Newborn Care Class in Sebastopol

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 4 hour Newborn Care class participants will learn: Interpreting baby's cues Cord care & newborn health Newborn appearance & traits Sleep patterns & what to expect Recognizing and dealing with colic 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 What to expect and choices to consider for immediately after the birth ... And will receive hands-on instruction in: Soothing Swaddling Diapering (cloth, compostable & disposable) Holding baby & transferring them person to person Bathing, nail trimming, the Colic Dance & other skills Clothing (what to buy, how to wash it and what to bring the baby home in!) If the birthing parent is partnered, both parents are strongly encouraged to attend.