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expectant parents across the US
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Three live classes. One complete introduction to getting ready for baby.
The Baby Academy 101 is a series of three live, expert-led classes designed to help you feel informed, prepared and confident for birth, your baby’s first feeds and those important first days together.
These classes gave us the knowledge and confidence we needed. I went into birth and those first few days feeling so much more prepared. The information was practical, supportive, and truly made a difference.”
~ Emily (first-time mom)
Feeding your baby: What every parent should know
How do you know when your newborn is hungry… or when they’ve had enough? This live class takes you through the essential foundations of caring for your baby, from feeding cues and skin-to-skin to latch and milk intake… you’ll learn what things can really look like during those first few days, so you’re better prepared for what’s normal and what might need some extra support.
- How to know when your baby is hungry
- How to know when your baby is full
- Skin-to-skin: Why it matters & what most parents don’t know
- Is my baby getting enough milk? The signs to look for
- Your feeding choices: What parents like to know
- Getting breastfeeding right: What should it look and feel like?
- Safety for formula feeding: What you need to know
- Your first days of feeding: What’s normal & what isn’t?
Labor & feeding: What actually happens
What happens during labor and birth can shape your baby’s first feeds. This live class explains how vaginal and C-section births, the stages of labor and different labor positions can affect early feeding. We’ll also explore the Golden Hour, jaundice, growth spurts and cluster feeding, helping you understand what’s happening and why during those important early feeds.
- Vaginal Birth & C-Section Births: Impact on feeding journey
- Stages of labor: What they mean for first feeds
- Labor positions: Supporting early first feed
- The Golden Hour: What is this and what happens?
- Jaundice & feeding: What every parent should know
- Growth Spurts: Feeding frequency and milk supply
- Cluster Feeding: Why is baby feeding constantly?
Birth & Feeding: When things don’t go to plan
Birth and feeding don’t always unfold exactly as expected… and knowing what you can do when plans change can make a huge difference. This live class covers colostrum before birth, what happens immediately after delivery and how common birth interventions or separation from your baby can affect feeding. We’ll also prepare you for engorgement and other early challenges, including the surprisingly common question: does your baby actually need to be burped?
- Colostrum before birth: What every parent should know
- What happens immediately after birth?
- Birth interventions: How can they affect feeding?
- Separated from your baby? How to protect your milk supply
- Feeding in the first few days: Engorgement and the most common early challenges
- Does your baby need to be burped? What parents should know
After completing The Baby Academy 101, continue your journey with The Baby Academy 201 - three more live classes focused on the first six weeks, feeding challenges, pumping and returning to work
Get Professional Advice On:
How to know when your baby is hungry
Skin-to-skin: Why it matters & what most parents don’t know
Getting breastfeeding right: What should it look and feel like?
What happens during labor and how can birth affect feeding?
The Golden Hour: What is it and what happens?
