Webinar “Antenatal Preparation for Breastfeeding”
Deciding how to feed your new baby is a major decision that can be influenced by many different events and experiences.
As specialists in child health and development from pregnancy to the age of 5 years the Health Visiting Team and Family Support Service would like to invite you to view our Antenatal Breastfeeding Webinar. This is a free resource (under 1 hour long) and can be watched as often as you like.
You may be unsure how you will feed your baby, so this webinar aims to explain the value of breastfeeding as protection, comfort, and food and how to get breastfeeding off to a good start.
This webinar is open to all and is a great opportunity to learn from professionals in the field.
The webinar includes information on:
- Health benefits of breastfeeding for mother & baby
- Connecting with the baby within the womb — the beginning of a close & loving relationship
- Breastmilk — your superpower, how lactation works
- Skin-to-skin contact post-birth — the magical hour
- Positioning and attachment — how to breastfeed
- Importance of responsive breastfeeding
- Sucking pattern and stages of a breastfeed
- What can partners do to support breastfeeding
- Tips for breastfeeding in public
- Useful resources
Once you have placed your order you will receive a confirmation email. Please scroll down to ’additional information’ in this email for a link to the webinar.
If you have any problems accessing the course, please send us an email hct.eventbrite@nhs.net
Time: 7:00 pm EST
Free!
