Breastfeeding From The Heart

What are these classes about?

Breastfeeding is natural, but it does not come easily to many new Mothers. By preparing for breastfeeding before your meet your baby, you can avoid many of the most common breastfeeding challenges, such as nipple pain and slow weight gain.

Breastfeeding From The Heart is a prenatal breastfeeding class, designed to prepare you for your best breastfeeding experiences possible. We want families to feel confident from the very beginning of their breastfeeding journeys, and to have tools to troubleshoot early challenges. We believe that with good tools, support and confidence, most Moms and babies can have wonderful breastfeeding experiences! Our class is designed to prepare pregnant mothers for the massive job that is breastfeeding. It is a great class for first-time parents, or for those who had a less than ideal breastfeeding experience with their last child.

Our class focuses largely on Natural Breastfeeding Positions, and gentle breastfeeding techniques. These positions maximize your baby’s natural breastfeeding instincts, by stimulating their own natural reflexes. We love Natural Breastfeeding Positions for many reasons, some of which include:

Advantages for Mothers:

• Reduction in nipple pain and damage.

• Better latch and milk transfer (i.e. your baby gets more milk).

• Less effort and frustration for Moms, who learn how to take their baby’s cues.

• More comfort and ease while feeding.

• Better Milk Supply long-term.

• Etc.!

Advantages for Babies:

• Less gas, because babies swallow less air.

• Less spitting up and reflux, because babies can control the flow.

• Better weight gain because of more milk.

• Babies are more relaxed and less fussy, when their Moms are relaxed and at ease.

Breastfeeding from the Heart is a class filled with information and hands-on practice. You will be asked to bring your own doll or stuffed animal, and we will provide multiple opportunities to practice breastfeeding during the class. We believe that Moms and babies are innately very good at breastfeeding, but that women were not meant to breastfeed alone, and that you will greatly benefit by breastfeeding preparation.

Classes also include a free postpartum phone call check-in, and a breastfeeding care package to support you on your challenging days.

Families Who Take Our Prenatal Breastfeeding Class:

• Feel confident right from the beginning of their breastfeeding journeys, and have tools to troubleshoot early challenges.

• Learn strategies to minimize nipple pain and damage, while improving their milk supply.

• Practice a variety of breastfeeding positions, including Natural Breastfeeding Positions, that maximize their baby’s innate reflexes.

• Learn about comfort and relaxation during breastfeeding, and how they plan an important role.

• Have explored common breastfeeding myths, and some of the reasons why Mothers receive so much poor breastfeeding information and advice.

• Are connected with high-quality breastfeeding resources and support, as well as like-minded community.

• Are prepared for your best breastfeeding experiences possible!

Group Classes are held on the 1st Saturday of every month at All Birth Centre, from 1-430PM

Prices

Group Classes: $120

Private Classes: $250 Please contact us below to arrange a private class… semi-private options also available.

Location

The All Birth Centre:

102 - 1974 Moss Court
Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 9L3

Sign up

To sign up, please fill out the form below, and we will contact you soon to confirm your spot. Thank you!

Testimonials:

“Our little girl was born four weeks ago and breastfeeding has gone so well. Knowing the laidback breastfeeding positions was key! It was also super helpful to know about the breast crawl. It’s amazing what babies can do! I continue to recommend your classes and home visits to pregnant friends. It was so beneficial.”

“I highly recommend this breastfeeding class as it covered everything in a fun and accessible manner. Kaley and Chantal are compassionate and knowledgeable but also realistic and wise with experience. I was lucky enough to benefit from not only the class but some ongoing support. And I have found their supportive delivery of information invaluable. I can’t recommend them enough!”

“I just wanted to thank you two so much for the breastfeeding course! I was able to let go of my built up emotions and learned a lot with the laid back nursing positions. So far our breastfeeding experience is going well. We are continuing to work on our latch and what’s comfortable for both of us. It’s definitely a work in progress but I’m feeling really good about it. Thank you again!”

“Thank you so much to you and Chantal for such an amazing workshop and for all the resources! You two have been beyond helpful:). I will definitely be in touch, and I’ll be passing on how awesome your workshop is!”