Childbirth Education and Breastfeeding

As part of the Childbirth Education Course,
we want to support your choice to breastfeed your baby.

In this video, Sonni Martzahn, RN, IBCLC and Amy Kilcher, RN, CLC discuss what to expect in breastfeeding:

You can find just the Power Point presentation here:

Breastfeeding 2019

Here are a couple of other informational videos:

Hand expressing for newborns

Breast Crawl

Early Initiation of Breastfeeding

And a very helpful blog for moms:

KellyMom.com Breastfeeding and Parenting

If you have any questions for our certified lactation counselors, please call the Birth Center at 641-228-6830.  You can also ask our midwife a question by going to the Midwifery page and clicking on ‘Ask the Midwife’.