Pregnancy comes with a lot of questions. Like, is it okay to drink coffee? Is it safe to exercise? And what the heck is a birth plan? This class answers all these, and so much more. Our experts cover everything you need to know to have a healthy pregnancy and get your mind & body ready for birth.

Ashley Derderian Sousa, RN, IBCLC, has nearly ten years of experience as a nurse in labor, delivery, and postpartum units. Through approachable methods and open and honest philosophy, she believes each journey to becoming a parent is a personal one that should be met with self-compassion. She is currently completing a master's of health education and is a parent of two.

Ashley Derderian Sousa, RN, BSN, IBCLC

What’s really going on inside your body? And what are all these crazy new words being thrown around, like station, effacement, and dilation? This section covers the ways your body and baby are changing and explains the words used to describe those changes. 

Your Growing Baby and Body

People talk a lot about what you can and can’t do while you’re pregnant. What advice should you listen to and what can you ignore? This section covers all that, along with what you can expect from prenatal visits and signs you need to call your doctor. 

Keeping You & Your Baby Healthy

Your due date is getting closer. What should you be doing to prepare your mind & body for labor, birth, and life with a newborn? Our expert covers all that here, so you can make the most of these last few weeks and months of pregnancy. 

Preparing for Labor

Navigating Pregnancy: How to Keep You & Baby Healthy

Are you ready for labor and birth? Our comprehensive labor & birth class prepares you for what you actually need to know and what others wish they had known about childbirth. You’ll learn what it’s like to go into labor, the different ways the birth process can go, all the pain management tips available to you, and what to expect in the early days with your new baby.

Thinking about giving birth for the first time probably leaves you with two things: a mild case of anxiety and many questions! Learn everything you need to know — and what others wish they had known — about the final weeks of pregnancy, the signs of labor, how to effectively manage labor pain & what to expect during those first days with baby.

Ashley Derderian Sousa, RN, IBCLC, has nearly ten years of experience as a nurse in labor, delivery, and postpartum units. She believes each journey to becoming a parent is a personal one that should be met with self-compassion. 

Jennie Joseph, LM, CPM, is one of the world’s most respected midwives and advocates for systemic healthcare reform. She is the founder and executive director of Commonsense Childbirth and the creator of The JJ Way®, which has helped reduce disparities and radically improve birth outcomes for thousands of families. 

Divya Kumar, LCSW, MSW, PMH-C, is a psychotherapist specializing in perinatal mental health and trauma. She is co-founder of the Perinatal Mental Health Alliance for Women of Color, a program within Postpartum Support International that increases perinatal support for communities of color.

Practicing for over 40 years, Jennie Joseph, LM, CPM, is one of the world’s most respected midwives and advocates for systemic healthcare reform. She is the founder and executive director of Commonsense Childbirth and the creator of The JJ Way®, which has helped reduce disparities and radically improve birth outcomes for thousands of families. Time Magazine named her Woman of the Year in 2022.

Jennie Joseph, LM, CPM

Divya Kumar, LCSW, MSW, PMH-C, is a psychotherapist specializing in perinatal mental health and trauma. She is co-founder of the Perinatal Mental Health Alliance for Women of Color, a program within Postpartum Support International that increases perinatal support for communities of color. She lives in the Boston area with her husband and two children.

Divya Kumar, LCSW, MSW, PMH-C

Learn everything you need to know about “the main event”: what it’s actually like to go into labor, a step-by-step walkthrough of the phases (and what they feel like), baby positioning,  and a full overview of ALL the different ways labor can go -- including cesarean births.

What to Expect from Labor & Birth

Your complete guide to the different ways to manage pain -- get an insider’s look at various relaxation techniques, labor positions, and medications out there, and how your partner can support you throughout the experience.

Managing Pain

Learn exactly what to expect in the first few hours after your baby arrives, including your baby’s physical appearance, common newborn vaccines and assessments, and prepare you for some important decisions you’ll need to make upon your baby’s arrival.

Your Baby's First Days of Life

Childbirth: What to Expect, Pain Management, and More

Childbirth: The Ultimate Guide to Labor and Delivery

Breastfeeding can be one of the most challenging parts of having a new baby. Set yourself up for a successful breastfeeding journey with these classes, taught by a leading Certified Lactation Consultant. Get a step-by-step walk through of what to anticipate in the days after giving birth, lessons on how to establish and build your milk supply, tips for troubleshooting common challenges, and how-tos for pumping and storing breast milk.

