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Class # 1 - Breastfeeding Benefits |
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Uses a game format, “Breastfeeding Treasures” to educate participants about breastfeeding benefits.
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Class # 2 - Thinking of Breastfeeding |
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Uses a game format, “ Myths in a Jar” to facilitate a discussion of common breastfeeding myths.
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Class # 3 - Beginning Breastfeeding |
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Covers optimal positioning, latch on, and other techniques for getting breastfeeding off to a good start.
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Class # 4 - The Early Weeks |
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Covers what to expect during the early weeks of breastfeeding and how to keep it going.
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Class # 5 - Working or School and Breast Pumps |
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Discusses how to combine breastfeeding with work, school or busy lives.
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Class # 6 - Breastfeeding Challenges |
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Educates about common breastfeeding problems such as engorgement, mastitis, sore nipples, flat or inverted nipples, plugged ducts or yeast.
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Breastfeeding Education Activity Package for Grades K-12 A Practical Classroom Tool |
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This program was developed using a grant from the United States Public Health Service Bureau of Maternal and Infant Health. The guide contains information relevant to the entire K-12 age span as well as activities for each level. It is intended to help students develop a well-informed attitude toward breastfeeding while studying other content areas. The lessons are presented in an appealing, easy to use format. Click here for lesson plan. |