If you are already using the INJOY Health Education app, you may find more value by attending the in-person or virtual session of this class. This online version may have content that overlaps with INJOY.

This self-directed, online course is designed to prepare you for birth and care for a newborn. This class will focus on caring for your newborn during the first three months of your baby's life.

Whether you are new to parenting, re-entering the world of newborns or beginning this journey in a new country, Overlake is here to help you every step of the way. This class is great for grandparents, too!

Topics include:

• Understanding a newborn body and ways to hold a newborn.
• Benefits of skin-to-skin.
• Newborn characteristics, behaviors, and development.
• Diapering, swaddling, bathing.
• Recognizing hunger cues and feeding patterns.
• Understanding newborn cries and responding to their needs.
• Newborn necessities.
• American Academy of Pediatrics' recommendations for baby's health.

Childbirth Classes

Click here to learn more about other classes brought to you by the Overlake Childbirth Center including:

• Birth Class 1 = Healthy Pregnancy Healthy Baby (free)
• Birth Class 2 = Understanding Birth
• Birth Class 3 = Labor Coping Skills
• Birth Class 4 = Understanding Your Newborn
• Birth Class 5 = Breastfeeding Basics
• Birth Class 6 = Pumping Skills (free)
• Childbirth Center Tour (free)
• Pelvic Floor Health (free)
• Yoga for Pregnancy

Questions? Contact us at classes@overlakehospital.org.