Feeding Your New Baby In-person
This one-hour class is for expectant parents--no matter how you are planning on feeding your new baby--breastfeeding, bottle feeding and/or pumping!
This in-person class provides an overview of all infant feeding methods, and why you may need to be flexible in your choices.
By Donna Bruschi, IBCLC
Location:
Lester Chiropractic
652 St Rt 299, Suite 202,
Highland, NY 12528
This class is for expectant parents. Whether you planning on breastfeeding, combo or bottle feeding your new baby. We discuss the three most popular feeding options, and learn about the pros and cons of each method.
1. Breastfeeding
2. Pumping to feed
3. Bottle feeding
And you will understand why it's important to you:
• Medical needs
• Health
• Bonding
• Convenience
• Family reasons
• Personal reasons
• Not sure
And we also talk about why you need to be flexible in your choices. (Hint, it involves your birth experience and your baby.)
By attending this Prenatal Workshop you will feel confident and educated starting your feeding experiences. You will:
• Be able to feed your baby, no matter what.
• Know the one thing that shows your baby is getting enough food
• Understand how to start breastfeeding
• Understand how to start bottle feeding
• Be able to pick a pump for exclusive breastmilk feeding
• Understand supplementation
• Learn when to get ready for returning to work.
• Learn bonding and soothing techniques and why they are as vital as food.
• Learn how formula company marketing hurts all parents.
• Feel confident that you are giving your baby your very best.
Sign up for this workshop in your second trimester.
Plan to take this workshop between 26 and 36 weeks. (About 1 in 10 babies arrives before 36 weeks, so earlier is better.)
Knowing what you want and how to start, means you are ready to feed your baby the moment you hold them in your arms.