We’re with you! Improve your knowledge and build your confidence for your parenting journey. Get evidence-based education from trusted healthcare professionals.
We’re with you! Improve your knowledge and build your confidence for your parenting journey. Get evidence-based education from trusted healthcare professionals.
Looking for a trusted, professional source of parenting education and support? Want to access up-to-date, unbiased information about pregnancy, birth, and parenthood?
Our team of enthusiastic, expert health professionals is ready to guide you through pregnancy and into parenthood. We are a modern alternative, drawing on the very latest evidence-based research. Together, let’s get ready to parent.
This FREE online Baby Care Workshop, to give you all the knowledge you need for those first few days and weeks at home with baby
This 2-hour live class will cover everything from cord care, to safe sleep
Feel better prepared and more confident for your transition to parenthood
Our famous Ultimate Childbirth Class offers expectant parents convenient class times (full day or 2 half-days)
Class recording to watch back when you want
Feel at ease and confident about your parenting journey
Learn from expert Lactation Consultants
Ideal for those considering or planning to Breastfeed
Tailored for those in their second or third trimester for pregnancy
In advance of the big arrival, we are here to get you ready to breastfeed
This 3.5-hour class is taught by practicing lactation consultants
Get your breastfeeding journey off to the best possible start
This FREE 90-minute online class is ideal for both existing and expectant parents
Know what to do about common baby safety issues
Giving you peace of mind
This 3-hour class gives new parents the confidence to know what actions to take if faced with a medical emergency
Everything you need to know about caring for your child if they are sick, injured, or require CPR
Learn relaxation, breathing techniques and more - proven to help ease the pain of labour and birth
Get an introduction on how to best prepare for a calm and positive birthing experience
This class is taught by the country’s leading Expert Midwife Hypnobirthing Instructors
Our trusted healthcare professionals are here to help you prepare for a calm and positive birthing experience
You’ll get the tools, techniques, and knowledge you need to feel prepared, safe, and empowered during labour and birth
This convenient live class can be taken in one full day or over 2 half days
FREE 2-hour live online First 6 Weeks at Home Class with Q&A
This class is ideal for expectant parents or for those who have just had their baby (or babies!)
Be prepared for those first few weeks at home with baby
Improve your knowledge of what is normal and what is not at the different stages of baby's development
Feel confident and learn how you can aid baby’s development
Our expert covers everything you’ll want to know about baby’s progress
Pre-empt sleep problems before they occur
This class will give you all the tools to improve your baby’s sleep
Class taught by the country’s leading Health Professional Sleep Expert
Learn how to start your feeding journey safely and confidently
Let our Expert Dietician take you step-by-step through how to start your baby on solid foods
Tailored for those whose baby is 3-5 months old
This 3-hour live online class is delivered by our expert Health Professional with the most up-to-date, evidence-based information
Designed to help you understand the why, when, and how of starting solids
Get the skills and confidence you need to start introducing solid foods to your baby
Free 2-hour class delivered by professional healthcare experts with experience in postpartum mental health
Learn about emotional wellbeing from conception to one year after baby is born
We’re here to support you
To give you confidence for the journey, we have developed a support bundle, that covers key milestones for your baby.
It includes 2 of our most popular classes: Baby Development Class and Starting Solids Class.
And what’s better, you also get 1-to-1 email support throughout the first 12 months of your baby’s life, for all those ’not-so-silly’ questions!
Can't decide on the perfect gift? Your friend has everything they need already?
Then why not choose one of The Baby Academy Ultimate Childbirth Class Gift Vouchers this Christmas?
A popular gift for all first-time expectant parents before they have their baby, ideal as a Christmas gift or for a baby shower.
The Ultimate Antenatal Class gift vouchers can be given by family, friends or work colleagues as a special surprise!
The Baby Academy is offering a special 40% discount to those with private health insurance. Simply complete the form below to get your special discount. Please note that our system does not allow adding this discount to bookings already made. This discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount.
Certified Midwife and Childbirth Class Instructor
Crystal is a Midwife who brings a wealth of experience to The Baby Academy with almost a decade of Midwifery in Canada. As a busy mother of three, she has supported labouring people in and out of hospital settings, with a huge passion for Childbirth Education. Crystal loves to travel and has also volunteered in Maternity Hospitals in rural India and Tanzania.
