Breast, Chest & Bottle Feeding + Newborn Care Combo Class for Solo Parents
(Online & East Bay)

This special 4.5 hour combo class is designed exclusively for Solo Parents!  This particular combination of topics is oriented toward the expecting parent who has some experience with babies, and wishes to focus on those topics and skills specific to being a primary care provider.  We will cover Breastfeeding for the first half, and Newborn Care for the second half, with a brief break in between.
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Please see below for class descriptions, or scroll to the bottom for the link to register.
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Breast, Chest & Bottle Feeding Preparation

Join us for an informative and experiential introduction to the joys, challenges and techniques involved in the amazing world of breastfeeding. While breastfeeding is an instinctive and natural way for mothers to feed their babies, it almost always comes with a steep learning curve that requires patience and support to navigate. Accelerate that curve by learning beforehand what to expect, how to prepare, and how to set yourself up for success in your breastfeeding relationship.  ​We will explore what resources can be most helpful, local options and how to line up support ahead of time, and insights gleaned from those that have gone before you.  

In this thorough 2 hour Breastfeeding Class, participants will learn:
  • Health benefits of lactation for mom and baby
  • Basic anatomy and physiology of the lactating breast/chest
  • Correct positioning and latch
  • Troubleshooting painful latches & knowing when to call for support  
  • How to read baby's cues, knowing when to nurse and when they're done
  • Common challenges and how to avoid or address them
  • Breast/Chest-pumps and bottle feeding


Newborn Care

Join us and learn how to care for your newborn from those very first moments after birth, so that you can enter this new phase of your life confident and ready to begin!

An experiential class, each member in our intimate group setting will receive personalized instruction and hands-on training in how to care for their new baby. Members will leave feeling more familiar with newborn qualities and behaviors, and ready to tailor their new-found skills to their own newborn's unique needs.

In this thorough 2 1/2 hour Newborn Care class participants will learn:
  • Interpreting baby's cues
  • Cord care & newborn health
  • Sleep patterns & what to expect
  • Jaundice and other common newborn conditions
  • Choosing a pediatrician & knowing when to call them
  • When to feed the baby & how to know they're getting enough
  • Supplies for bathing, diapering, nail trimming, skin care & more
  • How to bond more deeply, improve your sleep & learn to trust your parenting instincts
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... And will receive hands-on instruction in:
  • Soothing
  • Holding & Burping baby 
  • Bathing, nail trimming, the Colic Dance & other skills


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This course is offered as a group class in the East Bay, a private class in clients homes, and is now available ONLINE as well.  
This class has a fee of $225 for a private in-home class*, $200 for a private online class, and $125 for a local or online group class.​​
For information on upcoming group or private classes, please ​click here to email me or select a group class below.


The Fine Print
*  Travel within Sonoma county is included in the private in home class fee. 
An additional fee of $50 will apply to visits to Marin, Solano, and Napa counties.
For travel to SF and the East Bay, a travel fee of $75 will apply.​
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