Nourishing Baby and Yourself

Service Description

Meet with a lactation consultant prenatally to cover all of your feeding questions and concerns in this conversational class. Confidence combined with realistic expectations create the most successful feeding outcomes. Topics covered: + Preparing for infant feeding in pregnancy: antenatal hand expression, pumps and accessories, remedies to have on hand + Tips for a great start: golden hour, breast crawl, feeding reflexes + Newborn behavior and feeding communication: responsive feeding, hunger and fullness cues + Considerations for establishing milk production + Long term milk production + Latching, positioning and finding comfort + Utilizing your support team + Common infections + how to be prepared + Pumping, milk storage and supplementing + Nourishing yourself while breastfeeding + Feeding more than one baby + Special needs babies including preterm and cleft palate/lip Katie has been a lactation consultant for 15 years and has led breastfeeding classes and groups since the Nest opened in 2013. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to support you to feel calm and confident in postpartum and throughout the first years of parenting. All of your questions and concerns are welcome!! Payment for this class ($45) will be collected after you register and once we have met the minimum guest requirement. 15% Discount will be applied if you are currently enrolled in the childbirth classes or the Beyond Birth Class. This class is offered as a Private Prenatal Consult as well for $120 Email us directly for more info: thenestfamilyresource@gmail.com

Cancellation Policy

We know life happens and changes need to be made. For the support of our staff, we ask that you make them at least 24 hours before class.

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