Childbirth Education Articles and Resources

Practicing Mindfulness

It's hard to fit everything you need to do into the 24 hours a day that you're given. The pressure of trying to keep up can be overwhelming. The fast paced world that we live in and the stress of trying to accomplish everything right now is the reason that mindfulness is becoming more and more important. You need to start taking time to reconnect with yourself, your thoughts and emotions. You need to ground yourself in the now so that the stress doesn't take over and the enjoyment of your life you doesn't disappear completely.

Posted on November 17, 2020

Fitness with a Newborn

After nine months of declining fitness and a lot of physical changes, many women want to take charge of their bodies again but don't know how. It can be hard to focus on anything, let alone fitness, after giving birth. Babies are constantly demanding something from you and as days turn into weeks, which turn into months, it can be easy to find yourself no further down the fitness road if you don't make an effort.

Posted on November 10, 2020

New Handouts for Your Classes

Handouts are an affordable and simple way to provide clear, easy-to-read information to parents. With eight titles to choose from, we have handouts for any topic you need. Our two new titles, Labor Coping and Breastfeeding Your Newborn, are now in stock. In addition, we have three new Spanish language handouts.

Posted on November 09, 2020

Newborn Care Baby Shower

We are excited to announce that our newest book has arrived! Celebrate this long-awaited arrival with us. Check back here each day for a fun game and a chance to win our grand prize.*

Posted on September 14, 2020

Is your baby getting enough? Three ways to tell

One of the most pressing questions new moms have about breastfeeding is whether their baby is getting enough milk. After all, unlike bottle feeding, you can’t measure how much milk is making its way into your baby’s tummy. Not knowing can be stressful, especially when you are just starting out to breastfeed.

Thankfully, there are a few key signs that can help you know your baby is getting enough milk. Here are the top three:

Posted on August 04, 2020

Free Companion Workbook for Preparing for Birth

Digital Preparing for Birth books now come with a free companion workbook that parents can download and print.

The Companion Workbook features questions and fill-ins that relate to corresponding pages in the Preparing for Birth book.

Posted on July 22, 2020

Digital Books now Available

With the cancellation of in-person childbirth classes, we have several options to help you continue to provide education materials to your clients. Our direct shipping program is available to ship books directly to your clients. In addition, we are pleased to announce two new digital options: single user purchase (for parents) and bulk access codes (for educators)!

Posted on March 22, 2020

Custom Branded PowerPoints

Custom Branded PowerPoints are available! Featuring your logo and color scheme, these slides will integrate seamlessly with your business.

Posted on March 17, 2020

Direct Shipping to Clients

Over the past year, many childbirth educators have converted their in-person classes to online classes. Despite this change, many parents prefer to have a printed book or packet of materials they can use to follow along in class. We have a solution that can help!

Posted on March 13, 2020

Providing Online Childbirth Education

As the U.S. is taking steps to manage the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many childbirth educators are scrambling to convert their in-person childbirth classes to online classes. We have outlined five steps to help you navigate this situation.

Posted on March 12, 2020

New Breastfeeding Pocket Guides!

A picture is worth a thousand words and when it comes to breastfeeding, having high-quality and helpful photos can make it easier for parents to learn.

Our new Breastfeeding Pocket Guides (5th edition) have been expanded and

Posted on February 20, 2020

New Ideas for Educators: Intro to Breastfeeding Class

In our series for educators, we explore new ideas to help you branch out. Read on to be inspired about new topics and effective strategies to help you get creative this year.

Intro to Breastfeeding Class

Most breastfeeding classes are two to three hours and cover the basics, such as latching, newborn hunger cues, and pumping. With breastfeeding, there are more topics than could possibly be covered in such a short amount of time. To help...

Posted on February 20, 2020

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Intro to Breastfeeding Class