Breastfeeding & Lactation: The Fundamentals

 

A 4-week, scenario-based course that changes how you think in real breastfeeding support situations.

 

 

Live cohort · Starts Thursday 22 January · Capped at 20 participants

This course focuses on what matters most

At the heart of almost every feeding challenge is one critical question:

  • Did milk supply get off to a strong start?

  • Low milk supply is the most common reason breastfeeding ends in the first four weeks — yet it’s the area most professionals are least supported to assess early and well.

  • This course focuses on making sure we support all our clients to kick-start their milk supply on time, because when milk supply is established, most feeding problems become easier to solve.

Who this course is for...

  • Midwives and doulas with an interest in breastfeeding and lactation support
  • Infant Feeding Coordinators (new or aspiring)
  • Peer supporters stepping into greater responsibility
  • Practitioners running or planning breastfeeding drop-ins or cafés
  • Professionals frustrated by outdated policies and wanting evidence-based clarity
  • Those who see how birth and feeding experiences shape maternal confidence 

You don’t need advanced lactation qualifications.

YOU DO NEED A DESIRE TO DO THIS WORK WELL - WITHOUT OVERWHELM 

It’s not because you haven’t tried hard enough.

Many midwives and doulas have already watched courses, attended study days, read guidelines, and picked up tips along the way.

You may already know the theory.

And yet — when you’re sitting with a real client, a real baby, and a real feeding dilemma — things still feel uncertain.

That’s not a personal failure.

It’s a training gap.

 
Most education stops at information.

 

What’s missing is the chance to think through real cases, out loud, with physiology as your guide — and to see why early decisions either protect milk supply or quietly undermine it.

STOP PIECE-MEALING A PLAN TOGETHER

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WHAT CHANGES BY THE END OF THE COURSE? 

“It changed how differently I think and go into every client now. I applied for the infant feeding coordinator job... and I got it!

By the end of four weeks, you will be able to:

  • Identify women at risk of delayed or compromised milk production during the critical building phase

  • Explain milk-making physiology to parents in a way that makes sense and reduces anxiety

  • Understand the real reasons low milk supply occurs — beyond latch or motivation

 

  • Use physiology to guide early decisions that protect long-term feeding outcomes

  • Examine hospital policies alongside current evidence and adapt practice confidently

  • Design clearer feeding support pathways for your workplace or community

This course isn’t about memorising facts.

It’s about thinking clearly when it matters most.

Join the January Cohort ➡

What you Get When You Join The Live Cohort

  • Your enrolment includes:

    • Access to Breastfeeding & Lactation: The Fundamentals (Modules 1–4) plus case scenarios workbook

    • Four live, case-based teaching sessions

    • Practical, CPD-appropriate learning

    • A small cohort for meaningful discussion

Join the January Cohort → £257

This cohort is intentionally small and focused.
You won’t be asked to consume endless material or keep up with daily tasks.

You’ll work through a clear set of foundations, then apply them together in real clinical cases — with space to ask questions, reflect, and think differently.

If you’ve been wanting breastfeeding support to feel clearer, calmer, and more grounded, this is where that shift begins.