Newborn Feeding 101:

What Every Parent Should Know Before Baby Arrives

Feeling unsure about how feeding your baby will actually work?

This warm and practical prenatal class will prepare you for the first days and weeks of feeding your newborn - whether you plan to breastfeed, pump, bottle-feed, use formula, or combine methods.

Led by International Board Certified Lactation Consultant Michelle Chirby, you’ll learn what’s normal, what’s challenging, and how to feel confident responding to your baby’s needs.

Unlike many hospital classes that focus only on breastfeeding basics, this session prepares you for real-life feeding scenarios and gives partners a clear role in supporting feeding success.

You’ll learn:

  • what feeding looks like in the first hours after birth

  • how to know if your baby is getting enough milk

  • how to recognize hunger cues and normal feeding patterns

  • simple latch and positioning tips

  • what to expect with milk supply and cluster feeding

  • when pumping or bottles may be helpful

  • how partners can support feeding

  • what to do when feeding doesn’t go as planned

Class Format:

This interactive 2-hour session includes practical demonstrations, opportunities for Q&A, and resources for additional support.

✨ Already have your breast pump? Bring it with you! Michelle will walk through pump basics and answer questions so you feel confident using it after baby arrives.

Partners or support people are encouraged to attend.

Exclusive Bonus:

Families receive $10 off their first private lactation visit after baby arrives.

Cost: $75 per couple

Meet Michelle

Michelle Chirby (she/her) is a mother of two, an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), professional nutritionist, certified birth worker and movement instructor. She has over a decade of experience leading group movement classes and working on perinatal and child nutrition programs. Through personalized prenatal, labor, birth and postpartum support, she assists families in the perinatal period to experience a holistic, healthy start.

You don’t need to have a feeding plan yet. We’ll help you understand your options so you can
feel confident and prepared before your baby arrives.

Reserve your spot below.