Prepare to breastfeed with one of our live-stream interactive education workshops
Our online Breastfeeding Preparation Sessions are an important part of your family’s pre-birth plan. They run on a weekly basis and can be completed from the comfort of your own couch.
Breastfeeding is a learned skill, for mums and babies alike. Get the practical skills to help you and your baby in establishing breastfeeding, as well as solutions for common challenges. Learn with a small group of other expectant parents, covering must-have tips and techniques from our qualified breastfeeding counsellors and educators. At the end of the session, hear from a breastfeeding mum and ask anything you want to know in the Q&A segment. Past participants regularly comment that our sessions helped them feel empowered and prepared for their journey ahead.
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Key topics
Different ways to comfortably hold your baby to breastfeed
How to tell if your baby is hungry
How to tell if your baby is getting enough milk
Breastfeeding first aid
Accessing quality help and support
Quick resource guides for you and your family
What past participants think...
A wonderful interactive resource that helped me practically prepare for my BF journey. I would highly recommend attending the virtual or face to face session.
Erica, QLD
Thank you for the session, I found it incredibly valuable and reassuring. It was also great to learn that the Newborn Village sessions are offered frequently so there are lots of additional resources available as we need them...
VIC
Great and informative session. Was great to hear the experiences of a new mum to gain real world insight.
Rosie, VIC
Commonly asked questions
Breastfeeding Preparation Sessions are delivered online – running for 1.5 hours. Breastfeeding Education Classes are run in-person at a local venue, lasting for about 3 hours.
Both sessions are interactive, light-hearted, and welcoming. While the topics covered are similar, the delivery styles and feel are different to reflect the nature of the format.
Many mums find booking a session when they are 6 to 7 months pregnant ideal. This allows for breastfeeding supportive strategies to be added to birth plans, time to connect with local support groups, and time to allow for potential early arrivals!
Our Breastfeeding Preparation Sessions are held weekly, so if your pregnancy has flown by, sign up now to get up to speed before welcoming your baby. You’ll be in the company of other expectant parents who are juggling similar time pressures.
Families with newborns are welcome, although do contact us – as we have other support options which may more helpful.
Of course! There is no charge for partners or support people to attend, and its highly recommended. Research shows that a partner who understands and supports breastfeeding is a mum’s biggest asset. Bringing partners up to speed with how breastfeeding works, things to look out for, and for them to understand what practical support entails, is priceless.
Sessions are non-refundable. Please contact us if you need to change the date of your booking to an alternative time-slot.
Absolutely! Our workshops are designed to pre-emptively answer many of your questions – we speak with 60,000+ new parents every year – so we know what you’re searching for answers on. We allow for lots of questions in our sessions so ask them to the breastfeeding educator OR guest breastfeeding mum within the workshop. If your situation is complex, or more individual support is your style, consider attending a local face-to-face Breastfeeding Education Class (if available) where there is naturally more time for discussion.
Alternatively, attend the online Breastfeeding Preparation Session for general breastfeeding information and tips, and then talk over any further concerns with a breastfeeding counsellor on the National Breastfeeding Helpline – available 24/7 and free of charge. Many of our breastfeeding counsellors (who answer your call) also lead our workshops and classes, and all are informed by the same evidence-led and practical information, free from any commercial bias.
We also offer specialty online workshops and resources for LGBTQIA+ families, those expecting multiples, expectant mums impacted by diabetes and families who are expecting a baby with Down syndrome.
Our Multiples Breastfeeding Preparation Session is designed especially for mothers expecting multiples like you!
To get the most out of the workshop, it's recommended to attend a session prior to giving birth.
If there are no upcoming sessions available, you may like to attend one of our general Breastfeeding Preparation Sessions or an in-person Breastfeeding Education Class as an alternative. These sessions cover the same essential breastfeeding and parenting topics as the Multiples session apart from the information specific to expecting multiples. If the facilitators are unable to answer any questions related to your specific situation in the workshop, we recommend calling our National Breastfeeding Helpline.
No, there aren't diabetes or LGBTQIA+ specific Breastfeeding Preparation Sessions available. As an alternative, there are online modules that are available 24/7 for each specific situation.
Both modules are free for ABA Virtual Village members and are recommended to be combined with a general Breastfeeding Preparation Session or in-person Breastfeeding Education Class.
To become an ABA Virtual Village member, click here.
Already a Virtual Village member?
Access the Breastfeeding and Diabetes Module here.
Access the LGBTQIA+ Breastfeeding Education Module here.
