Baby's First Year: Confident Parenting from Day One
Save your sanity in the first year—without spending hours doing it
There’s no shortage of baby advice out there—but sorting through it all? That’s exhausting. This course gives you trusted answers and calm reassurance in one place, so you can stop doomscrolling and start feeling confident faster.
Feeding, sleep, milestones, recovery, baby care, and more—broken down into quick, easy-to-digest lessons you can squeeze in during nap time, snack time, or while holding a baby with one hand.
Fewer Meltdowns. More Moments That Matter.
Baby care doesn’t come with a manual—but this is the next best thing. You’ll stop second-guessing and start feeling more sure of yourself, even when things don’t go as planned.
Instead of sifting through a thousand conflicting opinions, you’ll have one clear, trusted place to turn—so you can parent with confidence, not chaos.
Quick Answers. Real Calm.
Know what to expect—and what’s actually normal—before it throws you off. Each section is focused, flexible, and designed to help you skip what you don’t need.
Save Hours of Googling
No more sorting through blogs at 3 a.m. This course gives you real, practical answers when you need them—fast.
Not Just for the Baby—It’s for You Too
We cover your healing, your mental health, and your relationships—because your wellbeing shapes your baby’s first year, too.
Created by Experts. Grounded in Real Life.
You’ll hear from medical professionals, parenting educators, and real parents who remember what it’s like to be in the thick of it. No fluff. No scare tactics. Just calm, credible guidance you can trust.
What You’ll Learn click to expand
- Feeding essentials: breastfeeding, formula, and introducing solids
- Infant sleep science and how to set sustainable sleep boundaries
- Milestone-based play & connection strategies for ages 0–12 months
- Oral motor development, tummy time, and baby bathing tips
- Diapering basics, baby illness care, and safety must-knows
- Postpartum recovery: postpartum fitness, intimacy, and incontinence support
Course Features click to expand
- Duration: 5 hrs 36 mins
- Videos: 52 short expert-led lessons
- Guides: 8 deep-dive video/text/digital modules
- Downloads: 22 tools and checklists
- Access: 12-month unlimited viewing
- Support: Ask our expert educators directly
- Format: 100% online and self-paced
Bonus Resources click to expand
Alongside 22 downloadable resources included in your course, we also invite you to explore these popular blog posts—your sneak peek into the kind of expert-backed, real-parent guidance you’ll find inside:
- Sensorimotor toys and play ideas
- Breastfeeding: expectations vs. reality
- Exercising after birth & pelvic floor recovery
📥 Want the full set of expert tools? Enroll now to unlock everything—downloadable guides, milestone checklists, expert video support, and more.
Meet the Educator Team click to expand
Created by the Nurtured Nest Team—parenting educators, healthcare professionals, and real parents. Our content is always grounded in research and real-life experience.
Meet the team behind the course right here.
Build confidence and connection through the first 12 months—one small step (and one great nap) at a time.
Pay in full or split into monthly payments—your choice.
Everything You Need for the First Year—All in One Place
👉 Click to peek inside—there’s way more here than you’d expect from a “parenting course.”
✔ Preterm Infants
✔ Temperament
✔ Emotions
✔ 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
✔ How To Recover Well During Postpartum
✔ 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
✔ 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
The First Few Weeks
✔ 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
0-3 Months
✔ 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
4-8 Months
✔ 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
9-12 Months
✔ 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
✔ 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
✔ 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
✔ 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
Nurtured Nest’s content is developed by parenting educators, healthcare professionals, and real parents—so it’s always grounded in evidence and real-life experience. Learn more about our team.
✔ Preterm Infants
✔ Temperament
✔ Emotions
✔ 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
✔ How To Recover Well During Postpartum
✔ 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
✔ 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
The First Few Weeks
✔ 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
0-3 Months
✔ 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
4-8 Months
✔ 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
9-12 Months
✔ 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
✔ 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
✔ 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
✔ 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
✔ Preterm Infants
✔ Temperament
✔ Emotions
✔ 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
✔ How To Recover Well During Postpartum
✔ 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
✔ 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
The First Few Weeks
✔ 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
0-3 Months
✔ 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
4-8 Months
✔ 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
9-12 Months
✔ 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
✔ 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
✔ 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
✔ 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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No manual? No problem. Knowledge will be your superpower.
🧠 “Learning the science behind baby sleep helped me stop second-guessing everything and trust the process.” -
🙌 “I used to Google every little sleep problem—now I actually know what to do.” -
🔄 "Even when things don’t go as planned, I feel like I have a toolkit to handle it." -
🚆 "That express train analogy was spot-on - when those contractions started rolling in stronger and closer together, I knew exactly what was happening!" -
💡 "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." -
💝 "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.
82%
Decrease in postpartum anxiety
140%
Higher satisfaction with parenting
91%
Reduction in postpartum depression
Why Parents Love Learning with Nurtured Nest
✅ Expert guidance from certified educators who are also parents
✅ Self-paced learning you can revisit anytime
✅ 12-month access to refresh as your child grows
✅ Downloadable checklists, planners, and tip sheets
✅ Direct expert support when you need it
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No manual? No problem. Knowledge will be your superpower.
- 🧠 “Learning the science behind baby sleep helped me stop second-guessing everything and trust the process.”
- 🙌 “I used to Google every little sleep problem—now I actually know what to do.”
- 💡 "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!"
- 👶 "I thought we'd just learn about breathing techniques, but I learned how to be there 100% for my partner and our baby."
- 💝 "Worth every penny. I actually feel prepared—not just for birth, but for what comes after."
- 🔄 "Even when things don’t go as planned, I feel like I have a toolkit to handle it."
- 🧠 “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.”
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💡 “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."
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