This class is meant for soon to be parents who are looking for prenatal education from the comfort of their own home. This is a small, interactive online Zoom class where you can learn the basics about labour, birth and your healing in the postpartum.  Most folks who take this class are first time parents but if you are looking for more information about how to make your next birth a better experience this class might be a great fit for you. We will focus on the basics but you will also learn some pro tips to make this the best experience possible. 

By joining us, you can expect to walk away with knowledge about the following:

• What are your choice of birth place (home, Toronto Birth Centre, hospital).

• How to preparing for birth (teas, foods, exercise, perineal massage, Hypnobirthing).

• What is a birth plan and do you need it?

• What supplies do I need for giving birth, what to have/pack.

• Planning for support in labour (partner, doula, family, friends), who's taking care of the fur baby?

• Why do people pump before labour?

• What are the phases of labour (latent/early labour, active 1st/2nd stage, pp 3rd/4th stage)

• What coping strategies/support are available to you in the different birthing places.

• What pain management options are available to me during labour and birth?

• What are the most common challenges during labour (rupture of membranes, fever, "slow progress", long inductions of labour, high blood pressure, abnormal fetal heart rate) and how can I make the best of them? 

• What are the different kinds of births (spontaneous vaginal birth, caesarean birth, vacuum birth, forceps birth)?

• What does it mean to do skin to skin?

• What is delayed cord clamping?

• What is cord blood banking?

• How to optimize healing your body after giving birth.

• How can I optimize my mental health after having a baby?

• When can I get more active after giving birth

HOW TO REGISTER:

Please email Sarah Leslie at SarahLeslieRM@gmail.com to sign up or use the contact page on this website for more information. Include the date of the course you are interested in and who you are receiving pregnancy/birth care from i.e. midwifery clinic, OB or family doctor. Once you have paid for the class you will receive a Zoom link for the class.

This 4 hour class costs $100 per couple or $50 per person. If you are unable to pay, let Sarah know and we can see about reducing your cost or waiving the class fee. You can e-transfer to SarahLeslieRM@gmail.com to secure your spot in the class. 

In the world of online classes this is a completely different class because it's IN PERSON!! This class is two hours long with the intent on teaching you the hands on skills you'll need when having a baby. If there is something you want to learn that you don't see you can email Sarah before the class and she'll add your requested skill to the class content. The other participants will thank you!  

By joining us, you can expect to walk away with the following:

• Labour and birthing positions to help support your labour to be as efficient and productive as possible. 

• Tricks to help with pain in labour (counter pressure, TENS machine placement, sterile water injections, hot and cold packs).

• Monitoring in labour (what does it look like and feel to have an IV, epidural and external/internal fetal monitoring)

• Breast/Chest feeding positions and the general basics of getting a deep latch.

• How to bottle feed and what is PACE feeding?

• How to diaper a newborn and manage those poop blow outs! 

• How to swaddle a newborn. 

• The basics of how to bathe a newborn.

• How to hold a baby to relieve gas and create comfort.

• Car seat basics so you can feel confident your kid will stay in their seat! (We have a car seat for demonstration)

• Bring your baby wrap and we can help you learn how to use it!

This class is best taken after you have attended The Prenatal Class and/or The Newborn class.

For this class each participant/couple should bring a doll or a stuffed animal that they can use to practice on. We will supply all the other props to learn with. 

If you already have a baby feel free to bring them!! 

HOW TO REGISTER: 

Please email Sarah Leslie at SarahLeslieRM@gmail.com to sign up or use the contact page for more information. Include the date of the course you are interested in and who you are receiving pregnancy/birth care from i.e. midwifery clinic, OB or family doctor. 

This 2 hour in person class costs $50 per couple or $25 per person. If you are unable to pay, let Sarah know and we can see about reducing your cost or waiving the class fee. You can e-transfer to SarahLeslieRM@gmail.com to secure your spot in the class.

In the world of online classes this is a completely different class because it's IN PERSON!! This class is two hours long with the intent on teaching you the hands on skills you'll need when having a baby. If there is something you want to learn that you don't see you can email Sarah before the class and she'll add your requested skill to the class content. The other participants will thank you!  

By joining us, you can expect to walk away with the following:

• Labour and birthing positions to help support your labour to be as efficient and productive as possible. 

• Tricks to help with pain in labour (counter pressure, TENS machine placement, sterile water injections, hot and cold packs).

• Monitoring in labour (what does it look like and feel to have an IV, epidural and external/internal fetal monitoring)

• Breast/Chest feeding positions and the general basics of getting a deep latch.

