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Looking for a trusted, professional source of parenting education? Want to access up-to-date, unbiased information about parenthood?
Our team comprises of enthusiastic, expert professionals who are ready to guide you. We are a modern alternative, drawing on the very latest evidence-based research. Together, let’s get ready to parent.
Live Online Classes
Free Baby-Care Class
Usually $89.00 Now FREE
- This FREE online Baby-Care Class, to give you all the knowledge you need for those first few days and weeks at home with baby
- This 2-hour live class will cover everything from cord care, to safe sleep
- Feel better prepared and more confident for your transition to parenthood
Ultimate Childbirth Class
$179 per couple
- Our famous Ultimate Childbirth Class offers expectant parents convenient class times (full-day or 2 half-days)
- Class recording to watch back when you want
- Feel at ease and confident about your parenting journey
Free Breastfeeding Preparation Class
Usually $89.00 Now FREE
- Learn from expert Lactation Consultants
- Ideal for those considering or planning to Breastfeed
- Tailored for those in their second or third trimester for pregnancy
Ultimate Breastfeeding Class
$89 per couple
- In advance of the big arrival, we are here to get you ready to breastfeed
- This 3.5-hour class is taught by practicing lactation consultants
- Get your breastfeeding journey off to the best possible start
Free Baby-Safety Class
Usually $89.00 Now FREE
- This FREE 90-minute online class is ideal for both existing and expectant parents
- Know what to do about common baby safety issues
- Giving you peace of mind
Ultimate Baby First Aid Class
$89 per couple
- This 3-hour class gives new parents the confidence to know what actions to take if faced with a medical emergency
- Everything you need to know about caring for your child if they are sick, injured, or require CPR
Free Hypnobirthing Class
Usually $129.00 Now FREE
- Learn relaxation, breathing techniques and more – proven to help ease the pain of labour and birth
- Get an introduction on how to best prepare for a calm and positive birthing experience
- This class is taught by the country’s leading Expert Midwife Hypnobirthing Instructors
First 6 Weeks at Home Class
Usually $89.00 Now FREE
- FREE 2-hour live online First 6 Weeks at Home Class with Q&A
- This class is ideal for expectant parents or for those who have just had their baby (or babies!)
- Be prepared for those first few weeks at home with baby
Ultimate Baby Development Class
$89 per couple
- Improve your knowledge of what is normal and what is not at the different stages of baby’s development
- Feel confident and learn how you can aid baby’s development
- Our expert covers everything you’ll want to know about baby’s progress
Free Starting Solids Class
Usually $129.00 Now FREE
- Learn how to start your feeding journey safely and confidently
- Let our Expert Dietician take you step-by-step through how to start your baby on solid foods
- Tailored for those whose baby is 3-5 months old
Free Perinatal Mental Health Class
Usually $89.00 Now FREE
- Free 2-hour class delivered by professional healthcare experts with experience in postpartum mental health
- Learn about emotional wellbeing from conception to one year after baby is born
- We’re here to support you
The Baby Growth Bundle
$249 per couple
- To give you confidence for the journey, we have developed a support bundle, that covers key milestones for your baby.
- It includes one of our most popular classes: Baby Development Class.
- And what’s better, you also get 1-to-1 email support throughout the first 12 months of your baby’s life, for all those ’not-so-silly’ questions!
1-to-1 Email Support
$149
- 1-to-1 Email Support from professional healthcare experts at your fingertips.
- Get your pregnancy and parenting questions answered at your convenience.
- Support and advice that’s personal to you – from sign up to when baby is 6 months old.
Private Health Insurance?
Get your 40% discount today
The Baby Academy is offering a special 40% discount to those with private health insurance. Simply complete the form below to get your special discount. Please note that our system does not allow adding this discount to bookings already made. This discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount.
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Sue
Chief Education Officer and Co-Founder at The Baby Academy
Sue is Co-Founder of The Baby Academy, Midwife, Childbirth Instructor and a busy Mom of two. With over 15 years’ experience Sue has worked in all areas of Midwifery such as Birthing Suite, Antenatal wards, Postnatal wards and currently manages The Antenatal Education Department in a large Maternity Hospital.
Crystal
Certified Midwife and Childbirth Class Instructor
Crystal is a Midwife who brings a wealth of experience to The Baby Academy with almost a decade of Midwifery in Canada. As a busy mother of three, she has supported labouring people in and out of hospital settings, with a huge passion for Childbirth Education. Crystal loves to travel and has also volunteered in Maternity Hospitals in rural India and Tanzania.
