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COVID-19 Update: We continue to serve you with LIVE ONLINE, ON DEMAND and limited IN PERSON classes.
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.
THREE New Class Offerings:
Ask the Instructor!
Meet our instructors in a live online discussion of various topics. Classes meet once a month for an hour and are free. Registration is required and participants get a $10 discount coupon for your next Lamaze Childbirth Class!
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!
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