NPE – Thrive After Birth
CLASS TOPICS FOR WEEK 8: Thrive After Birth
Thrive After Birth 8-week
New Parent Education Series
and Specialty Classes
Classes in the series:
Understanding your Newborn
Newborn Care
Infant Feeding
Soothing, Swaddling, & Alternative Health Care
Safe Sleep for Everyone
Thrive After Birth
Specialty classes:
Twining
I am Becoming a Big Sister/Brother
High-Risk Pregnancy/After Cesarean Care
I’m New to this Dad Thing
Week 8: Thrive After Birth
Preparing the home
- Product safety
- Nursery
- Infant clothing
- Diaper changing area
- Sleep room
- Breastfeeding area
- Formula feeding area
- Bathroom areas
- Medicine area
- Laundry room
- Car
- Multiples
- Unnecessary
- New mother meals
- Mothering
- Physical recovery
- Help
Baby equipment
- Seats
- Swings
- Jumpers
- Walker’s
- Activity seats
- Car seats
- Bumbo seats
- Things to consider
Babywearing
- Benefits
- Safety
- Comfort
- Lifestyle
Other family members
- Older siblings
- Grandparents
- Pets
Babyproofing
- Kitchen/laundry
- Windows
- Rooms
- Stairs
Mother care
- Belly binding
- PMAD’s
- Nutrition
- Self care
More class offerings can be found at:
https://thriveafterbirth.com/new-parent-education/
Some resources to check out:
POSTPARTUM WELLNESS CENTER OF BOULDER
Postpartum Education for Parents
Consumer Reports for Babies and Kids Products
About Thrive After Birth:
Shannon Ward is originally from the beautiful state of Colorado however presently resides in Hartford South Dakota, about 12 miles outside of Sioux Falls. She has a Bachelor of Science degree from South Dakota State University with an emphasis in Psychology.
Shannon began her journey to offer Sioux Falls and the surrounding areas postpartum support in 2017. She was able to travel to Colorado to attend a postpartum doula training with the wonderful Carolyn Butler of Doulawise in February of that year through the perinatal professional organization CAPPA. She has since taken a New Parent Educator training with them and will be furthering her education with a training as a Becoming Us Facilitator as well!
It is Shannon’s passion to help you Parent with Confidence by offering Always Friendly, Never Force Parent and Baby Support!
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