Are you pregnant and thinking about breastfeeding your baby? Do you wonder what that will look like for you? Set yourself up for success for when your baby arrives!
During WIC’s Newborn Breastfeeding Secrets class, breastfeeding experts from WIC (Women, Infants & Children) will share three tips to help you prepare for breastfeeding your newborn.
Newborn Feeding Secrets
Do you know how much practice babies need before they are pros at breastfeeding? What might happen in the first few days that could make you think that breastfeeding is not working? What have you heard about when your breasts start to feel full of milk? We will answer these questions! We can imagine you have other questions, too. Please have them ready. We would love to answer them!
Our experienced WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor team – including an IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) – will guide you through this class.
What Others Have Said About the Class
Most participants leave the Newborn Feeding Secrets class having learned something new, even if they had been pregnant before. Join us for any questions you have!
Class Goals
Our goal is to help your family get breastfeeding off to a smooth start in the hospital, by helping you know what to expect:
- How much milk you will have
- How to get help your baby get latched on
- How babies act differently on day 1 and day 2
We will teach and demonstrate useful information in a way that is simple and easy to remember:
- Skin-to-skin and how to start breastfeeding
- Your first milk is enough
- Being able to identify your baby’s hunger cues
Class details
We understand you have busy schedules. That is why this is an online Zoom class that only takes 30 minutes. You can access it from anywhere, using a computer or phone. You are not required to make a Zoom account, but it’s not a problem if you already have one.
The class takes place on the last Thursday of the month at 1 p.m. Once registered, we will text you reminders and a link to join the class the day of. You will leave with information and options for your journey. The person supporting you during the birth is welcome to attend too!
Use the buttons below to register for the class or ask a question.
This class is for WIC participants who are pregnant and due to give birth in the next few months. The class is only in English. Registering for the class means you consent to a video call. See you there!
