OGCG’s lactation consultant Gabi Eckereder offers an extensive antenatal breastfeeding workshop. This class will prepare and empower you for the best possible start to a positive breastfeeding journey. It will also give you an insight into what to expect from your baby in the first days and will discuss helpful sleep & settling strategies.
Topics covered
- Benefits of breastfeeding
- Breasts & hormones
- Breastfeeding in the first hours and after your milk has come in
- Positioning & attachment – the key to successful breastfeeding
- Frequency & duration of breastfeeds
- How do I know my baby is getting enough milk?
- Hand expressing & other helpful tools
- Common challenges and troubleshooting
- Bottles, breast pumps & other useful accessories
- Newborns biological needs & behaviour
- What to expect from your baby when you get home from hospital
- Sleep & settling techniques for your little baby
What is different about OGCG’s breastfeeding classes?
- Intimate group of a maximum of 10 pregnant women (plus one support person per woman is highly recommended).
- 20% discount for one face to face consultation with our lactation consultant Gabi.
- Includes sleep & settling strategies for the newborn based on newest evidence. Gabi is also a sleep & settling consultant for young babies based on Neuroprotective Developmental Care (The “Possums Approach”).
- All classes will be held in your familiar OGCG rooms.
- Refreshments will be provided.
- Comprehensive handouts will be emailed to you after attending the class.
- Time for Q&A and ‘hands on’ practice.
CLASS PRICE
$200 (includes one support person)
It includes a 20% discount for a 1:1 consultation with our lactation consultant Gabi before or after your baby is born.
CLASS TIMES
Class held from 10am – 1pm
CLASS LOCATION
All classes will be conducted in the OGCG rooms.
2025 CLASS DATES
Antenatal breastfeeding class:
Jan 18th
Feb 8th
March 1st
March 22nd
April 12th
May 10th
May 31st
June 21st
July 27th (Sunday)
August 9th
August 30th
September 20th
October 11th
November 1st
November 22nd
December 6th
Feb 8th
March 1st
March 22nd
April 12th
May 10th
May 31st
June 21st
July 27th (Sunday)
August 9th
August 30th
September 20th
October 11th
November 1st
November 22nd
December 6th
REGISTER YOUR INTEREST IN THIS CLASS
