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The Breastfeeding Blueprint

Welcome to the Breastfeeding Blueprint

Welcome! Start Here (1:55)
Meet Your Teacher
Course Printables/PDFs
Governing Bodies
Join the Private Facebook Group
Partnerships, Products + Discounts
Disclaimer

Why Breastfeeding?

How Breastfeeding Benefits You (5:04)
Breastfeeding Benefits for Baby (2:18)

Before the Baby

How to Prepare to Breastfeed (5:00)
What to Expect During Pregnancy (3:36)
Antenatal Colostrum Collection (11:54)

Milk Production + Stages

Hormones of Lactation (4:11)
Milk Making Anatomy (2:24)
Stages of Lactation (5:34)
Milk Composition (4:55)

Latching + Positioning

Learning to Latch (11:55)
Breastfeeding Positions (23:22)

Newborn Feeding Basics

When Should Baby Eat? (3:10)
The Newborn Stomach (2:12)
Is Baby Getting Enough? (5:36)
Reading Baby's Cues (5:17)

After the Birth: The First Week

Day One (9:45)
Newborn Feeding Patterns (6:30)
Engorgement (16:44)
Cluster Feeding (3:21)
The Let-Down Reflex (12:01)
Supplementation (13:47)
Bonus: Milk Collectors + Catchers (13:02)
PDF: When to Call Baby's Provider

Milk Supply Concerns

Lactose Overload (Foremilk/Hindmilk Imbalance) (10:14)
Low Supply (9:26)
Oversupply (12:53)
Boosting Supply (18:31)
PDF: Dream Feeds

Nipple Lowdown

Sore + Painful Nipples (13:29)
Flat or Inverted Nipples (13:57)
Nipple Confusion (11:21)

Possible Challenges

Raynaud's Syndrome (3:00)
Yeast Infection (Thrush) (6:06)
Clogs, Plugs + Blebs (10:45)
Mastitis (6:49)
Tongue Ties (7:26)
PDF: Nursing Strikes
PDF: Nursing + Biting
PDF: When to Call Your Provider

Pumping + Bottle Feeding

Why + When to Start Pumping (7:31)
Types of Breast Pumps (17:07)
Bonus: Using Your Pump (13:18)
Pump + Breastmilk Safety + Storage (12:55)
Bottle Feeding 101 (8:26)
Bonus: Paced Bottle Feeding (5:52)
PDF: Types of Pumps
PDF: Flange Sizing
PDF: Pump Settings
PDF: Replacing Pump Parts
PDF: Breastmilk Storage + Use
PDF: Bottle Introduction + Refusal
PDF: High Lipase Milk

Return to Work

How to Start Preparing (11:58)
Care Providers, Employers + Healthy Communication (6:33)
Transitioning Back (9:26)
PDF: Packing for Daycare + Work

You Got This!

Thank You (2:36)

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