New Parents Course
Newborn Baby - Now What?
Practical guidance for your baby’s first 6 weeks
Presented by Anne Ramer and Lorraine Stewart
September 28th, 2024 - 10 am - 3 pm, North Vancouver
New and expecting parents are feeling unsure of their abilities, who to turn to, and are sometimes fearful of the huge responsibilities ahead of them. Some new parents have very little or no support from distant family members and friends. Grandparents, aunties and siblings are not close by to answer questions and share their experiences and wisdom. It’s not only a sign of the times, but also the result of new families living in a large metropolitan city. Many new parents are searching the internet for advice, and it can be overwhelming!
Our hearts go out to these new families, so we have developed a non-medical, practical, concise and hands-on 4-hour course to help allay their fear of the unknown.
Soon to be parents, new parents, grandparents or any support person who will be involved with baby can attend our course and can ask us questions about newborn care and breastfeeding in a safe and supportive environment.
We have developed an educational power point presentation, broken into two 2 hour sessions, which covers the following topics and much more:
Breastfeeding Basics
Establishing Your Milk Supply
Properties of Breast Milk
Breast Care
Pumping
Formula Preparation and Types
Sleeping
Comfort Techniques
Bathing
Self Care
Lorraine and I first met when we became doulas. We would attend different trainings together. With her warmth and smile it was hard not to become friends. From there we became teaching partners, training new doulas. So, it is only natural that when I had the idea of creating a new parents course, I would call Lorraine and get her on board too. Lorraine is a wealth of knowledge. She is a Breastfeeding Counsellor, who absolutely adores babies. Lorraine developed the breastfeeding portion of this class, and I developed the comfort portion. Lorraine is also a mom to two grown children, who she is super proud of. We are excited to share our skills and experiences with new families. - Anne
To book this course please contact us!
Testimonial
Anne and Lorraine's pre-natal course was fantastic!! I took away so much practical knowledge and so many useful, hands-on skills. I felt WAY more prepared to welcome baby into our family after learning all that Anne had to teach us. Despite reading books and blogs online, there is just no comparison to in-person learning. It was also wonderful to have an opportunity to connect with other first-time and expectant parents. It was reassuring having a better sense of what to expect for ourselves and what is typical and expected of a newborn as well. I highly recommend this course!!
- Katrina Jenkins, mama to 14 month old Malia