Prenatal Education Library
Welcome! Below you'll find all of the educational resources from your Lactation Loop prenatal class — organized by topic and ready to download. Curated by our board-certified IBCLCs to support you before, during, and after birth.
Getting Started with Breastfeeding
What I Wish I Knew
Essential things every new breastfeeding mom wishes she'd known from the start.
Download PDFColostrum First
Why colostrum matters and how to make the most of those first critical feeds.
Download PDFRisks of Not Breastfeeding
Evidence-based overview of the benefits of breastfeeding for mom and baby.
Download PDFFirst Two Week Survival Guide
Everything you need to know to get through the first two weeks with confidence.
Download PDFFamily and Friends Guide
How your support system can help — share this with the people in your corner.
Download PDFLatch & Positioning
Flipple Worksheet
Step-by-step guide to the flipple latch technique for a deeper, more comfortable latch.
Download PDFLatch Positions
Visual guide to breastfeeding positions — find what works best for you and your baby.
Download GuideLatch Video
Watch this helpful video on attaching your baby at the breast from Global Health Media.
Watch VideoNewborn Feeding
Hunger Cues
Learn to read your baby's early hunger signals before they escalate to crying.
Download PDFGetting Enough to Eat
How to know your baby is getting enough milk — output, weight gain, and feeding cues.
Download PDFWaking a Sleeping Baby
Gentle techniques to wake a sleepy newborn for feeds in the early weeks.
Download PDFLate Preterm Infant
Special breastfeeding considerations for babies born between 34-36 weeks gestation.
Download PDFBottlefeeding Recommendations
Best practices for introducing a bottle while protecting your breastfeeding relationship.
Download GuideCDC Guidelines — Formula Prep
Official CDC guidance on how to safely prepare and store powdered infant formula.
Download PDFPumping & Milk Expression
Hand Expression of Milk
Learn the technique every breastfeeding mom should know — no pump required.
Download PDFHands-On Pumping
How to combine breast compression with pumping to maximize output and emptying.
Download PDFAntenatal Hand Expression
How and when to begin expressing colostrum before your baby arrives.
Download PDFHand Expression Video
Watch a step-by-step demonstration of breast massage and hand expression technique.
Watch VideoMilk Storage Guidelines
How long breast milk keeps at room temperature, in the fridge, and in the freezer.
Download GuideMilk Supply
Increasing Milk Supply
Evidence-based strategies to support and increase your milk supply.
Download PDFNutritional Recommendations for Mothers
Meal planning and nutrition guidance specifically for breastfeeding mothers.
Download GuideLactation Cookie Recipe
A delicious recipe featuring galactagogue ingredients to support milk production.
Download PDFBreast Health
Engorgement
What causes engorgement, how long it lasts, and how to manage it comfortably.
Download PDFPlugged Ducts & Mastitis
How to identify, treat, and prevent plugged ducts and mastitis.
Download PDFRecommended Books
The No-Cry Sleep Solution
by Elizabeth Pantley
Gentle, proven strategies to help your baby sleep without crying it out.
DownloadHealthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child
by Dr. Marc Weissbluth
A step-by-step guide to establishing healthy sleep habits from birth through adolescence.
DownloadHolistic Sleep Coaching
by Lyndsey Hookway
Gentle alternatives to sleep training for health and childcare professionals — and curious parents.
DownloadStill have questions?
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