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“Feeding Your Baby” Confident Breastfeeding Workshop
Tue, 25 Jun
|Limetree Workshop, Sevenoaks
Are you expecting a baby this year and looking to gain knowledge and confidence about breastfeeding? Join us for our confident feeding workshop led by experienced midwives who will provide you with the tools and information you need to successfully breastfeed your baby.
Time & Location
25 Jun 2024, 19:30 – 21:30
Limetree Workshop, Sevenoaks, 11 Lime Tree Walk, Sevenoaks TN13 1YH, UK
About the event
Learn how your body produces milk, practical tips for good positioning and latch and how to trouble shoot some common issues. If you are a first-time parent or have had a baby before but looking to improve your breastfeeding journey, this workshop is perfect to empower you as you prepare to nourish your newborn.
The Workshop will cover:
- How does breastfeeding work? - Feeding support and emotional wellbeing - The First Hour after birth - Colostrum - what is it? How to collect it - Feeding Cues - how will I know if my baby is hungry? - Successful feeding – is my baby getting enough milk? - Feeding positions and how to attach baby to the breast - How to tell if feeding is going well? - Common issues and how to manage them - Expressing breast milk – how to hand express - Introducing bottles and formula milk – how to safely make a formula feed
The workshop is accompanied by “Your Guide to Getting Breastfeeding off to a Good Start”, a complete colostrum collection kit with instructions and includes follow up midwife support.
Partners welcome (and encouraged!).
Light refreshments included.