Lactation support: breast/chestfeeding class for doulas
Advanced Doula and Perinatal Professional Workshop
This workshop meets the breast/chestfeeding requirement for DONA International and other training organizations.
Both birth and postpartum doulas play a key role in helping families to meet their newborn feeding goals. After birth, breast/chestfeeding a newborn is the next big challenge for many new parents. Throw in some sleep deprivation, a mix of hormones and physical recovery, and at times the challenges may loom large.
As a first line resource, doulas are a source of both evidence-based information and support and appropriate referrals for their bodyfeeding clients. With support and education that starts during the prenatal relationship, birth doulas can offer lactation support immediately after the birth that can lay the foundation for establishing a successful breast/chestfeeding relationship even if circumstances require separation of the parent/baby dyad. Postpartum doulas start in the home in the early days when with lactation and listening skills that support the breast/chestfeeding relationship. Your knowledge of current best practices make you an invaluable resource for your doula clients.
Is this workshop a good fit for you?
You enjoy acquiring evidence based information and best practices through hands on activities rather than lecture and PowerPoint.
You want to connect with your community and have fun while increasing your knowledge of the doula’s role in breast/chestfeeding support.
You respect cultural differences around newborn feeding and support all types of families, including LGBTQIA+ and People of the Global Majority in your practice.
Staying within the doula’s standards of practice of your certifying organization is one of your core values.
You will learn:
Recognize the benefits of human milk and become familiar with bodyfeeding recommendations of global professional organizations.
Prepare your clients for bodyfeeding success at prenatal visits and support their lactation goals during postpartum visits.
Explore breast/chest anatomy, how milk is made, and the hormones of lactation.
Support the important “Golden Hour” for the parent/baby dyad.
Identify feeding and satiation cues that are common in the newborn and determine if baby is getting enough.
Recognize how to support a proper latch to facilitate milk transfer, feeding comfort and milk supply.
Model common feeding positions and support clients in their body mechanics during their feeding sessions.
List circumstances when pumping or hand expression would be appropriate both antenatally and after the baby has arrived.
Describe the impact of maternal diet on milk production, baby comfort and disposition.
Identify common lactation problems, hurdles and appropriate solutions.
Recognize lactation products available to and commonly used by your clients.
Support safe milk storage and bottle preparation of human milk along with current best practices for bottle feedings.
Describe current best practices on the introduction of solids, weaning and tandem nursing.
Collate a useful list of resources on topics applicable to your bodyfeeding clients.
DATES & REGISTRATION
WHERE: Currently being offered via Zoom Virtual Meeting platform
FEE: $75.00
CREDIT HOURS: 3.5 DONA contact hours for full attendance.
>For Birth Doula YOUR Way Workshop attendees, this workshop is included in your registration. Check your workshop information email for the code to register at no additional cost.
Certificate of Attendance provided for full participation. This certificate meets DONA International and other doula organizations' certifying requirements.
Choose your preferred date for this VIRTUAL training!
ATTENDANCE AT VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS
You must be in attendance and your camera on for the entire workshop to receive contact hours. Please contact me if there are issues with being present on camera. This workshop cannot be attended on a phone or tablet because our learning activities are not accessible on those devices.
Due to the nature of the class and out of consideration for other attendees, please make arrangements for any children to be cared for off-screen during virtual workshops. Nurslings can be brought in for feedings.
QUESTIONS? Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions, or call/text me at 206-465-1052.
Sharon Muza
CANCELLATION POLICY
As registration is limited, the SharonMuza.com cancellation policy for this class is as follows:
If you need to cancel for any reason, a $20 processing fee will be charged and the balance refunded cheerfully and promptly. Your payment in full confirms your registration. You may send a replacement in your place without penalty at any point prior to the workshop starting. Just let me know IN ADVANCE.
If you fail to let me know IN ADVANCE by text (206-465-1052) or email (sharon@sharonmuza.com) BEFORE the class or workshop starts, there will be no refund.
I reserve the right to cancel the workshop and refund 100% of the registration fee to you if we do not have a minimum of 6 participants.
