Feeding Your Baby
Please note that due to COVID-19 safety measures, face-to-face breastfeeding support groups are being postponed for the time being.
INTERACTIVE ONLINE CLASSES
Our breastfeeding antenatal preparation class is now running online every Monday morning from 10:00 to 12:30.
Bookings can be made by contacting cumh.breastfeedclass@hse.ie. Please include your FULL name, email, MRN and due date in the email.
The interactive classes cover these topics:
The importance of breastfeeding | Attachment and positioning |
How breastfeeding works | Issues that may affect the latch |
Skin-to-skin | How to know all is going well |
Recognising when baby needs to feed | How can Dads and partners give practical support |
Hand expressing colostrum | Community Supports |
Due to high volumes of bookings, we request that you do not book your classes until you are 32 weeks pregnant.
BREASTFEEDING VIDEOS: Please visit our list of videos, many filmed in Cork University Maternity Hospital, useful for breastfeeding mothers - find out more
HELPFUL RESOURCES: View and download a list of useful resources, downloads and websites for expectant mothers - find out more
We highly recommend visiting the HSE parenting and breastfeeding community at www.mychild.ie. This website is a great resource offering the ability to chat live to a Lactation Consultant online, as well as a search facility to locate a breastfeeding support group near you.
Is breastfeeding safe if the mother has Coronavirus? Please visit our dedicated website for Information on COVID-19 for pregnant women https://coronavirus.irelandsouthwid.ie/. You can also:
DOWNLOAD our information leaflet from Laura McHugh, HSE National Breastfeeding Co-ordinator