Ildiko
Certified Midwife and Childbirth Class Instructor
Ildiko is a registered Midwife practicing full scope midwifery in a busy urban centre as well as being a devoted mom to her gorgeous children. She is extremely passionate about the development of inclusive public health policy that ensures equitable access to all facets of reproductive care. Ildiko works mostly with new immigrant, refugee and uninsured populations, and enjoys teaching as a childbirth educator and preceptor with the Midwifery Education Program. With recent experience as both the postpartum/newborn follow-up clinic co-ordinator and COVID-19 practice lead at an integrated, multi-disciplinary clinic, Ildiko brings a wealth of knowledge to her classes at The Baby Academy.
Sarahanna
Certified Midwife and Childbirth Class Instructor
Sarahanna graduated with honors from the Midwifery Science program and has been a Registered Midwife in Canada since 2011. She has practiced as a Midwife in both Urban and Rural areas in Canada and has also volunteered internationally in Guatemala and Haiti. As Sarahanna is the mom of 2 lovely children, she understands the challenges of becoming a new parent. Sarahanna enjoys educating and caring for families throughout pregnancy, birth and postpartum.
Mandy
Registered Midwife and Childbirth Class Instructor
Mandy has been a midwife for over a decade, working in both urban and rural settings along with amazing experiences in Ethiopia and Nunavik. Mandy has served on the Provincial Council of Maternal and Child Network, BORN Ontario Advisory Commitee, Newborn Screen Advisory Committee, Treasurer of the Association of Ontario Midwives and Head Midwife. Before becoming a midwife, Mandy completed a BSc in Biology and Theatre and became a DONA certified birth and postpartum doula. Mandy is passionate about informed choice for pregnant people and promoting the midwifery profession through interprofessional collaboration. Mandy is proud to be the mother two beautiful children, both caught by midwives at home and hospital.
Niki
Childbirth Class Instructor and Perinatal Mental Health Educator
Niki is a Registered Nurse, Childbirth Educator, and Health & Wellness Coach for pregnant and postpartum women. She has over two decades of experience working in various maternal-child settings, such as labor & delivery, postpartum units, maternity clinics, and Public Health programs. Niki is passionate about bringing forth evidence-based education to expecting families and is fiercely committed to educating families about Perinatal Mental Health and how to navigate the transition to parenthood. She is currently working through her Perinatal Mental Health Certification. Along with being an RN, Childbirth Educator, and Coach, Niki is also a Mom of two daughters in high school and university.
Pam
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
Pam has been an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) since 2011. She works in private practice and appreciates the highly personalized support it allows. She has also been a Certified Birth Doula since 2006. Pam adores the beautiful work of assisting families as they begin their journey with their precious new baby! Although she is quite busy she can always find time to help her clients as she understands the need for support when facing challenges. Pam truly loves empowering families by providing them with the latest evidence-based information about birth and breastfeeding. She has a wonderfully full home life with a fabulous husband and seven awesome children.
Caitlin
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
Caitlin has been an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) for many years helping thousands of families achieve their breastfeeding goals. Through the pregnancy and post-partum journey with her first baby, she became interested in maternal health and helping parents with their infant feeding goals. Since then, she hasn’t looked back. Caitlin has applied her knowledge of breastfeeding and education through the development and instruction of breastfeeding courses at the post-secondary level. She is passionate about supporting families in their individual infant feeding goals and increasing the educational foundation of breastfeeding among health care professionals. Caitlin is a busy mother of five and often likes to explore the great outdoors.
Melanie
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
Melanie is a Naturopathic Doctor and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). She focuses on supporting families from pregnancy and throughout their breastfeeding journey with prenatal education and hands-on lactation support (from newborn to weaning).
She began working with breastfeeding families after her challenging start to motherhood. She is passionate about supporting families with their individual breastfeeding goals and believes that prenatal education and early hands-on support can allow for a smooth transition into breastfeeding.
Melanie is also a busy mom to 2 amazing kids and enjoys gardening and exploring the outdoors with her family and puppy.
Roshena
Pediatric Nurse & International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
Roshena is a Registered Nurse and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant with 15 years of experience in the realm of maternal child health. Her experience in the clinical setting, combined with teaching in the university setting, has given her a wealth of experience in many aspects of maternal and newborn care. As a mom of two, Roshena also brings valuable real-life experience and understands the various successes and challenges that come with parenthood.
She is passionate about empowering families by utilizing the most up-to-date evidence-based information in a supportive environment. She truly believes that parent education is imperative in one of life’s most vulnerable moments, and bringing evidence into practice helps parents to establish and fulfil their goals. Roshena is excited to work with you in our classes in hopes of leaving you feeling confident and well prepared for your exciting journey ahead.
