Created by physicians· nurse practitioners· midwives· registered nurses· IBCLCs· certified educators
PREGNANCY, BIRTH, BABYHOOD + PARENTING

Expert-guided online programs for birth, babyhood + parenting.

Practical education for childbirth, postpartum, newborn care, feeding, sleep, safety, behavior, and development — with flexible access and educators ready to answer your questions along the way.

🕒 Learn on your schedule
🔁 Rewatch anytime
💬 Ask questions as they come up
Expecting parents preparing with Nurtured Nest's online programs
Trusted parent education 3,000+ families served Used by UNC Health · ★★★★★ Google reviews
Preview of the Nurtured Nest learning platform for birth, baby care, and parenting
Short lessons Printable guides Ask unlimited questions 12–24 months access HSA/FSA eligible
Inside the platform

An expert-guided learning platform you'll actually use.

The internet has plenty of information — that's part of the problem. You shouldn't need to know the exact search term, compare six conflicting answers, or wonder whether the person giving the advice is qualified. Nurtured Nest organizes what matters, explains it in real life, and gives you someone to ask when your question doesn't fit a tidy internet answer.

Expert-led lessons Clear teaching from OB/GYNs, midwives, nurses, and other specialists on birth, postpartum, baby care, sleep, feeding, and safety — multiple perspectives, not just one opinion.
Guides and checklists Printable tools for the moments you do not want to figure out from scratch.
Ask questions as they come up Send a question through the platform or by email. It's routed to the educator or expert whose background fits best, and we respond within 24 hours — as many questions as you need, all access period long.
Access that lasts 12 months for individual programs. 24 months for the Complete Bundle.
Who's behind Nurtured Nest

Built by a mom who had the background — and still needed clearer support.

"I created Nurtured Nest after becoming a parent and realizing that being intelligent, capable, and professionally experienced does not prevent you from staring at a newborn and thinking, 'Surely someone more qualified should be supervising this.'"

— Kathryn Dunn, Founder & Child Development Specialist

Every lesson is built with input from a network of OB/GYNs, midwives, labor and delivery nurses, pediatricians, lactation consultants, pelvic floor therapists, and child development and sleep specialists — expert-created and expert-reviewed, then kept current as recommendations change.

Kathryn Dunn, founder of Nurtured Nest, holding her two babies

Kathryn Dunn · Founder & Child Development Specialist

Kathryn Dunn, Nurtured Nest parent coach, with a toddler and preschooler

With Kathryn Dunn, Nurtured Nest parent coach

When you need more

Sometimes you need to
talk it out.

Parenting can be hard. We offer coaching to help you look at your specific family and talk through a variety of strategies to help you find a way through.

  • Sleep, big emotions, or behavior have you stuck
  • You've tried the advice and need it shaped around your child
  • You want a real plan and someone in your corner
See If Coaching Is a Fit
What parents say

Parents come here overwhelmed. They leave with a plan.

A real Nurtured Nest family practicing a supported birthing position
★★★★★
“Before watching, I felt very underprepared and a little terrified of labor and delivery. After finishing the course, I feel way more confident and now have an arsenal of tools to help.”
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Nicole W. Childbirth Class · Google Review
★★★★★

“I felt like I knew what the doctors were talking about every step of the way — it made a huge difference in my childbirth and postpartum experience.”

Shelby H. · Google Review
★★★★★

“As a nurse, having instructors explain both medical terms and real-life meaning helped me and my non-medical husband. Exactly what we were looking for — on our schedule.

Nicki O. · Google Review
★★★★★

“Feeling reasonably prepared and very well informed about all options, without pressure to choose one method as best.”

Adrienne A. · Google Review