Breastfeeding Classes & Support
All classes are registered (734.994.8010) and held at Indigo Forest unless otherwise indicated. Call if you have not received a confirmation the week of the class; if the minimum class size is not met you will be offered a refund or a place in the next class of your choice.
Nursing Café
Come hang out with other breastfeeding moms and a big pot of nursing tea, with professional lactation support on-hand for questions and help. Pregnant moms welcome too, private consultations also available. Our calibrated baby scale is also available to be used during all open hours, feel free to just come in for a baby weigh, or nurse and do a before & after weight if you are having milk transfer issues.
Hosted and Led by Beth Barbeau and guest Lactation Specialists, Wednesdays, 2-3pm, Free
As one mom recently said when she came the second week in a row, “I’ve seen a lot of people about our nursing problems, but it was the advice I got from Beth at the Nursing Café that finally got our thrush under control and helped my baby start gaining weight –my daughter gained 11 oz in one week! I am so relieved; it’s finally started to be fun to nurse!”
Nursing Your Baby
Bust the myths and get the facts – do you know which aspects of labor and delivery affect a normal breastfeeding experience, how to handle the relatives and nursing in public, or how to maintain the breastfeeding relationship under difficult circumstances such as Cesarean recovery or breast infection? Get off to a good start with this practical breastfeeding class, helping you to build confidence with the information you need to know before you birth: how to help your baby latch on without pain (yours), nursing positions to maximize weight gain (theirs), how much sleep can we really expect, and the surprising answers to the question, “What is normal?”
Taught by Beth Barbeau. Thursdays, March 4th or April 1st or May 6th, 6:30-9:15 pm, $45/per mother, Father/support person free and strongly urged to attend.
Breastfeeding and Back to Work Success
Combining breastfeeding and working (or going to school) is a juggling act faced by the majority of nurisng mothers in the US today – what are the key strategies that have allowed mothers to be successful in maintaining balance in both worlds? Come learn the secrets of the art and the practical details, including well-researched approaches to talking with your employer about making your workpalce more mother-friendly; at the end of the session you will have an individualized plan of action custom made for your situation.
Taught by Keleigh Lee. Times to be announced, call Indigo Forest with your interest.
Breastfeeding Consultations
Need some personalized problem-solving? Professional support and private classes are available.
Consultations by Beth Barbeau and special guest Lactation Consultants, $30 for 30 minutes. Call Indigo Forest for availability.
