Breastfeeding Resources

English speaking breastfeeding counsellors:

Lydia Weisskopf:      061 462 07 46

Catherine Schucan: 061 401 27 29

Monika Messner:      061 322 75 00

Frau Führer:               061 421 77 26

Health insurance in Switzerland will pay for a number of consultations with a breastfeeding/lactation consultant.  Insurance companies may also provide a gutschein for women who breastfeed.

 

La Leche League Basel, offer excellent (and free) breastfeeding support, counselling and education in English (and other languages).  The LLL leaders are trained with the highest level of breastfeeding support and are all wonderful.  This link lists the English speaking counsellors in Basel:

http://en.lalecheleaguebasel.ch/p/kontakt.html

 

This link takes you to the LLL site that covers all of Switzerland:

http://lalecheleague.ch/en/

 

Nursing bras, including personalised fittings:

www.bellefiore.com

 

Upcoming courses

Prenatal Relax, Stretch and Breathe

Weekly sessions available on Zoom and Face to Face:  Reservation is essential for both sessions

 

Tuesdays 18.15-20.00 via Zoom.  No maximum number of participants, if doodle reservation is already at its limit (8) please message me to reserve your place and receive the Zoom code.

 

Thursday 18.15-20.00 face to face at Kindermusik studio, 2nd floor, Leimgrubenweg 9, 4053 Basel.  Maximum of 8 participants to ensure safe spacing 

 

Reservation for each session via: https://doodle.com/poll/f5i3tpmnckwdv6cw

Preparing for Parenthood antenatal courses

Upcoming courses:

 

Preparing for Parenthood 10

Saturday 4 October  9.30-13.30

Sunday 5 October  9.30-14.30

Thursday 8 October 18.30-21.00

+ postnatal session (1,5 hours) after the babies are born

+ 2 RSB sessions prenatally

+1 MBY session postnatally

 

Preparing for Parenthood 11

Saturday 28 November  15.00-19.00

Sunday 29 November  13.30-18.30

Thursday 3 December 18.30-21.00

+ postnatal session (1,5 hours) after the babies are born

+ 2 RSB sessions prenatally

+1 MBY session postnatally

 

Preparing for Parenthood 01 

Saturday 30 January 15.00-19.00

Sunday 31 January 13.30-18.30

Thursday 4 February 18.30-21.00

+ postnatal session (1,5hours) after the babies are born

+2 RSB sessions prenatally

+1 MBY session postnatally