Thursday, 1 May

Antenatal Infant Feeding Class

This class is for parents having their baby with Kingston Hospital. Both new and experienced parents are welcome to attend.

By Alice Kilby and Jo Adams

Select date and time

Starts on Thu, 1 May 2025 02:00 PDT

Location

Online

About this event

This class will be held via Microsoft Teams. Once you have booked your tickets you will need to download or have access to Microsoft Teams on your preferred device. We will email you a link to access the class within 24 hours of the class date. Please check your junk mail for the link if you do not receive it into your inbox.

This 2 hour class is for parents having their baby with Kingston Hospital. Both new and experienced parents are welcome to attend. We will cover all the information you need to get breastfeeding off to a good start. Partners are welcome to attend.

Topics covered include:

Relationship building and brain development

Hand expressing in pregnancy

Benefits of breastfeeding

Responsive feeding

Positioning & Attachment

Signs your baby is feeding well

Skin to skin contact

Common challenges

Safe Sleep

Frequently asked questions

Once I have booked a place, how do I access the class?

This class will be held via Microsoft Teams. Once you have booked your tickets you will need to download or have access to Microsoft Teams on your preferred device. We will email you a link to access the class within 24 hours of the class date.

I haven't received a link for the class, what shall I do?

1. Check your junk folder. 2. Check you have booked your ticket with the correct email address. 3. Please email krft.infantfeedingteam@nhs.net to request the link.

The class is fully booked, can I still attend?

If you are able to, please book a future class date. If you are not able to attend a future date before your due date, please email us on krft.infantfeedingteam@nhs.net and we can add you onto the class.

Organised by

Alice Kilby and Jo Adams

Some of the topics covered are Hand expressing in pregnancy, Skin to Skin, Responsive Feeding, Positioning & Attachment, Signs your baby is feeding well, Common Challenges. This class is aimed to give you information about infant feeding from birth ongoing.