Understanding Breastfeeding eClass

A program that doesn't just teach you how to breastfeed, it instills confidence by emphasizing a woman’s natural ability to feed. Featuring parent and lactation consultant interviews, animation, beautiful breastfeeding footage, and International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommendations, this evidence-based video helps educate and motivate new families to make healthy choices that can lead to exclusive breastfeeding and increased duration rates.

What will you learn

How breastfeeding works: 3D breast anatomy and milk production animation, colostrum, breastmilk qualities, why breastfeeding is important, AAP exclusivity recommendations.
Getting the best start: Sharing breastfeeding plans with hospital staff, skin-to-skin contact, rooming-in, lactation consultants, pacifier recommendations.
Latching on: Reclined and upright positions, 3D animation comparing deep and shallow latches.
Breastfeeding positions: Laid-back, cross-cradle, football, side-lying, cradle hold.
When to feed your baby: Hunger and satiation cues, feeding patterns and guidelines, how to feed a sleepy baby, cluster feedings.
Getting enough milk: Signs of milk transfer, growth spurts, feeding and diaper log, stool and urine guidelines, weight gain, getting help.
Breast care: Normal breast fullness, hand expression and pumping, engorgement, nipple tenderness, mastitis and other warning signs.
Breastfeeding lifestyle: Partner support and involvement, feeding in public, self-care, substances to avoid, support groups, returning to work.

Class & Registration Information

This is an at your own pace online course, click here to register! After purchase a Blossom staff member will contact you within 48 business hours to provide you a code for course access.

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