In this free introduction to breastfeeding class, discover what milestones to expect in the first few hours, days, and weeks of your breastfeeding journey. We’ll introduce key concepts, including latch and positioning, how much and how often baby needs to eat, and more. Learn the basics and get set up for success. Free for a limited time only.

Dana Czuczka, MPH, IBCLC  has earned the highest credentials one can pursue in lactation consulting and works at a top-ranked hospital where she has helped thousands of families feed their babies. She earned her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and a master’s from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health.  She is a lifelong family health advocate and a parent of two.

Dana Czuczka, MPH, IBCLC

In this introduction to breastfeeding, discover what milestones to expect in the first few hours, days, and weeks of your breastfeeding journey. We’ll introduce key concepts, including latch and positioning, how much and how often baby needs to eat, and more. Learn the basics and set up for success. 


Breastfeeding Beginnings: What to Expect in the First 30 Days

Breastfeeding 101: What to Expect in the First 30 Days

Breastfeeding is not always easy. Sore nipples, engorgement, mastitis, and clogged milk ducts, are some of the common issues parents run into during their breastfeeding journey. Learn how to identify, treat, and quickly troubleshoot these often painful challenges. We’ll review step-by-step plans and techniques - such as hand expression and reverse pressure softening - to help you get back on track.

Breastfeeding is not always easy. From sore nipples to engorgement and clogged milk ducts, many moms run into issues during their breastfeeding journey.  Learn how to identify, treat, and quickly troubleshoot painful (and all-too-common) challenges.  We’ll review step-by-step plans and techniques - such as hand expression and reverse pressure softening - to help you get back on track.

Common Breastfeeding Challenges: Sore Nipples, Clogged Ducts, and Engorgement

“How do I know if my baby is getting enough breast milk?” is a common question we hear from new parents. Learn how to tell if you are producing enough milk, what to look for in your baby, and tips for increasing supply. We’ll also review newborn stomach size and why that matters.

“How do I know if my baby is getting enough breast milk?” is one of the most common questions we hear from new moms.  Learn how to tell if you are producing enough milk, what to look for in your baby, and tips for increasing supply.  We’ll review newborn stomach size and why that matters.  Watch and refer back at your own pace.

How to Tell if Your Baby is Getting Enough Breast Milk

How to Tell If Your Baby Is Getting Enough Breast Milk

Increasing milk supply is a top concern for breastfeeding parents at all stages. We’ll cover how milk supply is regulated and review five best practices to help boost milk supply.

Understanding how to increase one’s milk supply is a top concern for breastfeeding moms at all stages. We’ll cover how milk supply is regulated and review five best practices to help boost milk supply.

How to Increase your Breast Milk Supply

How to Increase Your Breast Milk Supply

All pumping (and breastfeeding!) parents welcome! Learn how and when to start pumping, and walk away with freezer storage tips, storage guidelines, and ways to prepare a bottle.

Pumping and Building a Stash: Storing and Using Breast Milk

Breastfeeding: From Prenatal Prep to Pumping

Whether you plan to use formula, breast milk, or a combination of both, this class covers everything you need to know about bottle feeding to nourish and bond with your baby. Learn about choosing formula & bottles, sterilization and drying, how much your baby should be drinking by age, feeding cues, preparing formula, feeding positions, burping, and more.

Learn what to expect from day 1 of your feeding journey at birth, starting with skin-to-skin. We’ll cover how much and how often babies eat, how to tell when babies are hungry (hint: crying is a late sign), and when they’re full. Discover how paced, also known as responsive, bottle feeding can help your baby eat comfortably and reduce gas. Plus, learn positions for both comfortably feeding and burping baby.

Starting Your Feeding Journey

What should you consider when it comes to choosing a bottle? Learn why things like bottle material, size, and shape matter, plus understand how nipple shape and flow rates can help you introduce bottles to breastfed babies more easily. Finally, understand the importance of sanitizing & cleaning bottles and learn some pro-tips for making it easier.

Choosing and Cleaning Bottles & Nipples

No matter when you decide to introduce formula to your baby, you have to choose one, and the decision can be overwhelming. Learn what matters– and what’s just marketing–when it comes to picking the right formula for your baby. Understand the difference between types, and contents, plus, learn to safely store and prepare formula, and why it’s up to you if you’d like to warm bottles (or not).

Formula Feeding: Choosing, Using & Preparing Bottles

What are the considerations for serving expressed breast milk in a bottle, with or without formula? In this section, learn to safely store, thaw & prepare a breast milk bottle, with lots of pro tips for making the breast milk you have last. Plus, understand what combination feeding is, and a few ways you might approach feeding both formula and breast milk. And, learn when the best time is to introduce a breastfed baby to a bottle, plus how to work through bottle refusal.

