Online Prenatal Childbirth & Specialty Classes
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Suitable for families with all types of care providers (Family doctor, OB, or midwife) and all chosen places for birth (hospital, birth centre, or home).
All of the classes that we offer are also available as a LIVE Interactive Instructor-led Classes in our Zoom Classroom. This option is available to families across Canada, in both rural and urban areas.
Online Group Prenatal
Childbirth Class - $185
This group prenatal class is comprehensive and is designed to prepare and empower you for birth and your postpartum experience.
Group classes allow you to learn with other expectant parents in an interactive learning environment, including a variety of group and couples activities. Couples will have a chance to practice several types of coping and comfort measures in class. Prenatal Childbirth Classes also cover the basic essentials of newborn & baby care, as well as breastfeeding.
Recommended between 27-32 weeks
Offered as:
a 1-day, 8-hr class
a 2-day class, each class 3.5 hours
a 3-day class, each class 2.75 hours
a 4-day class, each class 2.25 hours
Online Private Prenatal
Childbirth Class - $245
This Private Prenatal Class covers the same content as the group prenatal class and is designed to prepare and empower you for birth and your postpartum experience in a 1:1 Setting. Private classes give you the opportunity to custom the class to your family’s unique situation or hopes for your birth. You and your partner will have a chance to practice comfort measures in class.
Specialty class options are available including for C-sections and Multiples (Twins, Triplets, ..).
Recommended between 27-32 weeks
Offered as:
a 1-time, 4-hr class private class
2 x 2 hr class (when registering for Part 1, on your registration form please select your preference for a Virtual Class )
Online Birthing Again Refresher Class - $140
A Birthing Again Prenatal Class is designed to prepare and empower you for birth and your postpartum experience when you’ve already taken a prenatal class during a prior pregnancy.
Pre-requisite: Refresher classes require that you have taken a prenatal class for a previous pregnancy. If you took a class more than 5 years ago, we recommend taking a full prenatal class as things change quickly in the birth world.
Refresher classes are designed for subsequent pregnancies to prepare you for birth again, & for the changes to come with a growing family (adapting to life with more than one baby, help for siblings, etc.).
Recommended between 27-32 weeks
Offered as:
a Private 1:1 class (2-hrs)
Specialty Prenatal / Postpartum Classes
Postpartum related classes are recommended prior to birth, but they may also be taken after baby is born. If you choose a private class after baby is born, the information will be customized to the age and stage of your baby, as well as individual questions or concerns you may have.
Online Newborn & Baby Care 101 Class - $70 Group / $105 Private
Have you ever heard that babies don’t come with an instruction manual? Are you confused about all the mixed information that you heart from family/friends, and read in books? Curious to learn about the newest research in the field, plus tips and tricks to make the first year easier? Come out of this class feeling well prepared for baby in the first year following birth! This class is great for parents welcoming a baby through birth, adoption, or surrogacy.
Online Birth Wishes / Birth Planning Workshop - $75 Private
Have you ever heard of a Birth Plan? Learn how a Birth Wishes document may be a similar but a good option for you. The most important part of a Birth Wishes document is the research that goes into creating one.
In this workshop, learn how to make a Birth Wishes document and the important differences between a ‘Birth Plan’. You will have the opportunity to learn about topics that are important to you that you may need to consider prior to birth. You will also have an opportunity to discuss the important aspects of birth wishes with your partner, then follow-up with your care provider to start conversations you may wish to have prior to birth. All participants have an opportunity to ask questions specific to their wishes.
Online Breastfeeding 101 Class -
$70 Group / $105 Private
Breastfeeding may be natural but it is also a learned experience for both you and your baby. Get breastfeeding off to the best start after birth with a class that covers 100% breastfeeding related topics, from the first minutes after your baby is born and through the first year (and beyond). Learn about the latest recommendations in the field based on the science behind newborn reflexes, inborn instincts, human physiology, hormones, and more!
Online Introduction to Postpartum Planning Workshop - $75 Private
You may have heard of a Birth Plan, but have you heard of a Postpartum Plan? The Postpartum Period is something that is important to plan for, but few couples do. This may due to not realizing the importance of it, or the challenge of opening up new conversations. In this workshop, you will learn what a Postpartum Plan is , learn about topics that are important for couples to consider when welcoming a new baby, and learn how to communicate and co-parent in your parenting journey. This class is a must for all parents - first-timers, as well as seasoned parents.
Need more help after the Intro Workshop? Choose a Postpartum Planning Series for Couples with follow-up sessions before & after birth to help support you through important discussions that may be difficult to approach on your own.
Save 10% off when you Request The Complete Series: Postpartum Planning for Couples (Workshop + Prenatal & Postpartum Meetings).