Breastfeeding Workshop
Breastfeeding may be natural, but it's also a learned skill for both you and your baby. This workshop, designed to be completed during the third trimester of pregnancy, gives you the knowledge, practical skills and confidence to prepare for your breastfeeding journey, supported by our experienced lactation consultants.
Feel Prepared Before Baby Arrives
This workshop is designed to help you feel informed and supported before your baby arrives. You'll learn the foundations of breastfeeding, practical techniques to get started, and how to troubleshoot common challenges with guidance from experienced lactation consultants.
Whether you choose our self-paced online course or our in-person group workshop, you'll leave with a clear, evidence-based understanding of what to expect and the confidence to navigate the early days of feeding your baby.
Upcoming Dates
What You'll Learn
An evidence-based foundation for feeding your baby, taught by registered lactation consultants.
More Feeding Support at MAMA
This workshop is a great foundation — and our lactation team is here for the real-time questions that come up once baby arrives.
Frequently Asked Questions
We recommend completing the workshop during your third trimester, giving you time to absorb the information and practise techniques like hand expressing before your baby arrives.
Yes. The group workshop price of $175 includes your chosen support person, so they can learn alongside you and understand how to help once baby arrives.
The self-paced course ($90) is a set of videos with lifetime access you can watch in your own time. The group workshop ($175) is a live, 2.5-hour in-person session with a registered lactation consultant, with the chance to ask questions and practise hands-on.
No. Our education classes, including this workshop, are open to all expectant parents in Melbourne, regardless of who is providing your pregnancy care.
That's completely normal — breastfeeding is a learned skill and challenges are common. Our free weekly feeding drop-in group and 1:1 postnatal lactation consults are both available for real-time, personalised support.
Yes. We cover bottles and breast pumps alongside breastfeeding fundamentals, so the workshop is valuable no matter how you plan to feed your baby.
Feel Ready to Feed Your Baby
Join our Breastfeeding Workshop and start your feeding journey with confidence, evidence-based knowledge and support from our experienced lactation consultants.