Breastfeeding MattersTM: simple "natural laws" for breastfeeding success
Mama's milk is one of the best gifts you can give your baby. Get the tips you need to get a great start on this wonderful way of nurturing your baby! This class presents the 7 "natural laws" of breastfeeding that help give you the tools to establish breastfeeding successfully. Supporting moms who want to breastfeed is an essential part of our Philosophy of Care.
 Breastfeeding MattersTM: preparing for breastfeeding success
This class shows how the birth experience you have directly impacts your breastfeeding relationship. There will be plenty of time for your questions about birth and breastfeeding. Husbands welcome to attend! You will: - learn how the events that occur during birth directly influence the ease of establishing and maintaining breastfeeding. (When you understand how important birth is, you will be motivated to strive for a natural childbirth!)
- know how to get started with breastfeeding, no matter what your birth experience is like
- learn the 7 "natural laws" that help make breastfeeding simple, based on the excellent breastfeeding guide, Breastfeeding Made Simple, by Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC and Kathleen Kendell-Tackett, Ph.D., IBCLC (used by permission)
- practice how to hold your baby to get her started nursing successfully
- watch movies that demonstrate how to get your baby latched on correctly to help prevent nipple soreness and help establish your milk supply
What did moms find helpful about the class? "The importance of contact immediately after birth; baby's natural instincts; the ways in which breastfeeding changes over time"--E.S., expectant mom "A lot! Nursing positions, frequency of feeding within the first month, proper latching... A great introduction to breastfeeding- thanks!"--expectant mom Comments from mothers who took the class (classroom version): "I feel mentally prepared"--E.S., expectant mom "Great class. I really liked the videos and practicing the feeding positions. No need to change [anything]." --K.D., expectant mom "Super practical education on breastfeeding & skin to skin contact. We're prepared to be successful in this venture!"--L.J., expectant mom "Almost everything was new for me! It was good to get a bit of background on how the hormones are involved."--S.A., expectant mom |
About this class
Instructor: Christelle J. K. Hagen, HBHD, CCE Christelle is a certified doula and childbirth educator with special training in educating new mothers in the art of establishing successful breastfeeding. She is also an experienced breastfeeding mother, having nursed 5 babies, including four into early childhood. She tandem nursed three times! She is currently nursing a baby boy.
Class Location: SCBP Classroom, Isaac Staples Office Building (450 N. Main St., Stillwater MN 55082)
Class Meets: Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012; 7-8:30 pm
Tuesday, Mar. 6, 2012; 7-8:30 pm
Tuesday, May 29, 2012; 7-8:30 pm
Contact Information: Contact Christelle at (651) 403-3556 or email: info@stcroixbirth.com
Class Fee: $25
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