Bottles & Breast Milk: Preparing & Supplementing

Bottle Feeding: Using Formula, Breast Milk, or a Combination

Would you know what to do if your baby was choking or unconscious? Our expert Registered Nurse and Certified CPR Instructor will teach you step-by-step how to perform CPR in the event that your baby is unresponsive, and show detailed demonstrations of the need-to-know actions that can help save your infant’s life.

We all want to keep our babies safe, and it is important to feel prepared. Taught by a Registered Nurse and Certified CPR instructor, we’ll review lifesaving skills CPR Safety and Choking skills. Watch demonstrations on how to perform a set of actions that can help save your infant’s life in the face of an emergency. Keep your new skills top-of-mind with this refresher course and demonstrations. PLUS, GET THIS CLASS FOR FREE: Did you know most insurance companies and HSAs cover the cost of infant CPR classes? We'll send you an itemized receipt after your purchase.

Kate Arquilla, MS, RN is a certified CPR instructor with a master's degree in nursing from DePaul University. Many years of experience at the newborn intensive care unit at Children’s Hospital in Chicago, IL led to her passion for teaching new parents and caregivers life-saving skills. Kate is a parent of three.

Kate Arquilla, MS, RN

We’ll cover how to identify the signs of an unresponsive baby and when and how to perform CPR.

Infant CPR (Babies 0–1 year)

Learn how to recognize the signs of a choking infant and perform a series of actions that can help save a baby's life.



Infant Choking (Babies 0–1 year)

Infant CPR & Choking (0-12 Months)

Infant CPR and Choking (0-12 Months)

Did you know you can start developing healthy sleep habits from day one? Our expert Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant will unpack what newborn sleep really looks like, how to identify your baby’s sleep cues, give you detailed suggested schedule options, and teach the components of a safe and sleep-conducive environment. We’ll also cover strategies – like soothing techniques — to help you feel better prepared for those (totally normal!) middle of the night wakings.

Did you know that you can set a healthy sleep foundation for your baby from day 1? Learn the components of a safe & sleep-conducive environment, how to identify baby sleep cues, suggested schedules, and strategies – like soothing techniques — to help you feel better prepared for those (totally normal!) middle of the night wakings.

Jennifer Denzel, CSC, is a certified Gentle Sleep Coach with more than 25 years of hands-on experience in early childhood education.  She earned her bachelor of arts in child development from Sonoma State University. As a pediatric sleep consultant, Jennifer serves parents who resist the cry-it-out method. She is a parent of two.

Jennifer Denzel, CSC

Navigate through the world of sleep schedules, sound machines, soothing techniques, and more with this introductory course. Our Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant will cover what you need to know and what to avoid.

Newborn Sleep: Establishing Healthy Sleep Habits from the Start

Understand the most common newborn sleep challenges, including day-and-night confusion, early wakings, illness, travel, and more. Learn about baby sleep cues, what causes sleep challenges to arise, and what you can do to help get your baby’s sleep back on track.

Understand the most common newborn sleep challenges including day-and-night confusion, early wakings, illness, travel, and more. Our Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant will review sleep cues, teach you what causes issues to arise, and what you can do to help get your sleep back on track. 

Newborn Sleep Challenges: How to Avoid and Overcome the Most Common Issues

Newborn Sleep: A Guide to the First 12 Weeks

Master all of the must-know babycare skills from diaper changes, to nail trimming, to bathing, holding and carrying, to calming techniques and more. Watch and refer back to step-by-step demos and “in the know” pro-tips from a Labor & Delivery nurse who’s seen it all.

Gas pain is extremely common for babies. But by understanding what causes gas and learning pro tips for gas relief, you can help cut down on the discomfort (and the fuss!).

Gas pain is extremely common for babies. Learn what causes this gas, how to spot it, and how to easily reduce the discomfort and fuss.

Baby Gas: How to Spot it and Fix it

Gas: How to Spot It and Fix It

Baby nails grow fast — and if not trimmed, baby can scratch their face (and yours!). While the idea of trimming baby’s nails often feels a little scary, learn some tried and true tools and techniques that will make you a mani/pedi pro in no time.

Does the idea of trimming your baby's nails feel a little scary? Those sweet little fingers have pretty sharp little claws! Our Baby Care Expert will make you a mani/pedi pro.

Baby Nail Care: A Step-by-Step Guide (and Pro Tricks)

Newborn Nail Care: A Step-by-Step Guide (and Pro Tricks)

Bath time can be a special part of your routine, but learning all the tips & tricks is important to keep baby as safe and comfortable as possible. Learn everything you need to know, including how to safely give your newborn a sponge bath, how bathing techniques change as babies grow & more.

