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Did You Know?
The average age for the children in foster care was 9.7 years. Average length of stay in foster care was 27.2 months. The largest percentage of children (47 percent) were in a nonrelative foster family home. Forty-nine percent had a case goal of reunification. 123,000 were awaiting adoption, down from 132,000 in FY 2007. (Children's Bureau AFCARS report, Fiscal Year 2008)
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| Purchase Amount | Discount |
| $100-$149 | 10% |
| $150-$199 | 15% |
| $200+ | 20% |
| We offer volume discounts if you purchase more than $100 in a single transaction. Previous purchases cannot be considered. | |
Breastfeeding, Bottles and Beyond
Infant Feeding Options for Adoptive Parents
Adoptive parent and lactation consultant Alyssa Schnell helps parents and prospective parents navigate the world of infant feeding. Adoptive parents are not limited to formula and bottles. And if neither formula nor breastfeeding quite fit, let us help you find other options.
Alyssa Schnell can help families discover feeding options available that suit your family.
Topics will include:
- Nutrition Options - including parent’s own milk, donor milk, and infant formula.
- The basics on inducing lactation – induction, transitioning, latching for breast/chestfeeding.
- Supporting & Supplementing with the use of nursing supplementers, finger feeding, and bottle feeding.
- Comfort Nursing & Milk Sharing – Details, resources and how to access support for this choice.
- Guidance for each option - Parental health, infant health and development, time factors, financial resources, support required for each option.
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PLEASE NOTE: If you purchase the certificate option, your certificate will be available upon successful completion of a post test. The audio for the recorded webinar can be heard through your computer speakers. We recommend external speakers or headphones. There are no refunds or exchanges for the webinar once you have purchased it.
Alyssa Schnell
Alyssa has been helping parents and babies with breastfeeding for the past 17 years and she has been accredited as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) since 2009.
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