About this event

Westmead Women's and Newborn Health offer a breastfeeding information session, which you are invited to attend.

YOU MUST BE BIRTHING YOUR BABY AT WESTMEAD HOSPITAL TO BOOK INTO THIS PROGRAM

These sessions runs for two hours on a Thursday from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. At the end of the session, there is an opportunity to ask questions. We can accommodate up to 30 bookings in this session.

If you require a more interactive workshop, we encourage you to book the Friday night or Saturday morning Positive Breastfeeding workshop.

If you have diabetes, we recommend you attend our Breastfeeding Education for Pregnant Women with Diabetes education session that runs every Thursday from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. This is a FREE session in addition to the Breastfeeding Information Session. Please ask your educator if you require additional information.

Who will benefit from this Breastfeeding information session?

You may be about to become a mother for the first time, or you may have had previous difficulties breastfeeding. The breastfeeding information sessions aim to answer all your questions and explain any myths you may have heard regarding breastfeeding your baby.

What is covered in the information session?

Why breastfeeding is important and the risks of not breastfeeding
How your breasts make milk- supply and demand
Skin-to-skin contact and the first feed
Feeding cues and when to feed the baby
Positioning and attachment of baby at the breast
Rooming in, staying close to baby
Normal newborn behaviour
Signs baby is feeding well
Normal weight changes for baby and breast changes for mum
Community supports
Returning to work- expressing breast milk
Impact of dummies and bottle feeding on breastfeeding
Common breastfeeding problems
Contraception

Please feel free to bring a partner or support person with you. There is no need for them to have a ticket; you just need to get one for yourself. The ticket is Free (for two people).