Chicago (Prentice) MoMs

TryingforBaby1

Did you do the breastfeeding for multiples class? Is it worth it? Can I just do the regular breastfeeding class?

 

LegallyBlonde217

I'd love to hear the responses to this too! 

kthappy76

I had planned to, but was put on strict bed rest. When I delivered at Prentice, they had lactation consultants at the ready. I was tandeming like a champ, though we are now just pumping. If you think a class would be helpful, go for it, but it is not really necessary.

chrissc34

I delivered at Highland Park Hospital, suburb of Chicago.  Nice to see some Chicago MoM on here tho.  Do you ladies belong to any MoM groups??  I just joined one this week!  

TryingforBaby1

There's a MoMs group through NPN and then there is another big group (they hold their annual resale on April 14th.) I belong to that one too. However, I was just telling my husband last night that I still think this board is the best resource.

I'd love to find MoMs in the area because I have zillions of questions.

ellieap

I took it. Not sure that it was really that worth it, is the regular class shorter? I thought 3 hours was way too long.

They went through the different positions and showed what a proper latch would look like, which was good info but probably the same you would get from the regular course. 

In terms of the multiples portion, the best info I got was to hold off on tandem feeding until both babies and you were comfortable with feeding. Which I think makes a lot of sense. 

 

LegallyBlonde217

TryingforBaby1:

There's a MoMs group through NPN and then there is another big group (they hold their annual resale on April 14th.) I belong to that one too. However, I was just telling my husband last night that I still think this board is the best resource.

I'd love to find MoMs in the area because I have zillions of questions.

Would you mind PMing me the info for those MoMs groups?  Are you in the city?  I've noticed a lot of the groups are in the suburbs.

kthappy76

chrissc34:

I delivered at Highland Park Hospital, suburb of Chicago.  Nice to see some Chicago MoM on here tho.  Do you ladies belong to any MoM groups??  I just joined one this week!  

Not yet but I intend to. Are you on the N Shore? Your twins' names are cute, I have a friend whose full name is Eoin Finn.

tootlebug

i delivered there as well - my son.  didnt take any of their classes - everything was great and we bf'd like a champ.

mamabear7

I didn't deliver at Prentice, but I did take a regular breastfeeding class because my hospital (St. Alexius) didn't offer multiples breastfeeding class.  I thought it was fine.  The instructor went through things for me, but in reality, it was the LC in the hospital that helped me the most.  Plus, after release, I went to the hospitals breastfeeding support group for several weeks with all my questions.

Proud to say I'm still tandem nursing

Which group has the resale on 4/14?  I would LOVE to go!

kthappy76

Www.momsofmultiples.org/resale