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COVID-19 Update: We continue to serve you with LIVE ONLINE, ON DEMAND and limited IN PERSON classes.
NEW!
Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies: A Group for Women of Color
Postpartum Support of Virginia meets virtually on the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month. Click here to register!
Specialty Class Offerings
Boot Camp for New Dads
During a 3-hour workshop, "Rookie" dads-to-be talk to "Veteran" new dads (with their babies) about what the first months of fatherhood are really like.
(Yes, there's one for moms, too!)
SUPER-DUPER SIBLINGS!
Prepare your first-born for the new family member. They will learn all about babies and get a package in the mail: a baby bid to decorate and a super hero mask and cape. Now they're ready to be a super sibling!
New Planning Feature!
Wondering when to register? Ideally, you will want to finish your class 4-6 weeks before your due date. We keep our class sizes small to better serve you. To help you know when to register, we will update the spaces available if 3 or fewer slots remain.
DC Chapter of Lamaze International
Breastfeeding Group Class
Board-certified lactation consultants (IBCLCs) provide a comprehensive 2 1/2 hour class. This class is an absolute must for you if you wish to breastfeed. While breastfeeding is a natural process, there are many facets to learning how to have a good milk supply and to preventing difficulties. Staffing issues in the hospital limit how much time can be spent providing individual instruction so prepare yourself to succeed.
Breastfeeding class details
$75 for Mom and partner
Ideally, this should be completed a month before your due date. Register early— they fill fast!!
Partners rave about how much they have learned and suggest it as a MUST for all parents-to-be. Bring a doll or stuffed animal for practice (no nudity involved.)
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Benefits of breastfeeding for infant and mother
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Learning to latch
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Positioning
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Making enough milk
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Evaluating if the baby is getting enough
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Preventing sore nipples and engorgement
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Diet
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Medications
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Partner’s role
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When to introduce a bottle/pacifier
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Returning to work
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Pumping and storing milk