 Breastfeeding Basics: Your Complete Guide To Success
A comprehensive online course covering everything you need to know about breastfeeding.
Imagine a confident, stress-free breastfeeding journey with your newborn.
Our comprehensive breastfeeding course covers everything you need to feel confident and prepared for your breastfeeding journey. From prenatal preparation and understanding changes during pregnancy to the benefits of breastfeeding, we've got you covered. You'll learn about essential supplies, how to master the first latch, and navigate the early days with your newborn, including the critical Golden Hour and the first 24-48 hours. We teach you healthy latching techniques, various breastfeeding positions, and how to establish a healthy milk supply. The course also addresses early challenges and common issues, normal feeding patterns, and the best practices for pumping and storing breast milk. Additionally we cover the use of pacifiers, and the weaning process.
But that's not all! When you join our course, you also gain access to a supportive online community of families and birth workers. Connect with others, share experiences, ask questions, and receive guidance from a network of like-minded individuals who are on the same journey. Sign up now to equip yourself with all the knowledge and support needed for a successful and stress-free breastfeeding experience.
Comprehensive Learning
Our breastfeeding course is designed to provide a thorough and all-encompassing education on breastfeeding. We cover every aspect you need to know, from prenatal preparation, where you'll learn how to get ready for breastfeeding during pregnancy, to postnatal care, which includes mastering latching techniques, managing common breastfeeding challenges, and ensuring both you and your baby thrive. With practical tips, in-depth information, and real-life advice, our course equips you with the confidence and skills needed at every stage of your breastfeeding journey. Whether you're a first-time mom or looking to enhance your breastfeeding experience, we provide the comprehensive learning you need for success.
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Flexible Access
Our breastfeeding course is designed with flexibility in mind, making it easy to fit into your busy life. You can learn at your own pace, taking the time to absorb each module thoroughly and revisit the material as often as necessary. Understanding that life with a newborn can be unpredictable, we offer lifetime access to our course. This means you can return to the information whenever you need a refresher or additional support, ensuring you have ongoing guidance throughout your breastfeeding journey. The flexible access allows you to continue benefiting from the course long after your initial completion.
Visual Teaching
Our breastfeeding course utilizes a variety of visual teaching methods, including infographics, videos, and other visual aids, to cater to all learning styles. These visuals make complex information easier to understand and retain, ensuring you grasp every concept thoroughly. Whether you are a visual learner who benefits from seeing concepts in action or someone who prefers infographics to break down information, our course has you covered. By incorporating different teaching methods, we ensure that you have the best possible learning experience, tailored to your individual needs.
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Meet The Instructor
Erin Kershaw, BS, RN, DEM
My name is Erin Kershaw, and I am a dedicated homebirth midwife serving Bucks County. Originally from Bethlehem, I hold a bachelor's degree in biology and political science from Moravian College. I began my midwifery journey in the spring of 2012, graduating from the WomanCraft Midwifery Program in January 2014. Since then, I've trained under four experienced midwives, accumulating over 60 years of collective experience. I opened my midwifery practice in 2016 and have had the privilege of attending over 500 births.
My passion for midwifery was solidified after my first home birth in August 2012, an amazing experience that confirmed my calling. As a mother of three, I understand the profound impact a positive birth experience can have on a family. I am particularly passionate about supporting vaginal breech births and am one of the few midwives in the area who regularly attends these types of births.
In addition to my midwifery practice, I am a registered nurse and have a strong commitment to volunteer work. I frequently volunteer at birth centers in low-resource settings, driven by my desire to support and empower birthing families everywhere.
Meet The Instructor
Maria Silver Pyanov
Maria Silver Pyanov has been working with prenatal and postpartum families since 2007. As a parent educator, she has supported millions of families all over the world working with a variety of international parenting companies and organizations. Locally, she has supported hundreds of families as a certified childbirth educator and doula.Â
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She has a passion for birth and perinatal equity, envisioning a world where all parents have access to evidence-based support for a positive pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experience regardless of how birth unfolds. Maria works towards this vision by supporting parents, educating families, and instructing birth professionals.Â
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Maria draws from her unique experience as a mother and a professional who has experienced and supported all types of births. Most commonly, midwifery led care, with collaborative obstetrical care only as needed. Every family deserves access to information to make fully informed decisions as an active participant in their perinatal and birth care. Through Birth Academy, she strives to help more families access the evidence-based information to make those important decisions about their birth and early parenthood.Â
Meet The Instructor
Camille Barnes
Camille Barnes, affectionately known as the âBaby Whispererâ, is a certified doula and breastfeeding counselor who has been working with prenatal and postpartum families professionally for close to ten years. As a former preschool teacher, daycare worker and elementary emotional support counselor, she has supported a large number of families over the tri-state area from infancy through high school. Locally, she has supported countless families as a certified childbirth educator and doula.Â
Camille is passionate about providing evidence-based support and education that ensure people from every socioeconomic and diverse backgrounds have everything they need to make informed decisions about the care provided for them. Her dream is that every birthing person would feel supported during their parenting journey despite their ethnic or socioeconomic background. Camille does her part to make this a reality for as many people as possible by supporting parents, educating families, and participating in community events, and volunteering in her community.
Camille uses her decades of experience as a mother, âneighborhood momâ and a professional to offer a unique support to families on every part of their parenting journey. Her heart is in making sure that everyone has access to information to make fully informed decisions as an active participant in their perinatal and birth care and after the baby arrives. Through Birth Academy, she hopes to ensure that access to evidence-based information to make those important decisions about their birth and early parenthood is available to everyone who needs it.
