Training

 

Breastfeeding Peer Support Training

Are you a mum who has breastfed and would like to volunteer to offer other parents support with feeding their baby? We offer Breastfeeding Peer Support training to enable our volunteers to have the skills necessary to do this.

 

Designed by an IBCLC with input from parents, volunteers and the wider community, training is usually around 12 hours over 6 weeks and successful completion of the course will enable you to support at one of our drop-ins around North Devon and Torridge. The training covers the fundamentals of infant feeding, communication, positioning and attachment, perinatal mental health, the WHO Code & Baby Friendly initiative, safeguarding, partners, sleep and more!  

 

You can attend the training with your baby and we always use accessible and suitable venues to help facilitate a safe learning environment. 

 

The cost of the course is FREE! On completion of the course we ask that you commit to volunteering for at least 6 months.  

 

To find out about our next course email enquiries@earlynourishment.co.uk 

 

Training Goals

The training covers:

  • Active listening and communication skills  

  • An explanation of how breastfeeding works

  • The importance of skin to skin 

  • Positioning & attachment

  • Common breastfeeding challenges 

  • The 4th trimester and normal feeding patterns

  • Signposting to more in depth help 
  • WHO Code and BFHI initiative 

  • Pumping 

  • Moving on to solid foods
  • Ending breastfeeding 

  • Perinatal Mental Health 
  • Where to access support locally and nationally
  • Toddlers and older children 
  • Sleep 
  • Partners/dads
  • Safeguarding  

 

All peer supporters receive ongoing supervision and update training and we are proud supporters of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and Unicef Baby Friendly Initiative 

For health professionals

We can offer tailor-made courses suitable for health professionals working with parents from conception until two years. Whether you wish to study the full breastfeeding supporter qualification or wish to work with Early Nourishment to deliver update training in feeding support or any of the topics listed above please contact us and we will be happy to discuss the needs of your team.