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eClass - Understanding Breastfeeding - North Central Baptist Hospital

This comprehensive class does more than help you teach, it instills confidence by emphasizing a woman's natural ability to breastfeed. Following International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommendations, this research-based teaching tool helps you in getting the best start possible!
Featuring:
- Advantages of laid-back breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact
- New animations based on the latest research comparing deep and shallow latches, and the process of healthy milk production
- Emphasis on how parents can improve their chances for breastfeeding success
- Candid comments from new parents sharing their own breastfeeding experiences
Content Includes:
- How Breastfeeding Works
- breast anatomy and milk production, how breastmilk changes, why breastfeeding is important to mothers and babies
- Latch and Positioning- getting the best start, skin-to-skin contact, rooming-in, breastfeeding positions, baby-led breastfeeding, effective and ineffective latch comparison, pacifier recommendations
- When to feed your baby- hunger and satiation cues, feeding patterns and guidelines, how to feed a sleepy baby
- Getting Enough Milk- signs of milk transfer, stool and urine guidelines, weight gain, getting help
- Breast Care- normal breast fullness, hand expression, engorgement, nipple care and types, mastitis and other warning signs
- Breastfeeding Lifestyle- partner support and involvement, self-care, substances to avoid, support groups, pumping and storing your milk, returning to work, and breastfeeding duration recommendations

FEE NOTE:
$30.00 - Credit Card payment must be made at the time of enrollment.

Upon registration, you will receive a course invitation via email within 2-3 days. Once received, you may begin the course at anytime. The eClasses are not scheduled to start at a specific date and time. If you have not received the email invitation, please first check spam/junk mail or give us a call at 833-400-9568.

IN ORDER TO COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION, PLEASE COMPLETE THE CLASS QUESTIONAIRE BELOW AND CLICK "SUBMIT" ONLY ONCE. YOU MAY EXPERIENCE A SLIGHT DELAY.

NOTE: A credit card is required to register for this class online. If you would like to register for this class using a different payment method, please call (866) 309-2873 to register.

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