Breastfeeding classes were included in the recent U.S. Preventive Services Task Force report: Behavioral Interventions to Promote Breastfeeding - first published in:   Ann Fam Med. 2003;1(2):79-80 
Here is the description provided of the type of breastfeeding education that has been shown to be effective:
"Effective breastfeeding education and behavioral counseling programs use individual or group sessions led by specially trained nurses or lactation specialists, usually lasting 30 to 90 minutes. Sessions generally begin during the prenatal period and cover the benefits of breastfeeding for infant
and mother, basic physiology, equipment, technical training in positioning and latch-on techniques, and
behavioral training in skills required to overcome common situational barriers to
breastfeeding and to garner needed social support." 

Judy Hopkinson, PhD, IBCLC 

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