Breastfeeding: The Art of Breastfeeding and Pumping - 2 week series

Description

This two-week series is designed to bring understanding and confidence to the breastfeeding process and personal breast pumping experience. Week one focuses on breastfeeding information and education, while week two covers breast pumping content. We strongly encourage you to bring your partner or another supportive person in your life.

The Art of Breastfeeding topics include:

• Establishing and maintaining a milk supply
• Recognizing signs of breastfeeding success for both parent and baby
• The benefits of skin-to-skin contact
• Common concerns and when to seek guidance
• Healthy tips for breastfeeding families
• Breastfeeding lifestyle & how to support the breastfeeding parent
• Resources at Mayo Clinic and in your community

The Art of Breast Pumping topics include:

• Becoming familiar with the basic principles of milk expression
• How to clean, care for, and replace breast pump parts
• Safe handling, storage, and milk warming guidelines
• How to build and maintain a milk supply
• Safe bottle-feeding techniques
• How to prepare for times of separation from baby
• Hands-on learning with common breast pumps and parts

Please note that only the class start date is listed. The class continues the following week (same day of week, same time). This is a total of two classes.

This two-week series covers the same content as the Breastfeeding: The Art of Breastfeeding and Pumping - Saturday series. Choose whichever series is best for your schedule.