Parenting Classes in Washington, DC

Are you getting ready to go back to work (whether at home or outside the house?) or spend more time away from your baby? Do you want to keep lactation going, maintain your milk supply, and learn how to pump and bottle-feed? This class will help you continue to lactate while spending time away from your baby.   Topics include: Tips for...

For Grandparents Only A practical, hands on workshop covering all aspects of caring for a newborn, with an emphasis on today’s philosophy and techniques. From what’s changed since your children were babies to modern ideas of feeding, and sleeping, this is an essential class for any grandparent who’ll be spending time with a newborn baby. One...

Birth Day Presence childbirth preparation classes are well rounded and accessible. As doulas and childbirth educators, we have assisted thousands of expectant parents through a wide range of birth choices and experiences. We welcome all types of families and individuals. Our online 4-session childbirth education class is interactive and a blend of...

Get ready to feel beautiful and prepare your body for labor- Enjoy a low impact belly dance class, strengthen your pelvic floor, meet new moms, and moms-to-be, all in a LIVE virtual class with personalized feedback! Certified by the Athletic and Fitness Association of America (AAFA) as a group fitness instructor, Salit offers a low impact, feel-good...

Due to the current COVID-19 situation, all scheduled upcoming classes will be moved to a LIVE SKYPE CLASS which will enable parents to take from home. We will continue to monitor the situation and return to locations only after it is safe to do so.  Twin Love Concierge’s Expecting Twins Classes connect you with other expecting twin parents...

Are you a professional who helps people hand express, and you’d like to improve your skills? Join Francie Webb, author of Go Milk Yourself: You Have Power. Express It! and teacher of hand expression for a workshop unlike any other. We’ll explore the why and how of hand expression, dive into the menu of techniques for massage and compression, work...

A workshop designed to get you working confidently in your new career. Have you have just completed a doula training and are excited to get going with helping women but don’t know where to start? Maybe you are already attending births and have been wondering how to make yourself more marketable. Or perhaps, you just feel that you need a lot more...

Pain-coping skills are life skills, not just labor skills. The more they are practiced, the more easily they can be accessed and used during labor. Each class will be a deep exploration of a particular pain-coping practice or comfort measure for birth.  The class will begin with an explanation of the topic and we’ll jump right into the practice....

Birth Day Presence childbirth preparation classes are well rounded and accessible. As doulas and childbirth educators, we have assisted thousands of expectant parents through a wide range of birth choices and experiences. We welcome all types of families and individuals. A fast and furious course designed for the busy New Yorker. Pricing is per couple...

An essential class for expectant and adopting families.  The instructors will discuss everything from choosing a pediatrician, PKU screening and vaccines. They will cover bathing, feeding, what the baby needs and what to expect during those first weeks at home.  Please Note: Prices are per couple.

This is a prenatal newborn care class to help new families become familiar with the basics of infant care and feeding in the early days and weeks after birth. Partners encouraged to attend! Take this class before you have the baby. This class is geared toward parents who plan to bottlefeed but could be attended by a parent who does not need any instruction...

Due to the current COVID-19 situation, all scheduled upcoming classes will be moved to a LIVE SKYPE CLASS which will enable parents to take from home. We will continue to monitor the situation and return to locations only after it is safe to do so.  Twin Love Concierge’s Manhattan and Brooklyn’s Expecting Twins Classes classes help connect...

Due to the current COVID-19 situation, all scheduled upcoming classes will be moved to a LIVE SKYPE CLASS which will enable parents to take from home. We will continue to monitor the situation and return to locations only after it is safe to do so.  Twin Love Concierge’s Expecting Twins Classes connect you with other expecting twin parents...

Birth Day Presence regularly hosts incredible DONA birth doula trainings. Our NYC trainings are located at our Park Slope Studio and taught by the world-renowned instructor, Debra Pascali-Bonaro.  Check out this fabulous and thorough review from a recent doula trainee, Amanda Rose Walsh! “By the...

This program is taking place remotely. If you have signed up, you will receive an email with details of how to access the program. If we are able to offer an in-person version of this class in the coming months, we will contact you and make both options available to you. Increase your chances of having a wonderful birth experience by learning strategies...