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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!
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.
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
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...
10 Tips for Successful Breastfeeding
As you prepare to welcome your new baby, these are some tips that can help you get breastfeeding off to a great start and keep you on track.
1. Be Committed
Consider why you want to breastfeed (write your reasons down if that helps) and commit to sticking with it. If challenges come up, use these reasons as motivation to get help and work through them.
New Ideas for Educators: Early Pregnancy Class
We are creatures of habit and it is easy to get stuck in a routine, teaching the same things in the same way. This new blog series for educators explores some ideas to help you branch out. Read on to be inspired about new topics and effective strategies to help you get creative this year.
10 Nutrition Tips for Pregnancy
It seems like everyone is focused on dieting and nutrition this time of year, so we felt we should join in and discuss proper nutrition in pregnancy. There are many dietary recommendations that a pregnant woman may follow
Reducing Stress in Pregnancy
During pregnancy, we tend to focus on taking care of ourselves and being as healthy as we can be. We try to eat a nutritious diet, get a little more sleep and make sure we avoid things that may be unhealthy for us and our baby, but one thing that we sometimes forget to do is deal with the stress that has a way of creeping up in our daily lives.
Our Year in Review
See our quick video review of the amazing year we have had at Plumtree Baby!
What is a Curriculum?
"Curriculum" is a broad and sometimes confusing term that can have many meanings. Some people call workbooks for parents, PowerPoint slides, or the combination of several of these a "curriculum."
We use a broader and more historical definition for curriculum: a plan for learning.
Teaching Tips: Ways to Earn More Money as a CBE
When you are an independent childbirth educator, you are essentially running your own small business. It can take time and hard work to get your business off the ground and earn a steady income, but your efforts will pay off and we can't think of a more rewarding field to be in.
1. Add Value
Don't make money your object; instead decide how you can best help others and then go above and beyond what is expected to give your students truly priceless gifts: knowledge and empowerment.