to all things baby.