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.

More Childbirth Education Available at Overlake:

*While we suggest the following timeline for our childbirth preparation classes, they can be taken at any time during your pregnancy.

First Trimester

• 1st Trimester - Healthy Pregnancy Healthy Baby (free)
• Yoga for Pregnancy

Second Trimester

• 2nd Trimester - Understanding Your Newborn
• 2nd Trimester - Breastfeeding Basics
• Infant Safety & CPR
• Pelvic Floor Wellness: For New and Expectant Moms

Third Trimester

• 3rd Trimester - Understanding Birth
• 3rd Trimester - Labor Coping Skills
• Childbirth Center Tour (free)

Fourth Trimester (after baby arrives)

• 4th Trimester - Pumping Strategies (free)
• After Baby Comes (ABC)
• Balance After Baby

Click here to learn more about other childbirth education brought to you by the Overlake Childbirth Center.

Questions? Contact us at classes@overlakehospital.org.