Loving Arms Childbirth: Baby Sleep, Infant Development & Toddler Emotions!

Loving Arms Birth & Parenting has teamed up with some incredible child development experts and professionals to offer a variety of parent ed workshops and groups focused on parenting your growing and changing kiddo.

• Tuning In: Understanding Your Baby in the First 6 Months: A 4-session series all about infant development in the first six months of life with pediatric physical therapist Sucheeta Merchant, DPT. Bring your baby! This class will help you know what to expect, how not to worry, sort online information from disinformation, recognize & support your baby's unique developmental timeline, and reclaim your intuition in a noisy digital world. Each session features activities & play ideas to help support movement & exploration, and simple daily practices to foster secure attachment 

• Understanding Sleep from 0-6 months: Sleep (or a lack of sleep!) is one of the biggest parenting challenges. This class offers  intentional approach to Infant Sleep based in developmental science and nervous system regulation. Learn what sleep actually looks like in the first 6 months, understand why babies sleep the way they do,  and learn about the little things you can do in the first 6 months to optimize sleep and lay the foundation for sleep into the future.  Great for pregnant families and families with babies.

• Baby Sleep in Months 6-12: A Biology-Based Approach: This class outlines an intentional approach to infant sleep based on developmental science and nervous system regulation. Learn what to expect with your baby's changing sleep needs, how to make helping babies to sleep as easy as possible (for you and the baby!), and to get everyone more sleep without "Cry it Out".  

• The Emotion Toolkit: For Parents of ToddlersA three-class series all about unlocking toddler emotions, regulation, creating pathways and riding waves. Understand why toddlers meltdown, get tips for supporting them through big feelings, and learn developmentally appropriate strategies for navigating it all.  We’ll learn and practice together!

• Early Birds: Playgroup for Pre-Walkers and Families Join other parents and babies every other Saturday to build community, get support, and learn about child development and ways to play with your baby. Each gathering will have a topic (including Baby Sign Language, Developmental Leaps and Sleep Regressions, Parenting with Intention, and more) . You can drop-in or do the series. 

• Infant Massage: Great for helping babies relax into their bodies, building connections between parents and babies, and stimulating body awareness. We cover creating a calm atmosphere, specific massage techniques for baby, applying correct pressure, and tuning in to your baby’s cues. Families will go home with supplies and info for use at home! 

All offerings start in August and September! Register here

Plus, of course, we continue to offer all of  prenatal classes: six-week birth prep series, one-day birth prep express, all about lactation & baby care classes.