Group Classes

Our group classes will be restarting in October, please check back soon for fall dates!

Class Topics and Info

Newborn Care, Lactation & Infant Feeding

  • Newborn Care:

    • Diapering & circumcision care

    • Bathing & umbilical cord care

    • Soothing and swaddling

    • Feeding & burping

    • Safe sleep practices

    • Baby wearing

    • Car seat safety

    • Normal infant behaviors

    • Weight gain and early milestones

    • When to call the pediatrician

    • Includes hands on practice with baby dolls!

    Lactation and Infant Feeding:

    • Science of lactation

    • How to support milk supply

    • Achieving a deep latch

    • Nursing positiongs

    • Troubleshooting common issues

    • Hand expression

    • Basics of pumping

    • Bottle feeding techniques

    • Milk preparation and storage guidelines

    • Comfortable movement-friendly clothing

    • Water bottle

    • Snacks

    • All your questions!

  • 3 hours

  • $250 per birthing person and one support person

  • Check back soon for dates starting in October!

pregnant women sitting on birthing ball in hospital during induction of labor

Essentials of Labor and Birth

  • What You Will Learn

    • Learn from a Birth Savvy nurse who has spent countless hours in the delivery room!

    • What is labor? Learn about the stages and process of labor and birth

    • When to go to the hospital and what to expect when you arrive

    • Pain management options and labor support techniques

    • Practice positions to optimize labor and pushing

    • Birth partner support

    • What to expect for an induction of labor

    • Understanding unplanned cesarean sections

    • Identify birth preferences and build a supportive birth plan

    • What to expect as you transition into postpartum

    • Self-advocacy in a healthcare setting 

    • Comfortable movement-friendly clothing

    • Water bottle

    • Snacks

    • All your questions!

  • 4 hours

  • $250 per birthing person and one support person

  • Check back soon for dates starting in October!

Baby being born by cesarean section

Preparing For Cesarean Section

  • Are you planning for or at higher risk of needing a cesarean delivery?

    This class covers:

    • Indication for planned and unplanned C-sections

    • What to expect during and after a C-section

    • Pain management during and after surgery

    • Wound care and how to support your recovery

    • Partner support

    • Breastfeeding after surgery

    • Preparing your home to support a c-section recovery

    • Planning for future births and the option of VBAC- vaginal birth after c-section

    • Building a supportive birth plan

    • Comfortable clothes

    • Water & a snack

    • All your questions!

  • 2 hours

  • $125 per birthing person and one support person

  • Check back soon for dates starting in October!

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