Classes & Groups
Evidence-based childbirth and newborn care classes, lactation support, and pregnancy and postpartum support groups in Berkeley, Oakland, and the wider East Bay. Browse what’s offered, then register directly with the provider.
Classes
Childbirth Education
(Coming soon)
Preparation for labor & birth taught by East Bay birth educators. New sessions added throughout the year.
Preparing for baby: Lactation, new born care & postpartum preparation
A hands-on class covering newborn care basics and getting feeding off to a strong start, for expecting parents in the weeks before baby arrives while creating a community to walk through this journey to new parenthood.
What you learn:
- How breastfeeding and chestfeeding actually works — and how to set yourself up for success before birth
- What the first days and nights of feeding look like, hour by hour
- How to care for your newborn: diapering, soothing, sleep, babywearing, and what’s normal
- How to heal and nourish your own body after birth
- What to expect emotionally — and how to build the support you’ll actually need
- And the community of parents you’ll meet here, who will become familiar faces at postpartum groups once your babies arrive
Private Classes
Many providers offer private sessions or small-group classes tailored to your family. Reach out and we’ll help you find the right fit.
Support groups
Pregnancy, postpartum, and lactation support groups — community spaces to connect with other families in the same season.
Newborn lactation support group
A 6 week cohort based group to build community, ask questions about new parenthood, do weighted feeds and get feeding support in the newborn months, with a IBCLC & postpartum doula. Covered by most insurance or sliding scale.
- Personalized feeding support each week from an IBCLC with 7 years of lactation consulting experience
- Pre- and post-feed baby weights so you can track growth and milk transfer in real time
- A safe, judgment-free space to ask the questions keeping you up at night (besides the baby)
- Guidance on pumping, bottle feeding, feeding on the go, and getting more sleep
- Space to process your birth experience and the intensity of those first weeks
- Connection with parents at the exact same stage, building community that lasts well beyond the six weeks
Lactation support group for older babies
Support for feeding as your baby grows — starting solids, teething, sleep changes, going back to work and feeding on the go.
- How to confidently feed your baby (breastfeeding, pumping, bottles)
- What a realistic daily rhythm looks like when you’re working
- How to manage sleep (for your baby— and yourself)
- What to expect emotionally—and how to support yourself through it
- And just as important—you’ll be surrounded by other moms in the exact same stage, figuring it out alongside you.
More coming soon
More groups will be added as this new space continues to grow. If you have a group you would like to offer in this space, please reach out.
Other events
Workshops & one-off classes
Doula, lactation consultant and other healing and family support provider meet ups, networking events, educational opportunities. More on this coming soon.
Casual meetups and seasonal events to connect East Bay families beyond the bump and the newborn fog.