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COVID-19 Update: We continue to serve you with LIVE ONLINE, ON DEMAND and limited IN PERSON classes.
New Planning Feature!
Wondering when to register? Ideally, you will want to finish your class 4-6 weeks before your due date. We keep our class sizes small to better serve you. To help you know when to register, we will update the spaces available if 3 or fewer slots remain.
Specialty Class Offerings
Boot Camp for New Dads
During a 3-hour workshop, "Rookie" dads-to-be talk to "Veteran" new dads (with their babies) about what the first months of fatherhood are really like.
(Yes, there's one for moms, too!)
SUPER-DUPER SIBLINGS!
Prepare your first-born for the new family member. They will learn all about babies and get a package in the mail: a baby bid to decorate and a super hero mask and cape. Now they're ready to be a super sibling!
DC Chapter of Lamaze International
Infant Care & C.P.R. Group Class
Learn the basics of caring for your newborn and how to save their life.
Infant Care and C.P.R Classes
Infant and Child CPR Class
$130 for Parent(s)
It takes two hours of your time to learn the skills that could save your child’s life.
During this class, you will learn:
Infant and Child CPR (up to age 12), AED, and Infant and Child choking rescue. These are skills anyone caring for an infant or child should have to ensure their safety.
This is the perfect class for parents and expectant parents. It’s also a great class for your nanny, babysitter, or family member who might be caring for your child if you are returning to work. This is an “adults only” class.
Infant Care Classes
$75 for parent(s)($25 additional fee if you wish to bring a grandparent or babysitter in addition to your partner)
A 3-hour hands-on experience devoted to instilling confidence in you as an expecting parent. This is a fun class where you will learn:
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Care of the circumcision and umbilical cord
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Bathing
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Comforting a crying/colicky baby
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Diapering
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Dressing
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Necessary supplies
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Swaddling
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Feeding basics
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Infant behavior and sleep patterns
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Infant massage
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SIDS prevention
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When to call the doctor
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Home safety
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Car seats
Infant Care + CPR Classes
$85 for Mom and partner + $25.00 for an extra person
This class combines the infant care with an additional hour of hands-on CPR skills and choking relief skills for Infants (birth–1 year).
This is a participation course but no card is issued.
You will learn:
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Hands-on CPR and choaking skills
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Care of the circumcision and umbilical cord
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Bathing
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Comforting a crying/colicky baby
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Diapering
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Dressing
-
Necessary supplies
-
Swaddling
-
Feeding basics
-
Infant behavior and sleep patterns
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Infant massage
-
SIDS prevention
-
When to call the doctor
-
Home safety
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Car seats