Soon you will be welcoming a new baby into your home.
The perinatal professionals at The Loved Child are here to support you and your growing family with our LIVE online interactive classes and private consultations. Come meet other parents-to-be and benefit from our helpful and educational prenatal services. And once your adorable baby arrives, join other new parents in our supportive and enjoyable New Parents and Infants Class.
Learn what to expect with labor, birth, and the postpartum period in our Preparing for Childbirth class which will include the following topics:
Physical changes during pregnancy
Signs & stages of labor
When to call your provider
Pain relief options
Coping methods & comfort techniques
Role of the support person
Induction
Cesarean birth
Postpartum changes
There will be ample time for personal questions throughout the class as well. This 2- session class is intended for the person expecting & a support person.
Two 3-hour sessions: $186
We all have parenting instincts that kick in after our babies are born, but informing those instincts with evidence-based information and expert advice through newborn classes makes raising babies with confidence so much easier.
Our Newborn 101 class helps you learn about caring for your baby after birth. Topics include bringing baby home, infant sleep patterns and expectations, how to know what your baby wants by reading their cues, feeding choices, diapering, bathing, soothing your baby, illness, and more!
One 3-hour session: $68
This workshop is for expecting parents to parents of children 3 months to get them started with healthy sleep habits. The structure will be set to establish a safe sleep environment, healthy naps, sleep expectations, and beginning a bedtime routine to ensure that baby does not develop any unhealthy sleep habits.
One 1-hour virtual session: $35
Car safety is paramount in keeping our children and families protected at all times. Every vehicle and seat is so different and keeping it all straight is no easy task.
Join Leah Devereaux, BSN, RN, CPST and families just like you to learn all about vehicle and car seat safety. You will learn how to keep your child and family safe while in the car, how to properly choose, install and use your car seat, MA vehicle safety laws, how to check for car seat recall and expiration, and how to feel confident in your car safety skills no matter the car or the car seat.
Following this workshop you will have the opportunity to schedule a *FREE personalized car seat evaluation, either in person or virtually with Leah.
One 1.5-hour virtual session: $40
These newborn classes for grandparents are designed to give key members of the family an update on recent changes in childbirth and early infant care.
Back to Sleep, Tummy Time, Swaddling and Safety – we’ll get you up to speed, as well as discuss ways to support the new parents.
One 2-hour session: $48
Our TLC New Parents & Infants Class series is unique and unlike all other newborn classes. The curriculum focuses both on the development, behavior, and care of your new baby and also on the pivotal experiences of becoming a new parent.
This warm and supportive 6-week virtual class series includes:
• Expert guidance around baby-care skills, breast & bottle feeding, sleep, how to best support your baby’s development and learning, and so much more…
• The opportunity to discuss the experiences of becoming a new parent such as the inevitable physical and emotional changes, the possible shifts in your personal relationships, returning to work (or not), the importance of self-care, and so much more…
• A weekly TLC Newsletter with parent-friendly trusted resources to best prepare for the upcoming session topics.
This live class series is facilitated by an experienced perinatal nurse (and mother!). There will be ample time for personal questions and, of course, co-parents are most welcome.
Six 1-hour virtual sessions: $145
Preparing the family for a new baby sibling can be simultaneously joyful and somewhat stressful.
At this parent-only workshop, parents will receive support and education about how best to prepare the family for the arrival of the newest baby. This workshop will include suggestions on how to prepare the sibling(s) for the separation from the parents during birth; recommendations for how to introduce the sibling(s) to the new baby; and a group discussion focused on the first weeks/months at home including possible parenting challenges. There will be time for personal questions & answers.
This workshop is geared toward both the expectant parents and siblings (2.9 years and older).
One 1.5-hour session: $35
In addition to our interactive group workshops and prenatal classes online designed especially for parents-to-be, our team of perinatal experts also offers private one-on-one virtual sessions.
TLC Prenatal Consultations are held by a professional childbirth and newborn-care educator and RN, who can address the following topics:
Labor & Delivery (labor stages, medications, induction, cesarean delivery, relaxation and breathing)
Your Newborn (appearances, reflexes and the first 24 hours)
The First Week Home From the Hospital
Infant Care and Development
Baby Gear and Home Safety
Sleep (safe sleep, sleep patterns)
Comfort Measures (soothing a crying baby)
Breast and Bottle Feeding
One 50-minute session: $150