Wednesday, July 22, 2026, 9:00 - 5:30 pm
Flange Fitting for Clinical Practice Plus
Flanges and flange fitting, nipple shields, pumps and pump parts
Thursday, July 23, 2026, 9:00 - 5:30 pm
Choosing and Using Pumps and Infant Feeding Gear
Using and choosing wearable pumps, bottles, bottlefeeding, using nipple shields, and using and choosing pacifiers...
sign me up!
If you just canNOT attend both days, but can attend one of the days, please email jeanette@babiesincommon.com to discuss.

"what is this new contraption?"
"how exactly does this pump work?"
"how can I be sure this is the right size flange for this parent?"
"what IS the best bottle for THIS baby?"
"what do we do about elastic nipples"
"do we go for a bigger flange or smaller?"
Touch the products, work with them and observe and work with real parents as they pump and you help them with flange fittings. Play with pumps, flanges, catchers and pullers, nipple shields, supplemental feeders, bottles, cups and and more! After the workshop, you'll get full access to additional videos and resources, including a community of colleagues so you can really delve into these topics after the workshop and keep learning.
If you are a someone who works with families who are feeding babies, then you've seen (and heard about) about different bottles, pumps, flanges, nipple shields, alternative feeding products and more...there are always new things coming on the market and it's hard to keep up. You may have also heard about the "new" concept in "going smaller" with flanges.
We all provide more comprehensive care when we are confident about how the items on the market work (or don't work as well as others). During this workshop, we will talk about what products are out there, how to use them and why you might lean toward one or another (or not). And we will talk about how to talk about them with our clients!
Now there's a 2-day version of my Pumping and Feeding Gear Workshop that will explore various breast pumps, flange sizes/shapes/materials, bottles and other feeding-related gear.
Day One is the Flange Fitting for Clinical Practice Plus Workshop and Day TWO is a workshop day I'm calling Choosing and Using Pumps and Infant Feeding Gear. Together, it's a comprehensive version of my PFG workshop, but in-person, interactive, hands-on, and thorough!
Explore new ideas about flange sizes, different materials of flanges and flange inserts (which aren't as simple and effective as they may seem). You'll learn why and how to do an effective flange fitting consultation, we'll talk about (and you'll be able to play with) many of the pumps on the market (including wearables). You'll see the differences between bottles (hint: it's NOT just about the shape of the nipple and the flow rate), pacifiers and more. And you'll gain access to videos, resources and a community of colleagues so you can really delve into these topics after the workshop and keep learning.
If you already attended the live or on-demand PFG workshop/course online, please email jeanette@babiesincommon.com to get a discount code.
A few partial scholarships are available per event for BIPOC-identifying IBCLCs or IBCLCs who primarily serve low-income communities. Email jeanette@babiesincommon.com to inquire.
Coffee/tea will be provided throughout the day and some snacks throughout the day, as well. For lunch, bring your own lunch or go out and grab lunch nearby.
Contact jeanette@babiesincommon.com with any questions.
Testimonials from Participants
"It's not often I take a course that completely changes something about my practice. This was one of them. Mind. Blown. Everything I thought I knew about flange sizing was wrong. I was able to take the information from this course and immediately use it to benefit my clients, and I am so grateful. I want to shout from the rooftops that every IBCLC encountering a pumping mom should be taking this course, so we can help moms get MORE MILK comfortably. The video resources were amazing, and the additional coverage of various gear and equipment was great."
"I just took Jeanette’s Pumping and Feeding Gear Workshop for IBCLCs and highly recommended it! It is one of the few courses (and I’ve taken a lot) where I was able to immediately use what I learned and it had a positive impact on my clients. I learned so many useful tips about flange fit, bottle types and pumps. If you haven’t taken this course yet, I highly recommend it." ~ Tamar Winter, IBCLC
~ Jeanne Pichoff LOTR, IBCLC
"Hands down Jeanette is a knowledgeable and inspiring educator who holds your attention during the 2-part Pumping & Feeding Gear workshop for IBCLCs. In this interactive and inclusive workshop, Jeanette shares current information coupled with a vast array of feeding and education related products, which makes this comprehensive workshop a must for both new and seasoned IBCLCs. ~ Roza Baghdassarian, IBCLC
"I really enjoyed Jeanette's workshop! I have been asking and waiting for a workshop like this for so many years, but no one would offer it. This workshop is so full of up-to-date information, with all kinds of new lactation tools on the market, including the most popular and the least favorite ones too. Jeanette's extensive experience with research and her clients, has helped create a wonderful database of knowledge in this field. I would highly recommend and actually encourage this workshop to anyone that works with the lactation dyad. I will definitely attend her workshop again, to keep up with any updates, in the future. You will be amazed, you will learn a lot, and you will have so much fun, too! - Milli S., IBCLC"
"I enjoyed your lightheartedness during the class. You are fun to watch and listen to."
"Thank you SO MUCH for the workshop! It was really helpful in understanding all the products and accessories on the market."
"Thank you for a great class. I am a newly practicing IBCLC and just starting to get my head around flange sizing."
"I loved your class! I’m a veteran IBCLC and I still found multiple techniques and ideas you provided really helpful...Thanks for taking the time to create such a class. A class I didn't even realize I actually needed. But found incredibly beneficial."
About Your Workshop Facilitator
Jeanette Mesite Frem, MHS, IBCLC, CCE is an experienced childbirth educator, IBCLC-lactation consultant and retired birth doula. She started her career working with families while serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa in the early 90s. She loved that work so much she went on to receive a public health masters degree from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, focusing her studies on nutrition for maternal and child health. Her two children were breastfed for more than 2 years each and Jeanette has experience pumping at work for both children and has supported more than a thousand families with breastfeeding, chestfeeding, pumping, bottlefeeding, cupfeeding, tubefeeding, etc. over the years.
Jeanette provides prenatal childbirth and breastfeeding classes at her office in Northborough, Massachusetts, as well as providing virtual feeding consultations as well as in her office. She also enjoys leading workshops for perinatal health professionals and mentoring those who work with families. If you have questions, feel free to email jeanette@babiesincommon.com.