Certified Midwife and Childbirth Class Instructor
Alexia is a Registered Midwife practicing extended scope Midwifery in a busy and diverse Canadian community. She has supported hundreds of families through birth in both home and hospital settings. Alexia has had the pleasure of supporting Inuit midwives in an extremely remote community in Northern Canada by providing locum midwifery care for up to 6 weeks at a time. Alexia is passionate about improving health literacy and informed decision-making for under-resourced community members with a strong focus on individuals who identify within the Black, Indigenous and people of colour communities. She is also an ongoing preceptor and mentor for midwifery students with the Midwifery Educational Program.
Certified Midwife and Childbirth Class Instructor
Hayley is a Senior Midwife and was the first instructor to join The Baby Academy in Canada. Hayley brings a wealth of experience to The Baby Academy, having graduated ‘summa cum laude’ from McMaster University, and has gone on to working with marginalized and under-served communities. She helped to develop a First Nations Health Initiative and has a particular passion for supporting LGBTQ+ families as they navigate the unique challenges of pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. She is honoured to support and guide birthing families as they seize the many opportunities for empowerment and growth throughout the childbearing year.
Certified Midwife and Childbirth Class Instructor
Sarahanna graduated with honors from the Midwifery Science program and has been a Registered Midwife in Canada since 2011. She has practiced as a Midwife in both Urban and Rural areas in Canada and has also volunteered internationally in Guatemala and Haiti. As Sarahanna is the mom of 2 lovely children, she understands the challenges of becoming a new parent. Sarahanna enjoys educating and caring for families throughout pregnancy, birth and postpartum.
Certified Midwife and Childbirth Class Instructor
Ildiko is a registered Midwife practicing full scope midwifery in a busy urban centre as well as being a devoted mom to her gorgeous children. She is extremely passionate about the development of inclusive public health policy that ensures equitable access to all facets of reproductive care. Ildiko works mostly with new immigrant, refugee and uninsured populations, and enjoys teaching as a childbirth educator and preceptor with the Midwifery Education Program. With recent experience as both the postpartum/newborn follow-up clinic co-ordinator and COVID-19 practice lead at an integrated, multi-disciplinary clinic, Ildiko brings a wealth of knowledge to her classes at The Baby Academy.
Registered Midwife and Childbirth Class Instructor
Susie grew up hearing about her mother’s wonderful birthing experiences with Midwives. She developed a passion for empowering people to take steps towards the birth experience they desire. She has been practising for many years, in small communities and bigger cities and even had the opportunity to consult in the Arctic supporting Inuit midwives in their important work. She enjoys caring for clients and teaching students, and is delighted to work with The Baby Academy to educate people on their pregnancy and parenting journeys.
Registered Midwife and Childbirth Class Instructor
Mandy has been a midwife for over a decade, working in both urban and rural settings along with amazing experiences in Ethiopia and Nunavik. Mandy has served on the Provincial Council of Maternal and Child Network, BORN Ontario Advisory Commitee, Newborn Screen Advisory Committee, Treasurer of the Association of Ontario Midwives and Head Midwife. Before becoming a midwife, Mandy completed a BSc in Biology and Theatre and became a DONA certified birth and postpartum doula. Mandy is passionate about informed choice for pregnant people and promoting the midwifery profession through interprofessional collaboration. Mandy is proud to be the mother two beautiful children, both caught by midwives at home and hospital.
Registered Midwife and Childbirth Class Instructor
Maha is a Registered Midwife practicing full-scope in a diverse community. Maha provides prenatal and postpartum care in the community, and intrapartum care wherever her clients choose to birth – whether that be at home, hospital, or birth centre. In addition to English, Maha is fluent in Urdu/Hindi and American Sign Language, and has an educational background in linguistics and languages, with a particular focus on language acquisition in utero. Maha is committed to making midwifery more accessible to ethnically and linguistically diverse communities and currently serves on various provincial and national associations whose aim is to make midwifery care more inclusive. Maha currently serves on the Canadian Association of Midwives (CAM) Conference Committee, and is a founding member of the Canadian Alliance of Racialized Midwives (CARM).
Childbirth Class Instructor and Perinatal Mental Health Educator
Niki is a Registered Nurse, Childbirth Educator, and Health & Wellness Coach for pregnant and postpartum women. She has over two decades of experience working in various maternal-child settings, such as labor & delivery, postpartum units, maternity clinics, and Public Health programs. Niki is passionate about bringing forth evidence-based education to expecting families and is fiercely committed to educating families about Perinatal Mental Health and how to navigate the transition to parenthood. She is currently working through her Perinatal Mental Health Certification. Along with being an RN, Childbirth Educator, and Coach, Niki is also a Mom of two daughters in high school and university.
