Due to COVID-19, all classes are now offered in a real-time virtual format via Zoom
Why is breastfeeding education important?
Breastfeeding saves lives. It's really as straightforward as that.
And, while many people know there ARE health benefits, most people do not understand the degree to which breastfeeding is beneficial to the breastfeeding parent, the baby, the family, and society as a whole. Even more importantly, most people are unaware of the risks of NOT breastfeeding, including the risks of feeding artificial milk without a true medical indication.
Many of us have never learned about breastfeeding, let alone learned HOW to breastfeed. With the lack of this knowledge and social influences that deter us from being successful, breastfeeding education is vitally important to helping you have the best breastfeeding experience.
This class prepares you AND your family for a long & healthy breastfeeding journey.
And, while many people know there ARE health benefits, most people do not understand the degree to which breastfeeding is beneficial to the breastfeeding parent, the baby, the family, and society as a whole. Even more importantly, most people are unaware of the risks of NOT breastfeeding, including the risks of feeding artificial milk without a true medical indication.
Many of us have never learned about breastfeeding, let alone learned HOW to breastfeed. With the lack of this knowledge and social influences that deter us from being successful, breastfeeding education is vitally important to helping you have the best breastfeeding experience.
This class prepares you AND your family for a long & healthy breastfeeding journey.
Image: Lamaze International
What will I learn?
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This class will cover breastfeeding basics, including:
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Who should take this class?
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Any person who will soon become parent to a new baby is welcome in this class.
Additionally, you are encouraged to invite your partner/main support person and if possible, your mother and your partner's mother to this class. Research tells us that your own mother is the most influencial person in your breastfeeding journey. Therefore this class seeks to set your entire network of support up for breastfeeding success. Your support people are included in your registration. No need to pay extra! |
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Experienced, certified, professional educator
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Wendy is an internationally known and recognized childbirth educator and lactation education counselor. As the Program Director and Instructor for Family Trees Birth Programs, she is known worldwide for her exciting and dynamic teaching style.
Wendy holds a Masters degree in health science with a concentration in midwifery and women's healthcare. In 2015, she was inducted into the prestigious Fellowship of the Academy of Certified Childbirth Educators and earned Lamaze Accreditation for the Family Trees Lamaze Educator program. A graduate of UC San Diego's Lactation Program, Wendy holds a certification as a Lactation Educator Counselor. |
After a 15 year career in education, Wendy answered the call to work with childbearing families by enrolling in graduate midwifery school. She became a certified doula through DONA International and worked as a birth assistant in the local Amish and Mennonite communities. She has supported hundreds of mothers as they've welcomed their new babies into this world.
As a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator and Program Director for Lamaze, and an Evidence-Based Birth (R) Instructor Wendy provides empowering education to parents and professionals. She consistently receives glowing reviews from her students and coworkers. Wendy has taught at major hospital systems throughout the United States and has trained childbirth educators, doulas, midwives, nurses, and doctors from around the world. She is the Chair of the Education Council for Lamaze International and most recently completed coursework at UC San Diego's Lactation Educator Program.
Professionally, Wendy has been involved with research at Towson University School of Nursing and has guest lectured at several universities including Penn State University and Notre Dame University in Maryland. Wendy was the featured speaker at the regional AWHONN meeting and presented at the Lamaze International conference in Fort Worth, TX and Pittsburgh, PA. She was recently published in the Journal of Perinatal Education. Wendy proudly represented her state while lobbying for better maternity care on Capitol Hill in 2017 & 2021, holding appointments with multiple members of congress.
Wendy is passionate about addressing the healthcare disparities that exist within the United States maternity care system and is a volunteer with Patients R Waiting's Diversifying Doulas Initiative. She thoroughly enjoys sharing her love for labor support and education with other birth professionals.
Above all else, she is most proud of her four children.
As a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator and Program Director for Lamaze, and an Evidence-Based Birth (R) Instructor Wendy provides empowering education to parents and professionals. She consistently receives glowing reviews from her students and coworkers. Wendy has taught at major hospital systems throughout the United States and has trained childbirth educators, doulas, midwives, nurses, and doctors from around the world. She is the Chair of the Education Council for Lamaze International and most recently completed coursework at UC San Diego's Lactation Educator Program.
Professionally, Wendy has been involved with research at Towson University School of Nursing and has guest lectured at several universities including Penn State University and Notre Dame University in Maryland. Wendy was the featured speaker at the regional AWHONN meeting and presented at the Lamaze International conference in Fort Worth, TX and Pittsburgh, PA. She was recently published in the Journal of Perinatal Education. Wendy proudly represented her state while lobbying for better maternity care on Capitol Hill in 2017 & 2021, holding appointments with multiple members of congress.
Wendy is passionate about addressing the healthcare disparities that exist within the United States maternity care system and is a volunteer with Patients R Waiting's Diversifying Doulas Initiative. She thoroughly enjoys sharing her love for labor support and education with other birth professionals.
Above all else, she is most proud of her four children.
JULY 2022
Breastfeeding 101
Saturday, July 9
10 am - 12 pm EDT
Investment: $60
Saturday, July 9
10 am - 12 pm EDT
Investment: $60
