New Parent Classes

Do you just have a few burning questions that you want answered before baby arrives? Need help creating your baby registry or organizing your nursery? Has your baby already arrived and you need some specific guidance at their current stage in life? This might be the perfect option for you!

I offer evidence-based information and advice for childbirth planning, postpartum recovery, infant care from birth through 1 year, and childcare consulting. 

Your initial call is $75 (discounted to $50 for families who have attended an in-person class). Follow-up calls are $35 per 15 minutes. All calls include an additional support email free of charge!

A series of 4 individual 2-hour classes to deep dive into the most important topics to families in the immediate postpartum period through the first year of life. This includes both baby care and postpartum recovery for the parent(s). This series is intended for expecting parents and other involved care providers. 

A series of 2 individual 2-hour classes to deep dive into all things baby. This class series only covers baby care and other baby-related topics to make you feel like a baby-whisperer! The focus is on ages birth through 6 months. This class is a great fit for both expectant families, and families who have already welcomed baby. 

Topics include:

Day 1: Preparing for Baby and the Postpartum Period

• Typical postpartum recovery timeline

• Comfort measures for the birthing person to assist in physical and emotional healing

• Nutrition

• How to get partner(s) involved & defining roles and responsibilities

• Building your village

Day 2: What to Expect from your Newborn

• Newborn procedures & appointments

• Common characteristics of a newborn baby

• Recognizing warning signs and when to call the doctor or other medical professional

• Identifying newborn cues and what they mean

• Crying

• Soothing techniques

Day 3: A Day in the Life

• Overview of feeding options and strategies (breast/body feeding, bottle feeding breastmilk and/or formula, pumping)

• Diapers, stool, bathing and clothing

• Safe sleep & realistic sleep expectations

• Developmentally appropriate play ideas

• Baby items to consider for your home

Day 4: Beyond the Fourth Trimester

• Going back to work (for 1 or both parents)

• Childcare

• Travel

• Solid Foods

• Baby-proofing

• Resources & referrals

This class is $300 per couple. An additional attendee may be added for $200 (as an add-on to an already registered couple). 

A series of 2 individual 2-hour classes to deep dive into all things baby. This class series only covers baby care and other baby-related topics to make you feel like a baby-whisperer! The focus is on ages birth through 6 months. This class is a great fit for both expectant families, and families who have already welcomed baby. 

Topics include:

Day 1: What to Expect from your Newborn

• Newborn procedures & appointments

• Common characteristics of a newborn baby

• Recognizing warning signs and when to call the doctor or other medical professional

• Identifying newborn cues and what they mean

• Soothing techniques

Day 2: A Day in the Life

• Overview of feeding options and strategies (breast/body feeding, bottle feeding breastmilk and/or formula, pumping)

• Diapers, stool, bathing and clothing

• Safe sleep and sleep expectations

• Developmentally appropriate play ideas

• Baby items to consider

This class is $150 per couple. An additional attendee may be added for $100 (as an add-on to an already registered couple). 

A single 3-hour class focused on the basics for the first 12 weeks after birth (for both parents and baby). This class is a great fit for both expectant families, and families who have already welcomed baby. 

Topics include:

• Typical postpartum healing timeline, comfort measures, and things to be on the lookout for

• Common characteristics of a newborn baby

• Recognizing warning signs and when to call the doctor or other medical professional

• Overview of feeding options and strategies (breast/body feeding, bottle feeding breastmilk and/or formula, pumping)

• Diapers, stool, bathing and clothing

• Safe sleep and sleep expectations

• Soothing techniques

• Baby items to consider

This class is $100 per couple. An additional attendee may be added for $50 (as an add-on to an already registered couple). 

This class is custom tailored to your needs, and taught in your own home. This can range from a single visit to a series. This class can be a great option after baby is born, particularly if you do not have the assistance of a postpartum doula. Prior to the class, we will walk though a list of potential topics together and choose what we want to focus on. This class is great fit to be done with grandparents, and can be done during pregnancy, after birth, or a combination of the two. 

This class costs $125 per hour for a single family unit (up to 6 people).