Oh. So. Ready.
For the snuggles, struggles, and everything in between.
From understanding newborn sleep and feeding to fostering development and navigating postpartum wellness, this course helps you confidently embrace parenthood—no matter what questions or challenges arise.
Baby's First Year
Baby's First Year
Learning Materials
✔ 10 Comprehensive Guides
✔ 18 Downloadable Resources
✔ Video, Text & Digital Formats
✔ 6 Hours 37 Minutes (Plus 36 Minutes of Bonus Podcasts)
✔ 57 Expert-Led Lessons (Most Under 10 Minutes)
Access & Support
✔ 12 Months Unlimited Access
✔ 100% Self-Paced Learning
✔ Direct Expert Support When You Need It
We combine trusted, expert-backed education with real-world insights from healthcare professionals who are also parents, ensuring you feel informed, prepared, and supported through every stage of your baby’s first year. With expert-led guidance in pediatrics, lactation, sleep, and development, this self-paced course offers evidence-based strategies, hands-on demonstrations, and practical tools to help you navigate feeding, sleep, milestones, and postpartum recovery with confidence.
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What's Included
✔ Duration: 5 Hours 36 Minutes
✔ Videos: 52 Expert-Led Lessons (most under 8 minutes)
✔ Guides: 8 (Includes video, text, and digital downloads)
✔ Digital Downloads: 22 Resources
✔ Access: 12 Months of Unlimited Viewing
✔ Format: 100% Online & Self-Paced
✔ Support: Direct Access to Our Expert Educators for Specific Questions
✔ Postpartum Recovery & Support
✔ Infant Care Basics
✔ Feeding Your Baby: Breast, Bottle & Beyond
✔ Understanding Infant Sleep
✔ Daily Rhythms & Development in the First Year
✔ Building Connection Through Play
✔ Introducing Solids & Supporting Self-Feeding
✔ Infant Safety & Emergency Preparedness
✔ Navigating Childcare & Support Systems
Topics We Tackle
✔ Preterm Infants
✔ Temperament
✔ Emotions
✔ Postpartum Support Guide
✔ Kathryn's Postpartum Story
✔ How To Recover Well During Postpartum By "Nesting In"
✔ Diapering Basics
✔ Bathing: Nails & Teeth
✔ Bathing: Skin & Hair
✔ Caring for Sick Baby
✔ Childcare
✔ Childcare: Additional Options
✔ Feeding in the First Year
✔ Sleep Basics: Sleep Science
✔ Sleep Basics: Boundaries
✔ Daily Flow: The First Few Weeks
✔ Breastfeeding: The First Few Weeks
✔ Formula Feeding: The First Few Weeks
✔ Diapering: The First Few Weeks
✔ Sleep: The First Few Weeks
✔ Sleep: What to Do When Nothing Works
✔ Daily Flow: 0-3 Months
✔ Feeding Baby: When to Call a Doctor
✔ Sleep: 0-3 Months
✔ Diapering: 0-3 Months
✔ Tummy Time
✔ Play + Connection: Visual Play 0-3 Months
✔ 0-3 Months Milestones Guide
✔ Daily Flow: 4-8 Months
✔ Feeding: On the Go
✔ Sleep: 4-8 Months
✔ Diapering: 4-8 Months
✔ Play & Connection: 4-8 Months Part One
✔ Play & Connection: 4-8 Months Part Two
✔ 4-8 Months Milestones Guide
✔ Daily Flow: 9-12 Months
✔ Feeding: As Baby Gets Older
✔ Sleep: 9-12 Months
✔ Diapering: 9-12 Months
✔ Play & Connection: 9-12 Months
✔ Play & Connection: Additional Senses
✔ Returning to Regular Activity & Exercise After Birth
✔ 6 Weeks + Postpartum Exercise Video Guide
✔ Early Postpartum Exercise Video Guide
✔ Postpartum Exercise Substitutions and Modifications
✔ Back & Hip Pain
✔ Postpartum Support Guide
✔ What is the Pelvic Floor?
✔ Pelvic Prolapse
✔ Diastasis Rectus Abdominis
✔ Postpartum Pain During Sex
✔ Incontinence
✔ The Lowdown on Lube
✔ Being Intimate After Birth
✔ Oral Motor Development
✔ Setting Your Expectations When Starting Solids
✔ How To Choose Products
✔ Feeding Products Guide
✔ Is Gagging Normal?
✔ Infant Choking Rescue
✔ Conscious Baby Choking
✔ Traditional Weaning
✔ Baby Led Weaning
✔ Making It Work For You!
✔ Is My Baby Getting Enough?
✔ Fostering Self-Feeding
✔ What If My Child Becomes Picky?
✔ How To Help Undesirable Table Behaviors
✔ Integrating Speech and Language into Mealtimes
Downloads You'll Receive
✔ Safe Sleep: Additional Resources
✔ Setting Adult Sleep Expectations
✔ Create a Safe Sleep Space
✔ Formula Types
✔ Ellyn Satter's Division of Responsibility
✔ Paced Bottle Feeding
✔ Formula Prep & Storage Guide
✔ Nursing Position Visuals
✔ Breastfeeding Positions Guide
✔ Meal Time Sign Language for Baby
✔ Baby Led Weaning First Plates: Photo Examples
✔ POST-BIRTH Warning Signs Guide
✔ Postpartum Preeclampsia Guide
✔ Medicine Dosage Chart
✔ 0-3 Months Milestones Guide
✔ 4-8 Months Milestones Guide
✔ Milestones 9-12 Months
✔ Postpartum Support Guide
✔ Postpartum: Additional Resources
✔ Being Intimate After Birth
✔ The Lowdown on Lube
✔ Printable Baby Gear Checklists
✔ Baby Gear Guide
✔ Questions to Ask When Choosing a Childcare Provider
✔ Questions to Ask When Picking a Pediatrician
✔ Baby's First Year Learning Objectives
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🧠 “Learning the science behind baby sleep helped me stop second-guessing everything and trust the process.”
🔄 "Even when things don’t go as planned, I feel like I have a toolkit to handle it." -
🙌 “I used to Google every little sleep problem—now I actually know what to do.” -
💡 “Knowing what’s normal for baby sleep has made nights so much less stressful.”
💡 "Understanding my baby’s cues and development has made parenting so much more fun!" -
👶 "Having a preterm baby was overwhelming, but this course helped me understand what to expect." -
🚆 "That express train analogy was spot-on - when those contractions started rolling in stronger and closer together, I knew exactly what was happening!"
💝 "Worth every penny. I actually feel prepared—not just for birth, but for what comes after." -
👶 "I thought we'd just learn about breathing techniques, but I learned how to be there 100% for my partner and our baby."
- 🧠 “Learning the science behind baby sleep helped me stop second-guessing everything and trust the process.” 🔄 "Even when things don’t go as planned, I feel like I have a toolkit to handle it."
- 🙌 “I used to Google every little sleep problem—now I actually know what to do.”
- 💡 “Knowing what’s normal for baby sleep has made nights so much less stressful.” 💡 "Understanding my baby’s cues and development has made parenting so much more fun!"
- 👶 "Having a preterm baby was overwhelming, but this course helped me understand what to expect."
- 🚆 "That express train analogy was spot-on - when those contractions started rolling in stronger and closer together, I knew exactly what was happening!" 💝 "Worth every penny. I actually feel prepared—not just for birth, but for what comes after."
- 👶 "I thought we'd just learn about breathing techniques, but I learned how to be there 100% for my partner and our baby."
97.7% of expecting parents search online for pregnancy info, yet 1 in 3 get no perinatal education.
