MINDFUL BREASTFEEDING - NEW TO EQUILIBRIUM PARENT COURSE
ANTENATAL CLASSES
2 x 2.5 hour workshop for non-hypnobirthing families. £180. Find course content here.
BOND
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Introduction
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Short relaxation
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Skin to skin – benefits and how
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Oxytocin – what it is. How to help it flow.
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Mind and body connection
RELAX
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Breastfeeding culture
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Journaling
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Subconscious
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Positive affirmations
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Fight, Flight or freeze response
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How to get oxytocin flowing
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Breathing exercises
ESTABLISH
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How breastfeeding works. Colostrum to mature milk
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Breast anatomy
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What is normal?
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How to know baby is getting enough milk
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Communication between baby and breasts
ATTACH
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Does latch matter?
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What a good latch looks like
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How to help baby get a good latch
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When to get help
SUPPORT
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Partner support
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Family support
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Planning in the early weeks
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Finding your village
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Finding breastfeeding support
TRUST
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Learning to trust our bodies and our babies through relaxation, connection and positive affirmations
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Safe sleeping options – resources
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Baby wearing
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Following your instincts
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Putting breastfeeding into birth preferences.
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Using the relaxation MP3s