Birthing Buddies is thrilled to be offering breastfeeding classes at Pomegranate Community Midwives 2647 East Hastings. Breastfeeding Basics will be offered one Saturday each month from 9:30 to 12. The cost of the class is $45.00 for couples and $35.00 for individuals. Minimum of 3 participants are needed to run the class. Please contact us if you require financial assistance. The class will cover the following and much more:
- The Anatomy of the Breast and the milk ejection reflex
- A good latch
- Supply and demand: feeding in the first days, weeks, months and on
- Positions
- How partners can best support mama and babe
- Common challenges and solutions
- Other methods of feeding Expressed Breast Milk (EBM)
- Baby wearing and Breastfeeding
- Looking at breastfeeding as a cultural and biological norm
- Anything else you would like to know
To register for one of the following dates please contact Jenny at birthingbuddies@me.com or 604-928-2334