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Di Diddle 'Innate breastfeeding in the immediate hours after birth'
Innate breastfeeding in the immediate hours after birth
A deep dive into the science and wisdom of the very first breastfeed & what you can do as a birth space holder to facilitate the innate and instinctive desire of a newborn to initiate breastfeeding. Learn how to inform the women you work with and how you can hold the space for her to connect with her baby in the vital and precious golden hours that follow the birth.
Di Diddle (She/Her)
Di Diddle has been working in the birth space for over 20 years. She runs birth classes and workshops in inner Melbourne and regionally. Her work is informed by her studies in Calmbirth, Bodywork and Spinning Babies, but mostly through her own experience birthing her 3 daughters, her innate creativity as well as what birthing women have taught her through her work as a doula.
She is a qualified Thompson Method Breastfeeding Educator and makes her way around Melbourne visiting breastfeeding women and their new babies, helping them to tap into their instinct and fine tuning any early breastfeeding issues they may be encountering.