Dear Jessica,
When you are given a short time frame to work with; I've found it best to go for the visual
effect.  I bring a nursing mom and babe (preferrably an infant)!  You can stand up there and read the Gettysburg Address and no body will hear a word you say if they are all looking at the baby and nursing mom....which is a good thing.  Of course, you'd want to make sure said mom was responsive and practiced discreet feeding.  Young people learn so much by seeing..well, actually we all do.
 
You can prepare a simple outline...or just comment on the mother's actions...saying...
'notice that baby fed just a few minutes ago; and baby has given a real good sign that he wants more...that's ok, because there's always milk there...or baby's sometimes need to
'top off the tank'....or 'baby's just love the comfort and closeness that comes with breastfeeding'.
Discreet breastfeeding would be pretty important for teens to see...whereas they would be ok to wear a dental floss bikini on the beach but horrified if a glimpse of breast flesh is seen.
 
Renee'
Southern CA
 


 

Date:    Sun, 30 Jan 2011  00:02:25 -0800
From:    Jessica Claire  <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Breastfeeding class for teens

I  would love any tips!

I taught my first class to a group of very young  expectant mothers at
a high school for pregnant and parenting teens last  week.  The nurse
thought it went great...I think I can do better!   I started by having
the students tell me what the know/what they have heard  about
breastfeeding and I made a list for all of us to see so I would  know
what to address.  I also brought props to illustrate some of  the
"benefits" of breastfeeding (still working on  normalizing
language...bear with me...), focusing on some of the  short-term
differences between ff and bf.  Some of the young women were  very
engaged, others not so much.  I definitely need more  visuals/humor
(didn't know I'd have access to an overhead) for next  time.  It's a
one-shot deal class that runs 30-45 minutes.  My  dream is to get a
peer-support group going!

Thanks in  advance,

Jessica Claire
LLLL in Los  Angeles




      

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