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
Pam has been an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) for over 10 years. She works in private practice and appreciates the highly personalized support it allows. She has also been a Certified Birth Doula for 15 years. Pam adores the beautiful work of assisting families as they begin their journey with their precious new baby! Although she is quite busy she can always find time to help her clients as she understands the need for support when facing challenges. Pam truly loves empowering families by providing them with the latest evidence-based information about birth and breastfeeding. She has a wonderfully full home life with a fabulous husband and six awesome children.
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
Caitlin has been an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) for many years helping thousands of families achieve their breastfeeding goals. Through the pregnancy and post-partum journey with her first baby, she became interested in maternal health and helping parents with their infant feeding goals. Since then, she hasn’t looked back. Caitlin has applied her knowledge of breastfeeding and education through the development and instruction of breastfeeding courses at the post-secondary level. She is passionate about supporting families in their individual infant feeding goals and increasing the educational foundation of breastfeeding among health care professionals. Caitlin is a busy mother of five and often likes to explore the great outdoors.
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
Samantha is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) as well as a Nurse. Since 2013, she has worked in the postpartum unit of a busy hospital, taking care of new moms and babies. Samantha overcame her own breastfeeding challenges with her first baby, with the help of a supportive Lactation Consultant. After seeing how impactful good help can be with breastfeeding issues, she furthered her education and wrote the IBCLC board exam. Since becoming a Lactation Consultant she has started a private practice and provides breastfeeding support for new parents from the comfort of their own home. When she isn’t providing breastfeeding support, Samantha loves spending time with her husband and two children.
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
Hayley is an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), Certified Baby Sleep Specialist and Instructor at Mohawk College where she teaches Advanced Breastfeeding to professionals.
Her mission is to support individual feeding goals in a supportive and understanding environment, where we support natural development while building lasting connections. Hayley believes every parent deserves the knowledge and expertise to make the very best decisions for their children. Every. Single. One.
Pediatric Nurse & International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
Roshena is a Registered Nurse and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant with 15 years of experience in the realm of maternal child health. Her experience in the clinical setting, combined with teaching in the university setting, has given her a wealth of experience in many aspects of maternal and newborn care. As a mom of two, Roshena also brings valuable real-life experience and understands the various successes and challenges that come with parenthood.
She is passionate about empowering families by utilizing the most up-to-date evidence-based information in a supportive environment. She truly believes that parent education is imperative in one of life’s most vulnerable moments, and bringing evidence into practice helps parents to establish and fulfil their goals. Roshena is excited to work with you in our classes in hopes of leaving you feeling confident and well prepared for your exciting journey ahead.
Pediatric Nurse
Kaila is a mom to an energetic toddler and has been a registered nurse for 10 years, spending her career specializing in pediatrics. She has gone from working in a busy Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) to rural hospitals in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Emergency Room. Kaila is passionate about teaching both families and medical staff about the pediatric population and their health. She strongly believes that all care should be “Family Centered”. Her goal is for families to have a sense of ease and comfort in the home; empowering them while reducing anxiety – allowing for more time spent enjoying those precious moments and all the “firsts” that come along in those early years.
Pediatric Nurse
Amie graduated from the University of Calgary in 2010 with her Bachelor of Nursing. Since graduating, she has worked as a Registered Nurse with a specialized population in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Amie enjoys the challenges that the NICU brings forth but she really finds joy in parent education and the Family Centered Care aspect. She has a strong passion for encouraging families to gain the confidence to safely care for their new baby. Amie is Neonatal Resuscitation certified as well as certified in Basic Life Support at the Health Care Professional Level. As a Mom of two little girls, Amie knows the fears that parenthood can generate but also all the happiness and love that it can bring to your life. Amie is excited to be your Baby Safety instructor and hopes to enhance your confidence in baby safety, enabling you to focus on making memories and enjoying your new baby with fewer worries.
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Co-founder, Certified Nurse-Midwife and Head of Childbirth Education
Sue is co-founder of The Baby Academy, Midwife, Childbirth Instructor and a busy Mom of two. With over 15 years’ experience Sue has worked in all areas of Midwifery such as Birthing Suite, Antenatal wards, Postnatal wards and currently manages The Antenatal Education Department in a large Maternity Hospital.
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
Melanie is a Naturopathic Doctor and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). She focuses on supporting families from pregnancy and throughout their breastfeeding journey with prenatal education and hands-on lactation support (from newborn to weaning).
She began working with breastfeeding families after her challenging start to motherhood. She is passionate about supporting families with their individual breastfeeding goals and believes that prenatal education and early hands-on support can allow for a smooth transition into breastfeeding.
Melanie is also a busy mom to 2 amazing kids and enjoys gardening and exploring the outdoors with her family and puppy.