Breastfeeding 101 (and how helpers can be involved + supportive)
Newborn Care is provided by our Best Beginnings Team, which is comprised of our Lactation Certified providers who all share a passion for helping newborns thrive. This team will see newborns until their 1-month Well Check, when they will transition to either the Penguin or Dolphin team.
Thursday, April 30th at 5:30pm in the Orenco lobby
The Best Beginnings Team is offering a series of breastfeeding preparation classes at Orenco. They will take place in the evenings on select Thursdays, BY RSVP ONLY.
TO RSVP, PLEASE VISIT THIS LINK HERE:
Pre-class preparation:
- Birthing parent: Watch the video on the main page of https://firstdroplets.com/
- Supportive guest (non-birthing parent, grandparents, etc.): Please watch this video: Paced Bottle Feeding
What we’ll cover:
- Prenatal preparation
- The First Latch
- Hand expression
- How to trigger your baby’s suck
- How to keep your baby awake on the breast
- What is a nipple shield?
- Plus: The opportunity to tour our HPC Orenco location
Future classes in the series:
- Thursday, June 25th @ 5:30pm – Breastfeeding 101
- Thursday, August 27th @ 5:30pm – Breastfeeding 101
