Great idea--thanks for sharing!

Jessica

On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 7:01 PM,  <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Jessica,
> I had some mixed success with this physical exercise.
> We set up a maze with tape on the floor.
> We blindfolded one participant (the mother).
> We assigned "roles" to several other participants (breastfeeding helper,
> doctor, nurse, friend, mother, baby daddy, etc.)
> Then I had the "breastfeeding helper" attempt to guide the "mother"
> through the early-days maze while all the other "helpers" shouted conflicting
> information and doubt-creating statements.
> I used this to help the teens understand the importance of whom they choose
>  to help them, and to describe why it important to select with as much care
> as  possible those helpers over which you have some choice.
> The teens with whom I was working did not have any choice of doctor or
> hospital, but they could choose whether to have a breastfeeding helper (from
> WIC), and if their mother or the baby daddy would be supportive.
> We also discussed tips for overcoming objections from all those people who
> think they are helping...
> It led to some very good discussion,
> Laura Goodwin-Wright
> Mississippi
>
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>
> 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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