subject:  classes

There is no question that the more prospective parents avail themselves to 
information regarding breastfeeding, the higher their chance is of success.  Our 
6 week childbirth series is separate from our single session breastfeeding 
class, however, I am chuckling at the concept of offerering the "free" 
breastfeeding class.  Folks generally LOVE a freebie!  I could see this being a 
wonderful channel to educate those who are on the fence about breastfeeding.  
In my breastfeeding class, I begin by handing out a paper to each attendee 
(including the dads) that says 
I'd like to breastfeed but______________, or I'd like her to breastfeed 
but__________________.
I ask them to write down a completion to that sentence...the first thing that 
comes to their minds... and then tuck it in a pocket.  If we have not 
addressed their concerns by the end of the class, they then have the opportunity to 
raise them.

Patricia Jaggie, RN, IBCLC

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