1. Breastfeeding Education For Men! Haley Toltzis Clint Wheeler Allison Schultetus Rachel Longfors

2. Presented By: The Breastfeeding Resource Center 411 Medical Plaza Lane Gainesville, FL 32606 Phone: (352) 377-MILK www.brc_gainesville.com 24hr hotline: 1800-BREAST-2

3. Our Agency  Services We Provide Counseling Services/support groups Nutrition education Educational Seminars Community Activities Products etc…

4. Our Staff  President  Health/Childbirth Educators  Lactation consultants  Dietitians  Child Care Workers  Counselors

5. Why Breastfeeding Ed for MEN?  Their unique role is important to the initiation and continuation of breastfeeding. Support Care

6. “Milk It For All It’s Worth”  4 week program held 4 times a year  Tuesday and Thursday nights  Meetings at fun places  Motivating guest speakers  Food, FUN, prizes, and socializing

7. Brief Overview  Why Breastfeed?  How to bond with your baby  How you can help  Post partum depression  Sex: Why you aren’t getting any

8. Why Breastfeed?  Many Benefits to mother and baby  No preparation  Helps mother lose weight  Never runs out  ITS FREE!!!

9. How to bond with your baby  BABIES DON’T BREAK!!!  Hold your baby with or without a shirt on  Change the baby’s diaper  Bring the baby to your partner for feedings  Sing or talk to your baby  Give your baby a massage

10. How You Can Help  Make unwanted visitors leave  Do the shopping/cooking/chores  Make sure mom is comfortable  Encourage the Mom to nap  Establish good communication  Spend time with older children (if any)  Most of all, provide emotional support to her

11. Post Partum Depression  A lot of fathers speak of feeling invisible in the first weeks after birth  Heightened sense of being a protector  Feelings of insecurity  Lack of SEX (There are support groups for fathers)

12. SEX: Why you aren’t getting any  Don’t Take it PERSONALLY!!!  Breastfeeding is an intense relationship which involves a lot of touching.  No sex for first several weeks due to healing

13. SEX: Why you aren’t getting any  Fatigue Sex vs Sleep Try sex in morning or middle of day  Pain During Sex Tenderness/lack of lubrication Explore gentle lovemaking that’s more comfortable  Sensory Overload Personal space being invaded Do alone activities to unwind and increase sexual desire

14. SEX: Why you aren’t getting any  Emotional Overload Having a baby doesn’t mean your sex life is over! High emotional demands of the baby Making new relationships with the baby puts yours on hold  Communication You and your partner will work through it if you communicate and are sensitive to each others needs.

15. Activity  2 Volunteers for a Role Play activity.

16. That’s Not All Folks!  If you want to learn more or learn about our services, contact the BRC  Join us Tuesday and Thursday nights for a four week program just for dad’s.  This program is held four times a year.

17. The End Any Questions?