• How to bottle feed and what is PACE feeding?

• How to diaper a newborn and manage those poop blow outs! 

• How to swaddle a newborn. 

• The basics of how to bathe a newborn.

• How to hold a baby to relieve gas and create comfort.

• Car seat basics so you can feel confident your kid will stay in their seat! (We have a car seat for demonstration)

• Bring your baby wrap and we can help you learn how to use it!

This class is best taken after you have attended The Prenatal Class and/or The Newborn class.

For this class each participant/couple should bring a doll or a stuffed animal that they can use to practice on. We will supply all the other props to learn with. 

If you already have a baby feel free to bring them!! 

HOW TO REGISTER: 

Please email Sarah Leslie at SarahLeslieRM@gmail.com to sign up or use the contact page for more information. Include the date of the course you are interested in and who you are receiving pregnancy/birth care from i.e. midwifery clinic, OB or family doctor. 

This 2 hour in person class costs $50 per couple or $25 per person. If you are unable to pay, let Sarah know and we can see about reducing your cost or waiving the class fee. You can e-transfer to SarahLeslieRM@gmail.com to secure your spot in the class.

In the world of online classes this is a completely different class because it's IN PERSON!! This class is two hours long with the intent on teaching you the hands on skills you'll need when having a baby. If there is something you want to learn that you don't see you can email Sarah before the class and she'll add your requested skill to the class content. The other participants will thank you!  

By joining us, you can expect to walk away with the following:

• Labour and birthing positions to help support your labour to be as efficient and productive as possible. 

• Tricks to help with pain in labour (counter pressure, TENS machine placement, sterile water injections, hot and cold packs).

• Monitoring in labour (what does it look like and feel to have an IV, epidural and external/internal fetal monitoring)

• Breast/Chest feeding positions and the general basics of getting a deep latch.

• How to bottle feed and what is PACE feeding?

• How to diaper a newborn and manage those poop blow outs! 

• How to swaddle a newborn. 

• The basics of how to bathe a newborn.

• How to hold a baby to relieve gas and create comfort.

• Car seat basics so you can feel confident your kid will stay in their seat! (We have a car seat for demonstration)

• Bring your baby wrap and we can help you learn how to use it!

This class is best taken after you have attended The Prenatal Class and/or The Newborn class.

For this class each participant/couple should bring a doll or a stuffed animal that they can use to practice on. We will supply all the other props to learn with. 

If you already have a baby feel free to bring them!! 

HOW TO REGISTER: 

Please email Sarah Leslie at SarahLeslieRM@gmail.com to sign up or use the contact page for more information. Include the date of the course you are interested in and who you are receiving pregnancy/birth care from i.e. midwifery clinic, OB or family doctor. 

This 2 hour in person class costs $50 per couple or $25 per person. If you are unable to pay, let Sarah know and we can see about reducing your cost or waiving the class fee. You can e-transfer to SarahLeslieRM@gmail.com to secure your spot in the class.

This class is meant for soon to be parents who are looking for prenatal education from the comfort of their own home. This is a small, interactive online Zoom class where you can learn the basics about labour, birth and your healing in the postpartum.  Most folks who take this class are first time parents but if you are looking for more information about how to make your next birth a better experience this class might be a great fit for you. We will focus on the basics but you will also learn some pro tips to make this the best experience possible. 

By joining us, you can expect to walk away with knowledge about the following:

• What are your choice of birth place (home, Toronto Birth Centre, hospital).

• How to preparing for birth (teas, foods, exercise, perineal massage, Hypnobirthing).

• What is a birth plan and do you need it?

• What supplies do I need for giving birth, what to have/pack.

• Planning for support in labour (partner, doula, family, friends), who's taking care of the fur baby?

• Why do people pump before labour?

• What are the phases of labour (latent/early labour, active 1st/2nd stage, pp 3rd/4th stage)

• What coping strategies/support are available to you in the different birthing places.

• What pain management options are available to me during labour and birth?

• What are the most common challenges during labour (rupture of membranes, fever, "slow progress", long inductions of labour, high blood pressure, abnormal fetal heart rate) and how can I make the best of them? 

• What are the different kinds of births (spontaneous vaginal birth, caesarean birth, vacuum birth, forceps birth)?

• What does it mean to do skin to skin?

• What is delayed cord clamping?

• What is cord blood banking?

• How to optimize healing your body after giving birth.

• How can I optimize my mental health after having a baby?

