Childbirth Preparation and Breastfeeding Education
Provided by Alanna Dixon, IBCLC, MA, of Upper Keys Lactation, and Melanie Valle, HCHI, HCHD of South Florida Hypnobabies.
Learn how you and your family can feel confident, empowered, and prepared for your birth experience and beyond. These classes are wonderful for any birth in any setting and will help you be prepared for any path your birth takes and will prepare you to begin your breastfeeding journey with confidence. Birth partners are welcome to attend and learn their role in the birth and breastfeeding journey. We look forward to meeting you! Group classes will be offered in February, May, August, and November. You can choose to sign up for one or both classes. If you need other dates for classes, please contact us, as we would love to accommodate your education needs.
Learn how you and your family can feel confident, empowered, and prepared for your birth experience and beyond. These classes are wonderful for any birth in any setting and will help you be prepared for any path your birth takes and will prepare you to begin your breastfeeding journey with confidence. Birth partners are welcome to attend and learn their role in the birth and breastfeeding journey. We look forward to meeting you! Group classes will be offered in February, May, August, and November. You can choose to sign up for one or both classes. If you need other dates for classes, please contact us, as we would love to accommodate your education needs.
Breastfeeding Classes
- Rooming in with baby
- Breastfeeding positions
- The breast crawl
- Delaying the first bath
- Establishing & maintaining milk supply
- Hunger cues
- How to know if baby is getting enough
- Common challenges and how to overcome them
- Getting dad and family involved
- Bottle and pacifier use, what is best?
- And so much more!
Childbirth Preparation Class
- Birth options, including the benefits, risks, and alternatives of various birth options/interventions
- Creating a list of birth preferences for any type of birth
- Communicating with your care provider
- Birth Rights and Hospital Policy
- Stages of labor
- Signs of labor beginning
- Breathing and relaxation techniques
- Use of peanut ball and birth ball
- Upright birth positions
- Managing discomfort
- Birth Partner role
- Baby Care Plan for immediately after birth
- Physiological cord clamping
- The Golden Hour/skin to skin
- Perineal care
- And much more!
For more information on Childbirth Preparation Classes, please visit South Florida Hypnobabies
