Preparing for New Baby and Beyond

Adoptive Baby Care
A chance for adoptive parents to share experiences, ask questions and learn about the transition to parenthood. This interactive class provides information on feeding, sleep and crying, newborn care and characteristics and much more.
$45 (1 class x 2.5 hrs)

Baby Care
This class is included in all Birth & Babies Signature and Essentials series.
Have some hands-on fun in this two-hour interactive class. Get your questions answered and learn about infant crying, diapering, bathing and more.
$25 (1 class x 2 hrs)

Breastfeeding
This class is included in all Birth & Babies Signature and Essentials series.
This class will cover how breastfeeding works, feeding cues, positions and latching, normal feeding patterns and resources.
$25 (1 class x 2 hrs)

Buying for Baby
Baby is coming, what do you really need to buy? How do parental benefits and RESPS work? Answers to these questions and more will be covered in this class. We promise you can save at least $500 by attending this one evening! Register anytime during pregnancy
$10 single, $15 couple (1 class 2 hrs)

Car Seat Safety
In this 2 hour class you will learn about choosing the correct child safety seat for your child and how to use and install the different types correctly. Learn when a child should move to a different type of seat and the choices available. The current laws and recommendations will also be covered.
Take before or after having your baby, open to extended family members and caregivers.
$10 single, $15 couple (1 class 2 hrs)

Especially for Fathers
This class is devoted to fathers and fatherhood. Top concerns of fathers for pregnancy, birth and fatherhood will be discussed as well as coping strategies for your new role. This class is for fathers only and is best taken before the baby is born
$45 (1 Saturday class x 3 hrs)

Baby Health & Safety

In these interactive hands on classes you will learn about common illness and keeping your baby healthy, explore ways of preventing home injuries, car seat use and be introduced to basic first aid and infant CPR. Take before or after having your baby (babies are welcome in class). Open to extended family members or caregivers. This is not a certification class.

$80

Loving Hands: Calming Your Baby with Touch
Learn different massage skills to comfort and relax your baby from the day they are born. Hands on practice, and video demonstrations will increase your confidence in soothing your baby. This class is for expectant parents and should be taken before baby is born.
$40 (1 class x 2 hrs)

New Baby, Old Pet: Introducing Baby to Rover
Presented by the Calgary Humane Society. In this class learn about animal behaviours and how to help your pet get used to the new baby. Some Humane Society resources will be available for sale. Thank you for leaving your pet at home as we cannot accommodate pets in class.
$30 (1 class x 2 hrs)

Sleep Like a Baby
For expectant parents to learn about infant sleep. Come to learn about normal newborn sleeping patterns, parents’ expectations about sleep, how to handle feeling exhausted and where to find resources.
$40 (1 class x 2 hrs)

Twins, Triplets & More: Adjusting to Parenthood
Join representatives from the Twins, Triplets and More Association to talk about adjusting to life with more than one baby. Helpful tips and community resources for parents will be covered. (This class is free with your registration into a Childbirth Essentials Class, must register separately)
$25 (1 class x 2 hrs)