• When can I get more active after giving birth

HOW TO REGISTER:

Please email Sarah Leslie at SarahLeslieRM@gmail.com to sign up or use the contact page on this website for more information. Include the date of the course you are interested in and who you are receiving pregnancy/birth care from i.e. midwifery clinic, OB or family doctor. Once you have paid for the class you will receive a Zoom link for the class.

This 4 hour class costs $100 per couple or $50 per person. If you are unable to pay, let Sarah know and we can see about reducing your cost or waiving the class fee. You can e-transfer to SarahLeslieRM@gmail.com to secure your spot in the class. 

This class is meant for soon to be parents who are looking for prenatal education from the comfort of their own home. This is a small, interactive online Zoom class where you can learn the basics about labour, birth and your healing in the postpartum.  Most folks who take this class are first time parents but if you are looking for more information about how to make your next birth a better experience this class might be a great fit for you. We will focus on the basics but you will also learn some pro tips to make this the best experience possible. 

By joining us, you can expect to walk away with knowledge about the following:

• What are your choice of birth place (home, Toronto Birth Centre, hospital).

• How to preparing for birth (teas, foods, exercise, perineal massage, Hypnobirthing).

• What is a birth plan and do you need it?

• What supplies do I need for giving birth, what to have/pack.

• Planning for support in labour (partner, doula, family, friends), who's taking care of the fur baby?

• Why do people pump before labour?

• What are the phases of labour (latent/early labour, active 1st/2nd stage, pp 3rd/4th stage)

• What coping strategies/support are available to you in the different birthing places.

• What pain management options are available to me during labour and birth?

• What are the most common challenges during labour (rupture of membranes, fever, "slow progress", long inductions of labour, high blood pressure, abnormal fetal heart rate) and how can I make the best of them? 

• What are the different kinds of births (spontaneous vaginal birth, caesarean birth, vacuum birth, forceps birth)?

• What does it mean to do skin to skin?

• What is delayed cord clamping?

• What is cord blood banking?

• How to optimize healing your body after giving birth.

• How can I optimize my mental health after having a baby?

• When can I get more active after giving birth

HOW TO REGISTER:

Please email Sarah Leslie at SarahLeslieRM@gmail.com to sign up or use the contact page on this website for more information. Include the date of the course you are interested in and who you are receiving pregnancy/birth care from i.e. midwifery clinic, OB or family doctor. Once you have paid for the class you will receive a Zoom link for the class.

This 4 hour class costs $100 per couple or $50 per person. If you are unable to pay, let Sarah know and we can see about reducing your cost or waiving the class fee. You can e-transfer to SarahLeslieRM@gmail.com to secure your spot in the class. 

This class is meant for soon to be parents who are looking for prenatal education from the comfort of their own home. This is a small, interactive online Zoom class where you can learn the basics about labour, birth and your healing in the postpartum.  Most folks who take this class are first time parents but if you are looking for more information about how to make your next birth a better experience this class might be a great fit for you. We will focus on the basics but you will also learn some pro tips to make this the best experience possible. 

By joining us, you can expect to walk away with knowledge about the following:

• What are your choice of birth place (home, Toronto Birth Centre, hospital).

• How to preparing for birth (teas, foods, exercise, perineal massage, Hypnobirthing).

• What is a birth plan and do you need it?

• What supplies do I need for giving birth, what to have/pack.

• Planning for support in labour (partner, doula, family, friends), who's taking care of the fur baby?

• Why do people pump before labour?

• What are the phases of labour (latent/early labour, active 1st/2nd stage, pp 3rd/4th stage)

• What coping strategies/support are available to you in the different birthing places.

• What pain management options are available to me during labour and birth?

• What are the most common challenges during labour (rupture of membranes, fever, "slow progress", long inductions of labour, high blood pressure, abnormal fetal heart rate) and how can I make the best of them? 

• What are the different kinds of births (spontaneous vaginal birth, caesarean birth, vacuum birth, forceps birth)?

• What does it mean to do skin to skin?

• What is delayed cord clamping?

• What is cord blood banking?

• How to optimize healing your body after giving birth.

• How can I optimize my mental health after having a baby?

• When can I get more active after giving birth

HOW TO REGISTER:

Please email Sarah Leslie at SarahLeslieRM@gmail.com to sign up or use the contact page on this website for more information. Include the date of the course you are interested in and who you are receiving pregnancy/birth care from i.e. midwifery clinic, OB or family doctor. Once you have paid for the class you will receive a Zoom link for the class.

This 4 hour class costs $100 per couple or $50 per person. If you are unable to pay, let Sarah know and we can see about reducing your cost or waiving the class fee. You can e-transfer to SarahLeslieRM@gmail.com to secure your spot in the class.