Online Birth & Baby Classes
Empowering, informative, and truly life-changing!
“I cannot recommend these birth and baby education classes enough! As a first-time parent, I felt overwhelmed by all the information out there, but this course broke everything down into clear, supportive, and easy-to-understand lessons. The instructor was warm, knowledgeable, and incredibly reassuring—they made me feel confident and empowered going into labor and early parenthood.” -Josie M.
All Access Class Pass
Are you planning on taking multiple classes, but can’t find classes that work within your schedule? If so, this may be the best option for you! Take the classes at your own pace and receive the same quality classes and amazing workbooks with our virtual class package. Save money by bundling, this package includes: Preparing for your Hospital Birth, Intro to Childbirth, Comfort Measures, Bringing Home Baby, and Breastfeeding.
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Preparing For Your Hospital Birth
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Intro to Childbirth
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Comfort Measures
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Bringing Home Baby
This class is perfect to prepare you for your first child, or even serve as a great refresher if it’s been a while since your last. Topics include understanding your newborn (what is normal & what are their cues) and newborn care; which includes bathing, diapering, swaddling, feeding options and more. This class also prepares you for what to expect with your own recovery and postpartum journey including the support that will be needed. We highly recommend your partner attend this class with you. This is a 4 hour class and a comprehensive workbook will be included.
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Newborn Care 101
Do you need to learn how to take care of your upcoming newborn, but don’t have the time for an in-person class? In this self-paced virtual class, you will learn all of the basics of taking care of your baby. Some topics include understanding your newborn (what is normal & their cues) and newborn care which includes bathing, diapering, swaddling, feeding options and more. Our video demonstrations and activities will leave you fully prepared to care for your little one. This is a 2.5 hour class focused ONLY on newborn care and development. It is highly recommended for families who are adopting, having a baby via surrogate, or those who would love to have more information about hands-on newborn care. We highly recommend your partner attend this class with you. A comprehensive downloadable workbook will be included.
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Breastfeeding
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Testimonials
“My wife and I loved the childbirth classes and it really helped us prepare for having our first baby. Highly recommend these classes to anyone expecting. We also liked how we could take them at our own pace.” – Tom M.
“For me, online learning was the perfect option for prenatal and early infancy classes. I could take these classes on my own schedule, at my own pace, and even go back and refresh as I learned more, had more questions, and more context for the information.” – Alex A.
“The Birth and Baby University classes are truly amazing! I love the fact that you have can go at your own pace with the virtual classes! These classes are wondering if you are a first time parent or even a seasoned parent! Highly recommend!” – Courtney V.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long do your classes take?
Intro to Childbirth, Preparing For Your Hospital Birth, and Bringing Home Baby are aimed to be about 4 hours. The time that the class will take each family is going to greatly depend on how much time you choose to spend on each activity. Our Breastfeeding class is geared to be about 3 hours, but also depends on how much time you spend on each activity.
How do I know what classes to take?
Most of our birthing classes are geared for medicated or unmedicated births. The focus is informed decision-making and communication with your partner and healthcare provider. We strongly believe that your options can help you have an improved birth outcome.
What are the differences between your classes and the classes that my hospital offers?
Our classes are comprehensive, hands-on, communication based and activity-based. They include a helpful and easy-to-implement workbook. Hospital-based classes are larger in number of people, typically lecture-style, shorter in length of time, non-interactive and not as comprehensive. Our in-person classes are smaller (typically 7-8 couples) which allows for more conversation and activities.
Who are these classes for?
All of our classes are geared towards educating families, although if you are a perinatal professional, you will also find lots of helpful information in these classes.
Should I take a breastfeeding class?
We highly recommend taking a breastfeeding class if you plan on breastfeeding. Our breastfeeding class comes with a very helpful workbook and is more comprehensive than most hospital-based classes.
Are your classes offered in any other languages other than English?
All of our virtual classes are offered in both Spanish and English. Click here to learn more about our Spanish classes.
“These classes were really helpful for my partner and I. We feel so much more confident about going into birth now. I had no idea what to expect before these classes. We also took the class to prepare for breastfeeding and caring for our new little cutie pie. 10 out of 10 recommend. You wouldn’t believe how much you don’t know about caring for a newborn before you take these classes.” – Christine M.
“I am truly so grateful for these self-paced classes as it allows families to explore and gather information at their own pace. I appreciate the chance for families to do so in the comfort of their own home, working around their busy lives, and really being able to devote time and thought to their toolbox. These classes are full of substance that is practical to equip new parents on their journey into parenthood. I especially love the Bringing Home Baby self-paced class. You cannot walk away feeling empty-handed with this class.” – Priscilla P.
“These classes are so well put together. As a third time mom, this course is a great refresher but also helps fill in the gaps of things I still didn’t know or wasn’t clear on. I loved that it’s self-paced, and as someone that loves research, the evidence-based information appealed to my birth-nerd heart! Definitely recommend.” – Elly H.
“So grateful for classes that I could take at my own pace. The classes really eased my anxiety on what to expect as a first-time mom. I took a comfort and bringing home baby class and definitely gained some tools that I wasn’t aware of before. Thank you!” – Amber C.
“BBU is a great resource for busy families expecting a child. The content is evidence-based, it is inclusive, and the materials are very well produced. My office (pelvic health) recommends it to expecting parents all the time.” – Laura B.
“I highly recommend Birth and Baby University’s evidence-based, comprehensive classes! Anna is an excellent teacher and personalizes the classes. Each activity in the workbook corresponds to a section of the course, which gave me and my husband a chance to discuss our thoughts and questions in segments. We took the classes at our own pace, so we were less overwhelmed and had more time to digest the information. Regardless of where you give birth, these classes are for you!” – Marcela C.