We’ll show you how to safely bathe your newborn, and talk through the techniques you’ll need as they grow -- such as when to transition from sponge baths to tubs or sinks.

Bath Time: How to Make it Safe (and Enjoyable!)

How to Make Bath Time Safe (and Enjoyable!)

Newborn babies can go through as many as 12 diapers a day. In this class, you'll learn step-by-step how to change a diaper (plus some pro tips & tricks!), so you can change diapers as quickly, confidently, and mess-free as possible.

A step-by-step demo for changing a diaper, plus some pro tips, so you can change diapers as quickly and mess-free as possible.

Diaper Changes: A Quick and Dirty Guide

Few things in life feel better than holding your baby for the first time — but it can be a little intimidating! Learn pro tips for calming holds, as well as the safest and most comfortable ways to carry (or wear!) your baby.

Few things in life feel better than holding your baby for the first time -- but it can be a little intimidating! Learn pro tips for calming holds, as well as the most safe and comfortable ways to carry (or wear!) your baby.

Holding, Carrying, and Wearing Your Baby

We all want to give our babies the best start possible, and tummy time is an essential activity to help babies develop strong muscles, flexibility, and more. In this class, you’ll learn how often & how long to do tummy time, different tummy time positions, and pro tips for making it fun (and safe).

We all want to give our babies the best start possible, and tummy time is an essential activity to help babies develop strong muscles, flexibility, and more. Learn the American Academy of Pediatrics’ guidance for how often, how long, and how to make it fun (and safe).

Tummy Time: Making it Stimulating and Safe

Tummy Time: Making It Stimulating and Safe

Baby Care Basics: Diapering, Baths, Nail Trimming & More

In this class, we will prepare you for all the physical and emotional changes that often surprise parents during the postpartum period. Know what to expect, get pro tips and tricks for recovery and healing, and learn how others can support you during this important time.

Ashley Derderian Sousa, RN, IBCLC, has nearly ten years of experience as a nurse in labor, delivery, and postpartum units. She believes each journey to becoming a parent is a personal one that should be met with self-compassion. 

Divya Kumar, LCSW, MSW, PMH-C, is a psychotherapist specializing in perinatal mental health and trauma. She is co-founder of the Perinatal Mental Health Alliance for Women of Color, a program within Postpartum Support International that increases perinatal support for communities of color.

Here we will prepare you for all the physical and emotional changes that often surprise parents in the postpartum period. Know what to expect, get pro-tips and tricks for recovery and healing, and learn how others can support you during this important time.

Postpartum: Physical Recovery & Emotional Well-Being

Postpartum: Physical & Emotional Recovery

Parenthood changes everything, including your sense & understanding of yourself. In fact, it’s not uncommon to hear people describe their lives before and after baby as “the old me” vs “the new me.” Learn about the momentous identity shift that occurs after parenthood, and how to navigate the tricky emotions & social pressures that come with it. Walk away with real, tangible ways you can begin to incorporate “old” and “new” together, so all parts of your self can exist in harmony.

Parenthood changes everything, including your sense & understanding of yourself. In fact, it’s not uncommon to hear people describe their lives before and after baby as “the old me” vs “the new me.” Mental health expert Divya Kumar talks about the momentous identity shift that occurs after parenthood, and how to navigate the tricky emotions & social pressures that come with it. She’ll give you real, tangible ways you can begin to incorporate “old” and “new” together, so all parts of your self can exist in harmony.

What Happened to the Old Me?: Grappling With Your Identity As A Parent

What Happened to the Old Me?: Grappling With Your Identity as a Parent

You didn’t just have a baby; you became a family of 3. In this class, learn why it can feel like you are having a completely separate experience from your partner, despite living in the same house, and how you can take small but meaningful steps to reconnect on an emotional and physical level.

You didn’t just have a baby; you became a family of 3. In this Talk, our expert & mental health specialist Divya Kumar will discuss why it can feel like you are having a completely separate experience from your partner, despite living in the same house, and how you can take small but meaningful steps to reconnect on an emotional and physical level.

Relationships Post-Baby: Reconnecting Emotionally & Physically

While you are reading this, you may also be thinking about the diapers that need reordering, the onesies that need to be upped a size, or the lunches that need to be packed. And that racing, endless, invisible checklist that’s going in the back of your mind? That’s called the mental load. In this class, we dive deep into the mental load, explaining why it happens, how it evolves, and how you and your partner can come together to manage it.

