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Breastfeeding Educational Series (Fall 2017)
October 5, 2017 @ 12:00 pm - October 26, 2017 @ 1:00 pm
Free to MSU faculty, staff, and student moms and dads
Breastfeeding: How to Get Started and Keep Going
Although breastfeeding is natural, it is a learned skill. This four-part program is designed to give pregnant women and their partners information on preparing to breastfeed and strategies for continuing to breastfeed upon returning to work.
Presenter: Mary Machowicz RN, Expectant Parents Organization
Fall Dates: Thursdays, October 5, 12, 19, 26, 2017
Time: 12:00 p.m.—1:00 p.m.
Location: Linton Hall, Room 113
Cost: Free!
Week 1: Introduction to Breastfeeding: Benefits, How Breastfeeding Works
Week 2: Baby is Here! Getting Started: The Mechanics of Breastfeeding Positioning, Latching On, Feeding Patterns, Challenges
Week 3: Maintaining Breastfeeding: Lifestyle, Expressing and Storing Milk, Returning to Work
Week 4: Breastfeeding Transitions: Introducing Solid Foods and Weaning
FREE!
RSVP-call-353-1635- email- worklife@msu.edu (please put breastfeeding class in the subject line)
