Course curriculum

  • 1

    Lesson 1: Foundational Basics of Breastfeeding

    • Welcome to The Prepped Parent

    • Disclaimer

    • Unit 1: Establishing Feeding Goals

    • Unit 2: Breast Anatomy and Hormones

    • Unit 3: Colostrum

    • Unit 4: The Art of Hand Expression

    • Unit 5: The Golden Hour

    • Unit 6: The First Feed

    • Unit 7: Feeding in the First 24 Hours

    • Unit 8: Feeding on Day Two

    • Unit 9: Hunger Cues

    • Unit 10: Pacifiers and Hunger Cues

    • Unit 11: Helping Your Milk Come In

    • Unit 12: Your Milk Is Here

    • Unit 13: Engorgement and Latch

    • Unit 14: Milk Ejection Reflex

    • Unit 15: Feeding Volumes

    • Unit 16: Diaper Output

    • Unit 17: Weight Gain

    • Unit 18: Supplementation

  • 2

    Lesson 2: Latch, Positioning, and Supply

    • Unit 1: Establishing a Feeding Routine

    • Unit 2: C-Shape

    • Unit 3: The Perfect Latch

    • Unit 4: The Flipple Technique

    • Unit 6: How to Offer the Breast

    • Unit 5: Breastfeeding Positions

    • Unit 7: Stress Cues

    • Unit 8: Burping

    • Unit 9: Oversupply

    • Unit 10: Undersupply

    • Unit 11: Flat or Inverted Nipples

  • 3

    Lesson 3: Troubleshooting Feeding Issues

    • Unit 1: Sleepy Feeders

    • Unit 2: Reflux

    • Unit 3: Gassiness and Colic

    • Unit 4: Allergies

    • Unit 5: Thrush

    • Unit 6: Teething

    • Unit 7: Coughing and Choking

    • Unit 8: Poor Weight Gain

    • Unit 9: Distracted Feeding

    • Unit 10: Nursing Strikes

    • Unit 11: Grazing

    • Unit 12: Oral Ties

    • Unit 13: Sore, Cracked, and Bleeding Nipples

    • Unit 14: Clogged Ducts and Mastitis

  • 4

    Lesson 4: Pumping Basics and Beyond

    • Unit 1: Introducing a Pump

    • Unit 2: The Haaka

    • Unit 3: When to Purchase Your Pump

    • Unit 4: Parts of a Pump

    • Unit 5: Phlanges

    • Unit 6: Medela vs. Spectra

    • Unit 7: Maximizing Output

    • Unit 8: How Long to Pump

    • Unit 9: Pumping to Increase Supply

    • Unit 10: Avoiding Oversupply

    • Unit 11: Cutting Out Nighttime Pumps

    • Unit 12: Cleaning Your Pump Parts

    • Unit 13: Pumped Milk Storage Guidelines

  • 5

    Lesson 5: Bottle Feeding

    • Unit 1: Introducing a Bottle

    • Unit 2: Bottle Recommendations

    • Unit 3: Nipple Confusion

    • Unit 4: Volumes for Formula vs. Breastmilk

    • Unit 5: Positions

    • Unit 6: Paced Feeding & Nipple Flow

    • Unit 7: Safety Modifications

    • Unit 8: Formula

    • Unit 9: Bottle Refusal

    • Unit 10: Bottle Cleaning

    • Unit 11: Pacifiers

  • 6

    Lesson 6: Introducing Solids

    • Unit 1: Readiness for Solids

    • Unit 2: What Do You Need to Get Started?

    • Unit 3: Frequency of Offerings

    • Unit 4: First Foods

    • Unit 5: Iron and Vitamin C

    • Unit 6: Introducing Allergens

    • Unit 7: Baby Led Weaning vs. Purees

    • Unit 8: Purees

    • Unit 9: Baby Led Weaning

    • Unit 10: Volumes/Intake

    • Unit 11: Presentation and Environment

    • Unit 12: Gagging vs. Choking

    • Unit 13: Troubleshooting

    • Unit 14: Cup Drinking

    • Unit 15: Sippy Cups

    • Unit 16: Scheduling

    • Unit 17: Utensils

    • Unit 18: Red Flags for Referral

  • 7

    Congratulations: Prepped Parent Completion

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