Baby Facts

Class covers common facts, baby characteristics, infant care and health concerns. A questions and answers period allows parents to discuss necessary equipment and supplies for the first weeks at home with baby. Come and join us, and be ready when the stork comes.

Topics Include:

Newborn Talents and Behavior

Diapering &  Bathing Baby

Colic & Soothing Baby

Sleep Secrets 

Ill Baby & the Pediatrician

Well Baby & the Pediatrician

Breast or Bottle Feeding Baby

Time Management

Visitors and Relatives

Baby Play

Instructor: Marylyn McCullough and Madelaine McCullough

Dates/Times: Please vist our calendar

Cost: $55.00 per couple

Happiest Baby on the Block

Sleepless nights, crying baby, marital stress? Learn an extraordinary approach to calming your baby. New parents will learn step-by-step how to help babies sleep longer and how to soother even the fussiest infant in minutes…or less! The class includes: the missing 4th trimester, the calming reflex, the 5 S’s and the Cuddle Cure. Open to expecting and new parents.

Nikki is the owner of Birthpro, www.birthproonline.com.

Instructor: Nikki Wellensiek, LCCE, CHBE

Date: This class is currently being offered the 4th Saturday of each month.
Time: 10 am -12pm
Cost: $50 per couple, includes DVD and soothing sounds CD.

Infant CPR Class

Learn life saving rescue skills in an enjoyable one-hour class and practice skills with your very own CPR Teddy™. The innovative CPR Teddy™ provides in-class and at-home instruction with step-by-step visual and audio guidance for infant and child CPR.  The infant sized CPR Teddy™ gives a realistic experience and includes a durable face mask which allows for repeated practices. 

Instructor: Marylyn McCullough or Madelaine McCullough

Cost: $65 primary participant; $15 Additional participant

Date: Please visit our calendar

Minimum Class Size: 4

Option: Infants welcome in class

* Class registration fee must be paid two weeks in advance

Making Your Own Baby Food

Watching your baby grow is an amazing experience but when it comes to getting ready to feed your little one solids, where do you begin?  This class is meant to be an overview of the basics preparing food in your own kitchen and how easy and cost effective it truly can become.  Topics of discussion will include: What comes first fruits or veggies? Allergie concerns, How to properly puree, freeze and store your fresh baby food and baby recipes to take home with that day.  This class is taught by a local mom who has hands-on experience with making her own purees and a degreed nutritionalist to help answer allergy and dietary questions.

Instructor(s): Local mom and a Certified Nutritionist team together for this educational class

Date/Time: Please visit our calendar

Cost: $30 Due to limited space, please call Sweet Beginnings to register for this class