Three-Part Breast/Chestfeeding Workshop
Course Goal: To prepare expectant parents and their partners for a confident and successful early breast/chestfeeding experience by providing evidence-based information, practical skills, and strategies for postpartum support.
Session Duration: Three 90 minutes sessions
Course includes: 4.5 hours of live instruction, a digital workbook, handouts and other resources
Course Outline
Session 1: The Biological Foundation and The Golden Hour
Focus: The 'Why' (importance) and the 'When' (the immediate postpartum period). This session focuses on biological readiness, maximizing the first hour, and setting the stage for effective feeding.
Topics include:
Impacts and importance of breast/chestfeeding
How birth practices can affect breast/chest feeding
Early and frequent skin-to-skin
The Neurobiology of the first hour - breast crawl
Principles of latching and positions
How to tell if baby is getting milk at the breast/chest (early days)
Session 2: Practical Management and Assessing Intake
Focus: The 'What' (milk production and intake) and the 'When' (demand feeding). This session moves past the first few days into establishing a feeding rhythm and ensuring the baby is thriving
Topics include:
Managing breast/chestfeeding sessions
How to know they are getting enough milk overall
Barriers to demand feeding
Common concerns (early focus)
Session 3: Wellness, Support, and Sustained Success
Focus: The 'Who' (the parent/support team) and the 'What If' (long-term challenges and lifestyle integration). This session focuses on the parent's health and the support system required to make breast/chestfeeding sustainable.
Topics include:
Setting up support systems postpartum
Nutrition and breast/chestfeeding
Common concerns (later focus)
Safe sleep guidelines
Pricing
Standard Enrollment: $225
Premium Package: $300 - includes a 30 minute private virtual follow-up
Registration
When to register: Plan to complete this workshop between weeks 28 and 36 ideally ending about four weeks before expected due date
First-time parents: between 28 to 32 weeks
Parents of multiples/high-risk: 26 to 30 weeks
Upcoming Classes
Session 1: Tuesday 12/9, 5-6:30p PST
Session 2: Tuesday 12/16, 5-6:30p PST
Session 3: Monday 12/22, 5-6:30p PST