Event Details

This class meets virtually on Microsoft Teams. We will email you the electronic course book. Participants will need to have access to a computer/laptop/tablet with camera and microphone.

This 2.5-hour free class is for mom and her support partner to help provide a great start and the confidence to begin her breastfeeding journey. Discussion is held on how milk production works, what normal newborn behavior is and how that behavior impacts feeding.

Learn how to position and latch your newborn and become aware of potential issues that can occur with every new mother. We will discuss pumping briefly with regards to introducing breast milk in a bottle and when to pump for return to work.

Classes are taught by an international board-certified lactation consultant and will are held the first Sunday of the month through January, then will be held on Tuesday or Wednesday evenings throughout 2026.

Please call Health Link to register for the January class: 540.741.1404 ext. 1.

For all other dates, use the form below.

Moms are encouraged to sign up for classes during their second trimester. Classes fill quickly.