While you are reading this class description, you may also be thinking about the diapers that need reordering, the onesies that need to be upped a size, or the lunches that need to be packed. And that racing, endless, invisible checklist that’s going in the back of your mind? That’s called the mental load. Our expert & mental health specialist Divya Kumar is diving deep into the mental load, explaining why it happens, how it evolves, and how you and your partner can come together to manage it. 

The Mental Load of Parenting: Why It Happens & How to Manage It

Guilt is pervasive in parenthood. Full-time, part-time & stay-at-home parents all feel it. Why? Because we have come to believe we can (and should!) “have it all,” and when we can’t, we feel like we are failing. In this class, the myths of “having it all” and “work-life balance” are broken down. Walk away with a new framework to work with, one that will help you shine light on what’s really important, effectively set boundaries, and feel more confident in your choices as parents.

In her years of experience as a perinatal mental health specialist, Divya Kumar knows how pervasive guilt is in parenthood. Full-time, part-time & stay-at-home parents all feel it. Why? Because we have come to believe we can (and should!) “have it all,” and when we can’t, we feel like we are failing. In this Talk, Divya breaks down the myths of “having it all” and “work-life balance” and gives us a new framework to work with instead, one that will help us shine light on what’s really important to us, effectively set boundaries, and feel more confident in our choices as parents and people. 

Work-Life Balance: Why “Having It All” Is Holding Us Back

Relationships & Mental Health After Baby

Did you know you can stimulate your baby’s brain and physical development through play from day 1? In this class, you’ll learn about the big and mini motor milestones from 0-6 months and get activity ideas and tips for how to play with your baby to encourage their development. With this class, you’ll know how to support your child’s learning tailored to their age and development right from the start. 

Brita DeStefano is a pediatric physical therapist who specializes in working with infants and toddlers. She earned her doctorate in physical therapy from Emory University and completed her residency in pediatric physical therapy through the University of Central Arkansas. A parent of two herself, Brita is passionate about helping parents encourage their children's development through play.

Brita DeStefano, DPT, PCS

Even the smallest movements help create the foundation babies need to achieve bigger milestones. In this section, gain an understanding of what motor development is & how it happens, and learn about two key activities, floor time and tummy time, that your baby needs to be set up for success.

Supporting your Baby’s Development From Day One

There’s a lot going on when it comes to a baby's physical development in the first 6 months. In this section, learn about both the big and mini-milestones your baby will achieve and how to encourage this development through play. We'll cover the most exciting milestones that happen during this age, including head control, limb movement & control, rolling, and sitting with support.

Motor Milestones for 0-6 Months

Using Play to Stimulate Brain Development from Day One (0-6 Months)

How to Support Baby’s Physical Development from Day One

Tinyhood and St. John’s Health are partnering to give you FREE access to the Expecting Collection, the ultimate way to prepare for pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum and baby. This is the only 100% online, watch-at-your-own-pace set of classes that covers everything you need to know, including a healthy pregnancy, labor pain relief, postpartum recovery, breastfeeding, newborn sleep, baby baths, and more.

The Expecting Collection: From Pregnancy, Birth to Baby

This class was very informative I would definitely recommend it to new expecting mother's.

Very informative, goes over literally all stages of pregnancy and what to expect during labor. Definitely a must for a first time mom!

Very informative and helpful! Loved the print outs provided and that you can go at your own pace! Would highly recommend this site!!

Excellent information, well presented. Now I'm even more excited about my first grandchild!

AMAZING! 
Thank you so much, I loved this course and have learned so much! I am way more confident on this breast feeding journey and I’m excited for baby to get here so I can start!

Very informative! I feel much more prepared to.breastfeed after taking this class!

Informational definitely a good but short class to take in a lot for the breastfeeding mothers to be!!

It would be great if you referenced this class during your infant series so parents know there is more info on combo feeding available.

Very helpful in understanding what to do in such a stressful situation.

Very, very useful information you guys are amazing. Keep it up.

Thank you for showing this first time, mother how to change a diaper very

Great course bc not a lot of just how to hold baby elsewhere

Definitely going to be watching these over and over and sharing some videos with my partner and family members.

This was a very interesting class with great topics and good discussion points.

Wow I feel like she was speaking right to me. My mind seems more validated now after listening to this. Can’t wait to share it with my other new mommy friends!

great points and very understanding! thanks

This is great! As a society, we need to talk about this more.

Love the advice about how to prioritize one or the other for a day and not feel guilt about your decisions.

Very helpful class. I didn't know we could start tummy time from day 1