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Techniques & Herbalism: Breastfeeding & Lactation Support
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Techniques & Herbalism: Breastfeeding & Lactation Support

Herbal Aides, Finding The Optimal Latch, Maintaining Milk Supply, & Weaning
Last updated 11/2024
English

What you'll learn

  • Herbs traditionally used as galactagogues to support milk supply
  • Things to avoid that may negatively affect milk supply
  • The steps to achieving an optimal latch
  • Steps to take to increase milk supply
  • How to safely reduce milk supply

Course content

5 sections9 lectures43m total length
  • Introduction1:28

    Explore herbs traditionally used to support lactation, learn how to achieve an optimal latch, maintain milk supply, and ease weaning, with a downloadable quick guide.

Requirements

  • No breastfeeding experience needed

Description

Get off to great start for your breastfeeding journey with everything from traditional herbal galactagogues to a step by step process for achieving an optimal latch.

In this course we cover:

-Traditional herbal galactagogues as well as where to source quality herbs, ways to take herbs, and general dosing guidelines

-Items to avoid that may interfere with milk supply

-How to achieve an optimal latch and assess your baby's latch

-Effective ways to increase milk supply by changing the way you nurse

-Safe ways to reduce milk supply for dealing with an oversupply or starting the weaning process as well as ways to identify an oversupply and official recommendations for weaning ages to consider

There are tips mixed in throughout the course, as well as visual aids during the portion on optimal latching. At the end of the course you will receive the Quick Guide PDF with all of the notes from the course to download, print out, and refer back to as often as needed.

This is a great course for mothers-to-be, new moms, mothers new to breastfeeding, and those struggling with finding a good latch. Your breastfeeding journey should be a memorable one, so get the information you need to help it go smoothly for both mama and baby.

Who this course is for:

  • Expecting and new mothers intending to breastfeed
  • Mothers new to breastfeeding
  • Those wishing to learn how to achieve the best latch
  • Anyone waning to know steps to take to increase or decrease milk supply