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DURHAM, NC · SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2026 · LIBRARY
Body/Breast/Bottle Feeding Basics @ Southwest
Join Andrea Fowler, Postpartum Doula & Certified Lactation Counselor, to start your infant feeding journey off with calm and confidence!
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Fig. 01 — Southwest Meeting Room, Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd)
About the event
Join Andrea Fowler, Postpartum Doula & Certified Lactation Counselor, to start your infant feeding journey off with calm and confidence!
During this FREE course, you will learn small, but impactful adjustments to help ensure your comfort and baby’s ability to remove milk effectively during direct breast/bodyfeeding. We will practice paced bottle feeding, discuss different bottle/nipple shapes and explain how to introduce a bottle, so that you can feed your baby human milk in the way that works best for your family.
Registration is encouraged but not required. Each pregnant or lactating parent may bring along one support partner. Babies in arms (under 1 year) are welcome. The course will be 10am-12pm including time to address your specific questions and concerns. Snacks and socializing will follow.
Topics we will discuss include:
Parent positioning
Baby positioning
What an ideal latch looks like
Signs of a shallow latch
Adjustments to improve latch
Postpartum support resources
Feeding goals
Introducing bottles
Bottle type selection
Paced bottle feeding
Pacifier use
Flange fit for pumping
Find more FREE resources and support for postpartum/lactating parents at https://giftoflovepostpartumcare.weebly.com/resources.html