Pregnancy

Breastfeeding is entirely natural, but it’s also a skill that takes practice and because of the fact we don’t all live together in a village the way we once used to, it’s often a skill that’s overlooked. Breastfeeding is definitely a learned process, and we passionately believe that the more you know about it before you begin, the better equipped you’ll be to handle it at home. Taking the time to learn to understand how your breasts produce milk is a brilliant first step on your breastfeeding journey.

This class covers all you need to know to get breastfeeding off to a good start, including how often your baby will need to feed, different ways to hold your baby, how to recognise whether your baby has latched on well, how to avoid sore nipples and mastitis, how to know your baby is getting enough milk and lots more.

This session also includes bottle feeding guidance.

All our classes our live on zoom with plenty of time for Q&A

The online sessions are held on Zoom

We actively encourage you to participate in the Q&A session at the end. Our teachers will endeavour to answer all of your questions.

We are based in the UK and our time zone is UTC + 0.

If your due date is within 3 weeks then please DM us on instagram @blossomantenatal or send an email to hello@blossomantenatal.com and we will fit you into an earlier class.

Please feel free to join a class as it's never too early to learn and get ready for your new baby.

All our instructors are experts in their field. To view their profiles please go to https://wblossomantenatal.com/our-expert

An IBCLC is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant.  Working closely with mothers and families, IBCLCs provide expert breastfeeding assistance and care.  They can help mothers to establish and sustain breastfeeding, meet their breastfeeding goals, and manage any issues that may arise. IBCLCs are experienced in a wide range of complex breastfeeding situations and stay up-to-date with evidence based practice and changes, to help reduce risk to newborns.

We are happy to welcome your partners to the class or indeed anyone who will be supporting you with your breastfeeding journey.

For security reasons you will receive a code one hour before the class starts. Please add us to your contacts to prevent our email from going to junk mail. If you can’t find your code please do check your junk mail. If it is not there then send us a message and we will send you out a new code.

We know that things happen and if you miss your class just email us and we will rebook you into the next available date.

Thank you for letting us know that you are no longer able to attend a session.  You can cancel a class up to 2 days before by visiting https://blossomantenatal.com/myclasses. We will cancel your place and allocate it to another person.

After you have taken the breastfeeding class you will be sent a survey. When this survey has been completed you will have access to the documents.

Once the class has started, the teacher will lock the room for security purpose. At this point we are unable to contact the host to gain access.  If this has happened, we will rebook you into another class.

Please note that we are unable to offer any individual or personalised advice. If you would like to speak to one of our lactation consultants, please view our website where you will find their contact details. Our expert lactation consultants work completely independently of Blossom.

If your query is urgent and relates to you or your baby’s well-being, then please speak to your GP or your health visitor. Blossom Antenatal is unable to assist with individual queries relating to health matters.

There are various helplines that you can call for assistance with infant feeding:

• NCT - 0300 330 0700
• National Breastfeeding Helpline - 0300 100 0212
• La Leche League - 0345 120 2918

Alternatively, you can book an appointment with one of our lactation consultants