Growing Baby Prenatal Classes & Childbirth Preparation Toronto

Thanks to the Beach/Riverdale Mirror readers for voting Growing Baby for the best new business for 2006!

Growing Baby’s prenatal classes will help prepare you and your partner for what to expect during the course of pregnancy, labour, birth, breastfeeding and the early weeks with your baby. We will give you all the information you need to make informed decisions.

Classes available for September and November 2007. Private classes available upon request.

Prenatal Classes

Topics Covered:

- Bathing (sponge and tub)

- Baby massage

- Co-sleeping

- Newborn appearance

- Newborn behaviour and communication

- Time out cues

- Soothing techniques

- Baby safety
- Onset of labour
- Stages of labour
- Positions for labour
- Medications and interventions
- Cesarean birth
- Comfort measures
- Alternative pain relief
- Partner support
- Postpartum

Newborn Care Classes

Topics Covered:

- Diapering (cloth and disposable)



Breastfeeding Classes

- Baby’s hunger cues

- Latching onto the breast

- Breastfeeding positions

- Hand expression and pumping

- How to know if baby is getting enough

- Keeping up your milk supply

- Preventing breastfeeding challenges

- Breastfeeding resources


Topics Covered:

- Benefits of breastfeeding


Other Services

- Baby massage classes for new moms

- Postnatal visits for new moms

- Baby massage classes for grandparents

- Private classes


For more information or to register for a class, please contact Janice Battiste or visit our website.

http://www.growingbaby.net
416-686-9832
growingbaby2@yahoo.ca