Kaila
Pediatric Nurse
Kaila is a mom to an energetic toddler and has been a registered nurse for 10 years, spending her career specializing in pediatrics. She has gone from working in a busy Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) to rural hospitals in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Emergency Room. Kaila is passionate about teaching both families and medical staff about the pediatric population and their health. She strongly believes that all care should be “Family Centered”. Her goal is for families to have a sense of ease and comfort in the home; empowering them while reducing anxiety – allowing for more time spent enjoying those precious moments and all the “firsts” that come along in those early years.
Amie
Pediatric Nurse
Amie graduated from the University of Calgary in 2010 with her Bachelor of Nursing. Since graduating, she has worked as a Registered Nurse with a specialized population in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Amie enjoys the challenges that the NICU brings forth but she really finds joy in parent education and the Family Centered Care aspect. She has a strong passion for encouraging families to gain the confidence to safely care for their new baby. Amie is Neonatal Resuscitation certified as well as certified in Basic Life Support at the Health Care Professional Level. As a Mom of two little girls, Amie knows the fears that parenthood can generate but also all the happiness and love that it can bring to your life. Amie is excited to be your Baby Safety instructor and hopes to enhance your confidence in baby safety, enabling you to focus on making memories and enjoying your new baby with fewer worries.
Katelyn
Postpartum Registered Nurse and Lactation Consultant
Katelyn embarked on her nursing career in 2010, caring for sick and premature infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, while attending many specialized courses in infant health, before transitioning to the Maternal-Child Unit in 2011. Over the next 12 years, she provided compassionate care to antenatal and postnatal parents, focusing on breastfeeding education and infant care, while offering postpartum support. In 2015, she expanded her horizons earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and began working as an Occasional Elementary School Teacher, instructing students from Kindergarten to Grade 8, alongside her nursing career. As a passionate mental health advocate, Kate took her certification as a Life Coach Practitioner in 2018, and has since incorporated mindset and self development techniques into her work with parents and children, encouraging strong relationship building within the family for all to thrive from. Kate’s dedication to family support and health education led her to develop and teach breastfeeding and newborn care courses in the community for several years. Recently, she completed her certification as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, with the aim to enhance breastfeeding support for the parents and infants she serves.
What our customers say about us
Tessa Cooper
2026-09-28Thank you so much to the Baby Academy and Nest Designs for providing this free baby care class. We are soon-to-be first time parents and are the first of our generation in our family to become parents. Though my family is well versed in baby care, they are certainly not up-to-date. This class provided my partner and I with essential, modern knowledge to help us in our first weeks and months of parenting. This knowledge is amazing to be able to pass on to our family members as well for when they help us care for baby. We look forward to attending other free baby seminars and will be registering for the ultimate paid class when I am closer to my due date.
The class was an excellent pace and left us with very few questions. We are eager to learn more and already feel we have learned so much. Thank you for everything.
Malika Hirji
2026-05-02The Baby Academy played a big role in guiding and preparing us for our baby’s arrival. We were provided with immeasurable knowledge daily without feeling overwhelmed as these were delivered in intervals. We felt a sense of calmness and relief each day as the symptoms we were experiencing were exactly what the emails mentioned. The Baby Academy also provided free classes that provided a lot of useful information that we use on a day to day with our little one and especially when she was just born.
Thank you to the entire team for playing a vital role in helping us feel calm as new parents and for providing us with a lot of fun facts and information we had not heard of before. Highly recommended 🩷
Sydney Henry
2026-06-29We took the Baby Care class this weekend and really enjoyed it! It covered all the basics of newborn care, making it a great introduction for first-time parents. The instructor was knowledgeable, engaging, and made everyone feel comfortable asking questions. We left feeling much more confident and prepared. Definitely recommend it if you’re expecting and looking for a solid foundation!
Yousra
2026-09-28I have learned and took away so much from this class for my expected baby girl in a month as a first time mother. I wasn't sure what topics and resources to look upon for baby-care but this class has given me a massive lesson that covered most important things hat I must know before having a baby. Thank you so much for having this opportunity for mothers like me, I will keep following The Baby Academy for more tips and lessons
megan dermo
2026-08-24I’m thrilled to have stumbled upon the baby academy! Their free classes are amazing, informative and the instructors are very knowledgeable! They have definitely helped me answer questions as I entered motherhood for the first time and I have recommended them to other moms. Thank you!