INTRODUCTION TO BREASTFEEDING CLASS
We’d love to help you get breastfeeding off to the best start!
Our Introduction to Breastfeeding class is taught by Alison Spath, IBCLC or Jennie Kieffer, CLC in person at Beautiful Birth Choices. This class is intended and designed for expecting parents, to help you feel prepared and understand the most important things to know about breastfeeding before your baby has arrived.
Partners or a support person are welcome and encouraged to accompany you to this class! We find it's very helpful for both parents to attend this class to learn about breastfeeding together.
The information and concepts presented in our classes follows the best practices of modern lactation science and is supported the most recent and up to date evidence based content and research.
Find a Class
This 2.5 hour class takes place from 6:30 - 9 PM, taught in person at Beautiful Birth Choices. Choose the date that works for you:
CLASS FEE
$85 (includes you and your partner, or support person)
Breastfeeding 101 includes:
"This was such an important class for both me and my husband. When you’re in the hospital, there is so much going on that having you both prepared for the start of your breastfeeding journey is so so helpful! This class was so helpful to us both to gain an understanding of what to be prepared for, gave us both some confidence, and helped us get started on the right foot. "
Devan
"I always found breastfeeding to be so hush-hush and mysterious as I’d only seen it being done behind a cover. The Introduction To Breastfeeding class took the mystery away and gave me the confidence I needed to begin my breastfeeding journey. I’m a hands on learner, so being able to practice different holds with dolls was particularly helpful and something that stuck with me as me and my baby were figuring out how to nurse comfortably."
Melissa
Breastfeeding 101 Instructors:
Alison Spath, IBCLC, Body Ready Method Pro, CD(DONA)
Alison cares deeply about the importance of personal and informed decision-making and aims to provide her clients with evidence-based information in all things related to pregnancy, birth, feeding and early parenthood. Alison’s own birth and breastfeeding experiences along with her work with hundreds of families over the years has taught her that there are often unpredictable bumps and turns on this journey. What’s most important to her is that you were informed of your options and feel supported, heard and respected throughout all the many decisions you will make during this time in your life.
At BBC, Alison teaches our Intro to Breastfeeding class for expecting parents, facilitates our weekly breastfeeding support group Breastfeeding Cafe, offers private in home (or at BBC) lactation consults and manages our yoga studio. Alison is currently accepting lactation clients and accepts birth doula clients on a limited basis.
Jennie Kieffer, CD(DONA), CLC, CVD(TVL)
Jennie believes in the power of birth and the love of strong families. She has developed a passion for helping parents establish strong foundations based on education, trust, and intuition. Her pursuit of knowledge in the fields of birth, postpartum and breastfeeding allow her to give well rounded support from pregnancy through the first year of baby’s life.
At BBC, Jennie teaches Baby Basics, Introduction to Breastfeeding, facilitates the Cesarean/VBAC and Life with Baby support groups, and co-facilitates Breastfeeding Cafe.
