[ShareTompkins] Fwd: Free breastfeeding classes/support for income-eligible moms

[Shira Golding]

> From: Sandra Repp <sjr37 at cornell.edu>
> Date: September 23, 2010 11:38:33 AM EDT
> To: tc-HSC-L at cornell.edu
> Cc: tmf8 at cornell.edu, ssn6 at cornell.edu
> Subject: Free breastfeeding classes/support for income-eligible moms
> Reply-To: Sandra Repp <sjr37 at cornell.edu>
>
> Please share this information with clients or friends.  Contacts  
> listed below!
>
> BREASTFEEDING FOR THE HEALTH OF IT
>
> Meets Mondays Sept. 13, 20, 27, October 4, 11, & 18
>
> This series has already begun, but you may join any time -- classes  
> are ongoing, and topics are repeated in the next set of workshops.
> Choose either morning (10:00-12:00) or evening (6:00-8:00) classes
>
> Are you a new or expectant mom who wants to nurse her baby? If so,  
> you may qualify for FREE Breastfeeding Support.  Women who are  
> eligible for WIC, Medicaid , Food Stamps  or similar programs can  
> attend this FREE workshop series.
>
> This session of our free "Breastfeeding for the Health of It" class  
> meets on 6 mornings from 10:00am - 12:00 Noon, or evenings from  
> 6:00-8:00 pm.  In this class, you will meet other moms and our  
> staff, and will learn about these topics:
> Mother's Health (you will receive a free nutrient assessment at the  
> first meeting!) (9/13)
> The Importance of Breastfeeding for Mothers and Babies (9/20)
> Changes that happen when you are pregnant that get you ready to  
> breastfeed your baby (9/27)
> How to position your baby to get proper latch and prevent sore  
> nipples (10/4)
> How to pump and store breast milk -- learn how long breast milk can  
> be kept at room temperature, in the refrigerator and in the freezer  
> (10/11)
> How to breastfeed in public, and the laws that protect breastfeeding  
> mothers (10/18)
> When you attend these sessions, you will go home with items such as:  
> baby wipes with convenient portable case, disposable breast pads,  
> medicine dropper, baby's first year calendar, fever thermometer and  
> various other items of interest to parents with a new baby.
>
> Can't make this class series?  Call Tina Snyder or Stacy Nembhard at  
> (607) 272-2292, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, to  
> find out about the next set of classes or to learn about  
> breastfeeding support at http://ccetompkins.org/nutrition/breastfeeding-support 
> .
>

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