Complimentary Breastfeeding Support Group
Feeding your baby can feel overwhelming, but you don't have to navigate it alone.
Support for Every Feeding Journey
Feeding your baby can feel overwhelming, but you don't have to navigate it alone.
Our complimentary Breastfeeding Support Group provides education, encouragement, and personalized support to help you feel more confident throughout your feeding journey. Whether you're preparing to breastfeed, working through feeding challenges, pumping, combination feeding, or transitioning to a new stage, our Certified Lactation Educator is here to help.
The group welcomes breastfeeding families, pumping parents, formula and donor milk feeding families, and expectant parents with questions about what to expect.
Babies of all ages are welcome.
What We Can Help With
Every family's feeding journey is different. During our small-group sessions, you'll receive practical education and personalized support on topics including:
Breastfeeding basics
Positioning and latch
Pain while breastfeeding
Supply concerns
Weighted feeds
Pumping questions
Introducing a bottle
Supplementation
Returning to work
Starting solids
Weaning
And more
Our goal is not only to help you navigate current challenges, but to provide the knowledge and confidence to support your feeding journey as your baby grows.
We know that feeding your baby can feel really, really hard. We also believe that with support it doesn’t have to be that way. Our Certified Lactation Educators can help educate and support you in preparing for breastfeeding, dealing with feeding challenges that may arise, and moving through transitions in breastfeeding/pumping/bottle feeding (returning to work, starting solids, weaning, etc.)
Our Breastfeeding & Lactation Education Support Groups are appropriate for moms currently breastfeeding, pumping moms, formula/donated milk feeding families, and pregnant families with specific questions about what to expect.
Babies of any age welcome.
Group sessions are led by Denise Curtis, Lactation Educator and are held at the Nest - 730 11th Street in Hermosa Beach. We have a changing pad, baby scale, and some nursing pillows. We love when families bring their own nursing pillows so that we can help you work on positioning with the gear you’ll be using most frequently.
Groups are complimentary but do require registration so that we can keep them small and ensure you get the individual attention you need.
As a certified lactation educator, Denise's speciality is in educating moms and families about breastfeeding. Please ask any and all breastfeeding questions you have! At the Nest, we believe that information is power, and while we want to help you with current issues, we also want to educate you in order to prevent future issues from occurring. We want to make sure that you walk out of the door of our lactation group feeling more informed about your body and your baby's milk needs, and with that knowledge, you're able to enjoy feeding your baby just a little bit more.
Medical issues (fever of mom or baby, infection of the nipple or breast, failure to thrive babies, abscess, mastitis of the breast) are outside of the scope of our group support. We are happy to refer you to local IBCLCs who can support you with these issues and highly encourage you to work closely with your pediatrician and OBGyn in confronting these issues.
Led by an Experienced Lactation Educator
Groups are facilitated by Denise Curtis, a Certified Lactation Educator and postpartum doula with years of experience supporting families through pregnancy, postpartum, and infant feeding.
Denise believes that education empowers parents to make informed decisions and enjoy feeding their babies with greater confidence. Bring your questions, no matter how big or small. We're here to support you every step of the way.
Support Group Details
The Nest
730 11th Street
Hermosa Beach, CA
Our Space
Our comfortable space includes floor seating, nursing pillows, a baby scale, and a changing area. If you have a nursing pillow at home, we encourage you to bring it so we can help you with positioning using the equipment you'll use most often.
Small Groups
To provide personalized support, each complimentary group is limited to five parents or caregivers. Advance registration is required.
What to Expect
Location
Frequently Asked Questions
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This support group welcomes breastfeeding parents, pumping families, formula or donor milk feeding families, and expectant parents with questions about infant feeding. Babies of all ages are welcome.
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Yes. The Breastfeeding Support Group is complimentary, but registration is required so we can keep each group small and provide personalized support.
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Bring your baby, your diaper bag, and any feeding supplies you typically use. If you have a nursing pillow, we encourage you to bring it so Denise can help you with positioning using the equipment you'll use most often.
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Each session is limited to five parents or caregivers to ensure everyone receives individual attention and has the opportunity to ask questions.
We know that feeding your baby can feel really, really hard. We also believe that with support it doesn’t have to be that way. Our Certified Lactation Educators can help educate and support you in preparing for breastfeeding, dealing with feeding challenges that may arise, and moving through transitions in breastfeeding/pumping/bottle feeding (returning to work, starting solids, weaning, etc.)
Our Breastfeeding & Lactation Education Support Groups are appropriate for moms currently breastfeeding, pumping moms, formula/donated milk feeding families, and pregnant families with specific questions about what to expect.
Babies of any age welcome.
Group sessions are led by Denise Curtis, Lactation Educator and are held at the Nest - 730 11th Street in Hermosa Beach. We have a changing pad, baby scale, and some nursing pillows. We love when families bring their own nursing pillows so that we can help you work on positioning with the gear you’ll be using most frequently.
Groups are complimentary but do require registration so that we can keep them small and ensure you get the individual attention you need.
As a certified lactation educator, Denise's speciality is in educating moms and families about breastfeeding. Please ask any and all breastfeeding questions you have! At the Nest, we believe that information is power, and while we want to help you with current issues, we also want to educate you in order to prevent future issues from occurring. We want to make sure that you walk out of the door of our lactation group feeling more informed about your body and your baby's milk needs, and with that knowledge, you're able to enjoy feeding your baby just a little bit more.
Medical issues (fever of mom or baby, infection of the nipple or breast, failure to thrive babies, abscess, mastitis of the breast) are outside of the scope of our group support. We are happy to refer you to local IBCLCs who can support you with these issues and highly encourage you to work closely with your pediatrician and OBGyn in confronting these issues.