The Nurtured Nest learning platform
How Our Learning Platform Works
Nurtured Nest isn't a one-time class you cram before your due date. It's a curated, searchable library of expert-led lessons, guides, and trusted resources — with real educators to ask — that you can come back to whenever a new question shows up.
Why a platform, not a class
Because that's not how adults learn
Most of what you need to know as a new parent doesn't matter yet — until suddenly it does. Adults learn best when information connects to something happening in their life right now. So instead of one class you take once, we built a place you can return to.
A one-time class
- Everything at once, weeks before you need it
- Hard to remember when the moment arrives
- Ends when the class ends
- Questions come up later, with no one to ask
The Nurtured Nest platform
- Learn ahead, then come back right when it matters
- Short lessons you can search and rewatch
- Guides and tools you keep using at home
- Real educators who answer your questions within 24 hours
Curious about the science? Read 5 Principles of Adult Learning That Make Childbirth Classes Work.
Why not just search?
Good information exists. We've made it easier to find and use.
The challenge usually isn't that information is unavailable. It's finding the right information, understanding what applies to your situation, and knowing what to trust. That's the part we do for you.
A logical order
Topics build on each other, so you aren't stitching together random articles and videos.
What you didn't know to ask
We cover the things most parents only discover they needed once they're in the moment.
More than one expert
Physicians, nurses, midwives, lactation consultants, and safety and sleep educators each teach what they know best, so you get balanced information, not one person's opinion.
Better appointments
Understand the medical language you'll hear and bring better questions to your provider.
See it for yourself
Take a one-minute tour
A quick look at what's inside every Nurtured Nest program.
What's inside
Everything you need, in one organized place
Where we found great resources, we curated them. Where we couldn't, we made them.
Short, expert-led lessons
Bite-size videos taught by qualified professionals, with real stories that bring each topic to life. Watch them in order, or skip straight to the question you have today.
- Organized by topic, so it's easy to find what you need
- Rewatch anytime — alone or with your partner
- Balanced information, so you can make the choice that fits your family
How our video lessons work
Guides, checklists & tools we made
When we couldn't find the right resource, we created it: printable guides, checklists, worksheets, and provider question sheets you can save to your phone, share with your partner, or bring to appointments.
Where we couldn't find good things, we made them.
A look at the downloads inside each program
Trusted resources we curated
There's a lot of great information out there — and a lot that isn't. We've vetted the links, tools, and outside resources worth your time and organized them by topic, so you don't have to sort through the internet alone.
Where we found good things, we curated them.
How we share trusted resources
Real educators to ask
Online learning doesn't mean you're on your own. When something comes up that a lesson doesn't answer, you can ask.
How questions work
- Send your question through the platform or by email — ask as many as you need during your access.
- We route it to the educator or expert whose background best fits the topic.
- You hear back within 24 hours, with practical answers and pointers to the lessons that help most.
Email support isn't live or emergency care. For urgent health concerns, contact your healthcare provider or seek emergency care.
Easy to search, easy to come back to
Use it the way real life happens
You don't have to memorize everything now. You just need trusted guidance waiting for you when the next question shows up.
Before baby
Learn ahead
Prepare for birth, recovery, feeding, sleep, and safety while you still have the brain space.
When it comes up
Search later
Go straight to the exact topic you need — feeding at 3 a.m., a sleep change at 4 months, starting solids at 6.
At home
Use the tools
Pull up a checklist, print a guide, or share a worksheet with your partner or grandparents.
Anytime
Ask a person
Send a question and hear back from the right educator within 24 hours.
Return when it matters most
Not everything sticks the first time — and some questions only show up later. That's why every program includes months of flexible access: skip what you already know, rewatch what you need, and come back as your baby grows.
New content is added monthly, and lessons are updated when recommendations change — so what you come back to is current.
How parents use on-demand lessons at every stage
How we teach
Designed for how adults actually learn
You won't find us telling you there's one right way to do it. We give you the best information available, share real stories to put it in context, and trust you to make the decision that fits your family — including the cultural traditions and values that matter to you.
Class objectives
Every program starts with what you'll learn, so you always know where you're headed.
Learning chart
Track what you Know, Want to learn, Learned, the Actions you'll take, and the Questions you still have.
Decision tool
Weigh Benefits, Risks, Alternatives, your Intuition, and doing Nothing for now — for choices from pain relief to postpartum help.
The people behind it
Built by experts and real parents
A team of qualified educators
Lessons are taught by a network of professionals, each sharing what they know best:
- Physicians
- Nurse practitioners
- Midwives
- Registered nurses
- IBCLCs
- Safety experts
- Sleep educators
- Parent educators
Founded by Kathryn Dunn
Kathryn is a Pediatric Behavioral Health Care Manager, parent coach, and child development specialist with a background in early childhood education, gifted education, and curriculum design. She founded Nurtured Nest to bring expert guidance, thoughtfully designed learning, and trusted resources together in one place — so parents can find the answers they need, when they need them, without navigating it all alone.
That teaching background is why the platform is built the way it is: short lessons, room to come back, and tools that help you make your own decisions.
Nurtured Nest is a program of The Nurture to Bloom Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, trusted by UNC Health Rex and 3,000+ families. Read our story →
From families who've used it
What parents say
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.
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.
Feeling reasonably prepared and very well informed about all options, without pressure to choose one method as best.
Find your starting point
Choose where to begin
Every program includes the same platform: expert-led lessons, guides, curated resources, partner access, and educators who answer within 24 hours.
Childbirth + Postpartum
For expecting parents preparing for labor, birth, and recovery.
$199
- 52 lessons · 5+ hours · 22 guides
- Partner access included
- 12 months of access
Complete Pregnancy to Baby Bundle
For families who want birth and the whole first year in one place.
$349 save $445
- All six programs · 200+ lessons · 80+ downloads
- Birth, baby care, feeding, sleep, safety & CPR
- 24 months of access
Baby's First Year
For parents of babies — or soon-to-be parents — ready for life after birth.
$199
- 57 lessons · 6+ hours · 22 guides
- Feeding, sleep, milestones & solids
- 12 months of access
Looking for something specific? Baby Sleep and Infant Safety + CPR are $99 each · See all programs
15-day money-back guarantee · Eligible purchases may be reimbursable through an HSA or FSA · No subscription
Questions about the platform
Is this a live class?
No — and that's on purpose. Everything is on demand, so you can learn on your schedule, pause, rewatch, and come back later. When you need a person, you can send a question and hear back from an educator within 24 hours.
Do I have to watch everything in order?
No. You can follow the lessons in order or jump straight to the topic you need. Many families start with birth and newborn preparation, then come back for sleep, feeding, solids, and safety as those stages arrive.
How long do I have access?
Individual programs include 12 months of access. The Complete Pregnancy to Baby Bundle includes 24 months. There's no ongoing subscription.
Can my partner or family use it too?
Yes. Partner access is included, and partners can watch with you or on their own schedule. Many families also share lessons with grandparents and caregivers.
How do I ask a question?
Send it through the platform or by email, as many times as you need during your access. We route it to the educator whose background best fits the topic, and you'll hear back within 24 hours. Email support isn't live or emergency care — for urgent health concerns, contact your healthcare provider.
Is the content up to date?
Yes. New content is added monthly, and lessons are updated when recommendations change.