Empowered Beginnings- Birth and Breastfeeding-November
2026-11-02 18:00 - 2026-11-16 20:30 UTC | BirthWise Wellness Center, 301 E 1st Avenue, Appleton, WI, 54911, United States
Join BirthWise Doulas and Mal’s Milky Way for Empowered Beginnings: Birth and Breastfeeding Education Series!
An in-person, 3 class series to learn all the birthing and breastfeeding basics at BirthWise Wellness Center.
First Class – Monday, November 2nd 6:00pm-8:30pm
Second Class – Monday, November 9th 6:00pm-8:30pm
Third Class – Monday, November 16th 6:00pm-8:30pm
***This Class is HSA/FSA eligible

Moms & Mugs
2026-11-05 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-12-03 10:00 - 11:00
Join Mal’s Milky Way at BirthWise Wellness Center the first Thursday of every month at 10 am for Mugs & Moms!
Come for community, peer support, and of course, COFFEE!
Our support groups are free to the community, you do not need to be a MMW or BirthWise client.
***While we do not provide one on one lactation support at these groups, we are able to provide assistance with weighing your baby.

Breastfeeding Prep Course
2026-11-16 18:30 - 20:30
Our prenatal breastfeeding preparation course, created and presented by RN, IBCLCs

This breastfeeding class is anything but basic!
JOIN US TO LEARN:
• About your body and how it makes milk
• Milk production in the first few days and weeks
• How to support a full milk supply
• How much milk is normal
• How to hand express, both prenatally and after baby arrives
• How to latch and position your baby
• Burping baby
• When and how to use a breast pump
• Which breast pumps are most effective/recommended
• What you can eat, drink, and take while making milk for your baby
• How to troubleshoot and who to call if things aren't going as expected
This class is taught by mom/baby nurses and lactation consultants, who have extensive experience with feeding newborns and supporting families within the first few hours and days after birth.
We offer virtual and in-person options!
Please click on the link below and then scroll down to Classes on the right.
