CLASSES
We here at LV Breastfeeding Center believe that it takes a community to raise children! We love supporting our families with our in-person and virtual support groups, classes, and social media! We want you to feel at home here!
Choose one of our free prenatal classes, paid-for classes, or free support groups below to learn more and sign up today!
Free Prenatal Classes
We have 2 exciting prenatal classes to offer you for FREE!
Intro to Breastfeeding class is a wonderful way to be introduced to all-things-breastfeeding! Learn how to latch and position your baby at breast, the importance of the “golden” hour, skin-to-skin, hand expression, colostrum/types of milk, nutrition, pump basics, and so much more! This 1.5 hour class is a great way to get familiar with feeding your baby!
Newborn Care class is an awesome way to learn the basics of having a baby! We will help you get over any fears you might have about the basics: bathing, diapering, swaddling, car/home safety, safe sleep, bringing baby home, feeding, and much more! This 2.5 hour class is certainly a valuable one to take for any new parent!
OTHER CLASS OFFERINGS
CPR Class
A few times a year, our American Red Cross CPR instructor, Ronee Welch, teaches parents and other family members how to perform adult and pediatric CPR/First Aid/AED. You will learn how to know if/when someone needs you to perform CPR on them. You’ll learn how to do chest compressions and give breaths, as well as using the AED machine on both adults and children/infants.
You will also learn how to help someone if they’re choking. You’ll learn how to give abdominal thrusts and back blows to infants, children, and adults to help dislodge a item being choked on. This is a wonderful thing to learn for all ages, but especially helpful for nervous parents about to start offering solids to their infants! And you will also learn some of the basics of first aid - another useful tool for new parents!
This is a blended style of class, where you will take part of the class virtually through the Red Cross and then the other 2hrs will be taught in person, here at our facility. After the class, you will become certified for 2 years! You can learn more, see upcoming dates, and sign up through our CPR instructor’s (Ronee Welch) website by clicking below. If there aren’t any upcoming dates available, feel free to contact her at ronee@sleeptasticsolutions.com to be added to the next class offering.
Infant Massage Class
Learning how to massage your baby is one of the simplest, most enjoyable things you can do with your child! With this class, Ronee Welch (Cerified Infant Massage Educator) teaches parents and/or caregivers how to perform the massage on their baby or babies. The massage is meant to be initially performed on babies under 1 year old (or under 7 years old for children with special needs), though it is something you can and should do with your child for many years to come!
The strokes taught have been created by Vimala McClure, author of Infant Massage, A Handbook for Loving Parents. Vimala is the founder of the International Association of Infant Massage (IAIM), with headquarters in Sweden. Besides learning the massage strokes and gentle yoga techniques, the participants will also receive printable handouts of all the strokes, as well as their own personal vial of edible massage oil to use on their baby.
SOME OF THE MANY BENEFITS OF INFANT MASSAGE INCLUDE:
Helps with infant and parent bonding / attachment
Relaxation for parent/baby
Helps parents learn about their baby’s needs and desires
Promotes better sleep
Facilitates body awareness and sensory stimulation
Boosts immune system, respiration, and blood circulation
Improves digestion and skin condition
Relief for gas and colic symptoms
Helps with waste elimination
Relief for teething pains
Stimulates production of Oxytocin (hormone produced during massage that is useful as a pain reliever, has a calming effect, reduce stress, and enhances the bonding process)
To learn more and sign up for our next class, please click below to go to our certified infant massage instructor’s (Ronee Welch) website. If there aren’t any upcoming dates available, feel free to contact her at ronee@sleeptasticsolutions.com to be added to the next class offering.
Babies Sleep Class
This class is for families ready to start sleep training or just working on good sleep foundations, and is good for children aged 5 months to 3 years of age (as long as they’re in a crib and not a bed).
During this class we will cover daytime schedules, awake windows, dropping sleep props, bedtime routines, the 5 types of sleep training methods, how to do them, the ages they’re best for, and more! By the end of this class, you will know enough to get started on your sleep journey ASAP!
This is a 60min in-person class (there will be a handout). Children are permitted so long as they can be quietly occupied (ie bring toys, snacks, etc). To learn more and sign up for our next class, please click below to go to our certified sleep consultant’s (Ronee Welch) website. If there aren’t any upcoming dates available, feel free to contact her at ronee@sleeptasticsolutions.com to be added to the next class offering.
Free Support Groups
Feel free to sign up for one of our free support groups!
Milk Bar group is for breastfeeding/pumping parents. We have a scale available for your use, as well as having an IBCLC on hand to answer all of your questions!
Virtual Parenting group is for any of our LV Breastfeeding Center or Children’s HealthCare patients (open to both parents/caregivers). We have 2 staff members on hand to answer all of your parenting questions, no matter how big or small they are, from the comfort of your home!
