Prenatal Breastfeeding Class

Course Objectives
Topic Course Objective
Benefits of Breastfeeding for Baby Parents will be able to name 2 benefits of breastfeeding for baby
Benefits of Breastfeeding for Mother Parents will be able to name 2 benefits of breastfeeding for
mother
Importance of Skin-to-Skin Contact Parents will state one reason for doing STS immediately following
birth
Importance of Early & Unrestricted
Breastfeeding
Parents will identify early and unrestricted breastfeeding as 2
important factors in initial breastfeeding management
Importance of Colostrum Parents will identify one important feature of colostrum
What To Do If Baby Cannot Breastfeed Parent(s) will identify the importance of breast stimulation by
pump or hand expression if baby is unable to nurse in the first day
Importance of Exclusive Breastfeeding Parent(s) will identify 2 reasons to exclusively breastfeed
Recommendation for Breastfeeding for
One Year
Parent(s) will identify one year as the AAP recommendation for
breastfeeding
Recommendation to Avoid Pacifiers
/Teats
Parent(s) will describe how artificial teats can interfere with
breastfeeding