These workshops are open to those booked at the Oxfordshire hospitals. For the registration we will ask for some background information from you for auditing purposes (including, hospital ID, stage of pregnancy, ethnicity, how many children you have and the first part of your postcode).

YOU ONLY NEED TO BOOK ONE TICKET PER PREGNANT PERSON. THE PERSON ATTENDING WITH THEM DOES NOT NEED A SEPARATE TICKET

This session is about breastfeeding. As a Baby Friendly hospital, we are not able to deliver information about formula feeding in a group setting. If you need information on this, please speak to your Community Midwife, or the hospital staff when you've given birth.

Learn about breastfeeding your baby. The session will include:

Relationship building

Skin to skin

Why breastfeed?

How to breastfeed

Whyyou might need to hand express

How to hand express

Storing expressed milk

Feeding cues

Stomach sizes 

How to know your baby is getting enough

Some common challenges when breastfeeding

Where to get help

Workshop 4 - Feeding your baby (Grania)