Please see the lists below of topics that are commonly covered in the pregnancy and newborn packages. Please note any of these topics can be chosen as an individual session as part of the a la carte service option. Depending on your needs, you may request sessions on topics not listed below if they are within my area of expertise.

Pregnancy

• What to expect in each trimester
  
  • Body changes
  • Fetal development
  • Discussion on mental and emotional health
• Nutrition in pregnancy
• Exercise and stretching in pregnancy
• Infant sleep
  
  • SIDS information
  • Sleep expectations for infants
• Depression and Anxiety during pregnancy and postpartum
  • Mindfulness practices
  • Identifying personal strengths and resources
  • Overview on adverse childhood experiences and it's impact on your health and parenting
• Basic Infant Care
  • Bathing
  • Nail trimming
  • Swaddling
  • How to take a baby's temperature
  • Other skills as requested by you
• Breastfeeding
  • Positioning & latching
  • Resource sharing
  • Frequency of breastfeeding
  • How to know your baby is getting enough milk
• Bottle feeding
  • How to store and prepare expressed breast milk
  • How to prepare and store formula
  • How to bottle feed your baby
  • Frequency of feeding
  • How to know your baby is getting enough milk
• What to expect in Labor and Delivery
  • Stages of labor
  • Pain management options
  • Advocacy in the hospital setting
• What to expect after Labor and Delivery
  • Common hospital procedures
  • How to care for yourself at home
  • What to expect in the first few days at home
• What to bring to the hospital
• Family planning education

Newborn

• Nutrition
• Exercise and stretching in the postpartum period
• Infant sleep
  
  • SIDS information
  • Sleep expectations for infants
  • How caregivers can get more sleep
• Depression and Anxiety during the postpartum period
  
  • Mindfulness practices
  • Identifying personal strengths and resources
  • Overview on adverse childhood experiences and it's impact on your health and parenting
• Basic Infant Care
  • Bathing
  • Nail trimming
  • Swaddling
  • How to take a baby's temperature
  • Other skills as requested by you
• Breastfeeding
  • Positioning & latching
  • Resource sharing
  • Frequency of breastfeeding
  • How to know your baby is getting enough milk
• Bottle feeding
  • How to store and prepare expressed breast milk
  • How to prepare and store formula
  • How to bottle feed your baby
  • Frequency of feeding
  • How to know your baby is getting enough milk
• Family planning education