Prenatal Breastfeeding Classes

You might have heard from friends and family that breastfeeding and pumping were hard or even that it was painful. Maybe some people have even outright told you that you won't be successful with breastfeeding because they weren't and they tried everything! Maybe you have prior breastfeeding experience, but you want this next time to go smoother and desire to have support earlier than you did before.

You want to feed your baby breast milk. You might want to return to work postpartum, or at least want a break and would like your baby to take a bottle if needed. You need information that is up-to-date, practical assistance if any problems should arise postpartum, and on-going quality support.

You can do this! You can meet your infant feeding goals!

 The Basics
- How breastfeeding works
- How to tell if baby is getting enough milk
- Monitoring wet & dirty diapers
- Growth charts & infant weight loss

 Latch & Positioning
- Self attachment at birth with the breast crawl
- Baby & mother led latching
- How to help your baby open wide
- Positions to try for breastfeeding​

Pumping
- Picking a pump
- Types of pumping bras
- Sizing yourself for flanges
- Pump care & maintenance
- Pump settings & features

 Troubleshooting
- Overcoming discomfort
- Signs of lip and tongue tie
- Mastitis & plugged ducts
- Using nipple shields
- Practicing paced bottle feeding
- Supplementing your baby
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Classes are held in small groups of no more than 10 at The Oklahoma City Lactation Clinic.

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