Breastfeeding Class

This page is for those who are taking our prenatal Breastfeeding Class. Please look at the links below for more information on topics covered in this class.

Videos/links for Breastfeeding Class 

• The Science of Human Milk (check out the tabs for other topics!)   
• Breastfeeding Positions (LLL); Breastfeeding Positions (GHM video)  
• Attaching Your Baby at the Breast (Global Health Media) - good animation for attachment, determining good latch, etc. 
• Breastfeeding in the First Hour (Stanford Medicine)
• How to Express Breastmilk by Hand (Stanford Medicine) - Also links for a variety of breastfeeding topics!
• Maximizing Milk Production (Stanford Medicine) - Using your hands when pumping to increase milk production/retrieval
• Common Breastfeeding Challenges - such as sore nipples, low milk supply, plugged ducts, mastitis, nursing strike, etc. Common breastfeeding challenges | Office on Women's Health (womenshealth.gov)
• 5 Cool Things No One Ever Told You About Nighttime Breastfeeding (Breastfeed Chicago)
• Breastfeeding and Vitamin D (CDC)
• Drugs & Lactation Database (LactMed)
• Breastfeeding to Reduce the Risk of SIDS
• Breastfeeding Mom’s Survival Guide for the First Two Weeks
• Weaning Your Breastfed Baby

Pumping breastmilk

• When & How Long to Pump (Ameda)
• Exclusive Pumping (KellyMom)
• Breast Milk Storage & Thawing Directions:
  
  • CDC.gov
  • KellyMom

Breast pumps

The type of breast pump you need will depend on the amount of pumping you plan to do.  You'll learn more about breast pumps and pumping in our Breastfeeding Class.

• If you are a stay-at-home mom and only plan to give an occasional bottle of breast milk, a hand pump or battery operated pump may be sufficient for your needs. 
• If you plan to return to work and pump while at work to keep up your supply of breastmilk, you will need a personal electric pump or a hospital-grade breast pump. 

You can make an appointment with our Breastfeeding Center (630-527-3238 for Naperville or 331-221-5433 for Elmhurst) to discuss breastfeeding and pumping. [Check with your insurance company to see how the purchase or rental of breast pumps and breastfeeding supplies are covered.  Your insurance company should also cover consultations with lactation consultants, but check to see if there are certain requirements such as a doctor's order.]  Ameda Hospital-grade breast pumps can be rented from our Breastfeeding Centers. 

Support

• EEHealth new mom support/breastfeeding support 
• Find a local La Leche League (breastfeeding) support group in your area
• Search for various types of support groups – find support groups for mom, dad, family, LGBTQIA+, military, adoptive parents, etc  (Postpartum.net) 
• Edward Hospital Breastfeeding Center – (630) 527-3238
• Elmhurst Hospital Breastfeeding Center – (331) 221-5433

Just for Dads

• The Top Ten Surprises of Fatherhood (Parents)
  
• How Dads Can Help with Breastfeeding (Dad's Adventure article)
  
• DadsAdventure articles
  
• support for dads: Chicago Dads Group

Recommended books

• The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by The La Leche League International
• The Nursing Mother’s Companion by Kathleen Huggins
• Mothering your Nursing Toddler by Norma Jane Bumgarner
• Mothering Multiples by Karen Kerchoff Gromada
• Defining Your Own Success (Breastfeeding after Breast Surgery) by Diana West

• Kelly Mom - for a huge range of breastfeeding topics https://kellymom.com/category/bf/ 
• Breastfeeding Info A to Z - Breastfeeding Info (LaLeche League) 
• American Academy of Pediatrics  www.aap.org  or www.healthychildren.org
• Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine

Did you miss a class?  If you missed a class that you had signed up for (due to illness or bad weather), please email me (Susan.Bard@EEHealth.org) to see if we can get you into a make-up class.  - Susan Bard

_{[Updated December 2023]}