Learn from experienced midwives about the physiology of breastfeeding, how to prepare, cope with challenges & understand your baby’s needs. You will leave armed with the best available evidence, feeling informed, prepared & excited about breastfeeding your little one.
We strongly encourage partners & support people who will be with you in your parenting journey to attend.
Presented by experienced MAMA midwives, this comprehensive workshop for parents-to-be will draw from the best-available evidence to cover:
- anatomy & physiology of breastfeeding
- Why we promote & support breastfeeding (benefits for mums & babies)
- Antenatal expressing
- The impact of labour/birth interventions
- Skin-to-skin time & baby’s first breastfeed
- Colostrum + the early days of breastfeeding
- “Milk coming in” + ongoing breastfeeding
- Attachment (“latch”) & positioning + “Baby-led” attachment
- How to tell if baby is getting enough milk
- How to get the right advice & support
- Dad’s role
- Common problems & how to tackle them (e.g. low supply, oversupply, cracked/damaged/painful nipples, tongue tie, engorgement, mastitis, nipple thrush
- Bottles, dummies & nipple confusion
- The “fourth trimester” & normal newborn behaviours
- Going back to work & breastfeeding (including expressing/pumping & breastfeeding older babies)
- Alternative ways to feed baby (syringe & cup feeding, donor milk & medical reasons for formula)
We strongly encourage partners & support people who will be with you in your parenting journey to attend.
