This 3-hour course equips you to support families during the crucial first hours and months of chestfeeding. We'll explore typical newborn behaviors and early feeding cues to promote successful initiation. Learn to navigate the complexities of applying general breastfeeding research to individual parent-baby relationships. The course equips you with effective communication skills to address parents' concerns about early feeding. We'll delve into typical infant development milestones for the 0-3 month age range and explore various soothing techniques for managing infant crying. Finally, the course discusses the challenges parents face when balancing infant needs with their own biology and the influences of modern culture.