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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