Preparing for Baby
Bringing home a baby doesn't come with an instruction manual, but we're here to help. From newborn care, feeding, infant CPR, postpartum preparation, to car seat safety and babywearing, these classes focus on the practical skills and knowledge that help families feel prepared for life with a newborn.
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Baby Bootcamp:
Mindful Newborn Care
A practical, confidence-building class for expecting parents that covers the basics of newborn care. Baby Bootcamp is about real life with a newborn — not just how to diaper a baby. Think of this as part two after birth and feeding. We cover pacifiers, bottles, swaddles, babywearing, soothing, and how to use baby gear in ways that support feeding, development, and sleep. The focus is on mindful, intentional choices so parents feel confident about what helps, what can wait, and what they can skip.
Who’s this for: Expecting Parents
Instructor: Lauren Murdock, RN, IBLCLC, Founder of Labor LaurenLocation: Bump To Baby AZ, 10880 N 32nd St #27, Phoenix, AZ 85028
From Bump to Boob:
Prenatal Feeding Class
Breastfeeding is natural, but that doesn't mean it always comes naturally. This evidence-based prenatal class is designed to help you start your feeding journey with confidence and realistic expectations.
In this signature class, we'll cover how milk production works, what normal newborn feeding looks like, how to recognize early hunger cues, establish a deep latch, build and protect milk supply, and what actually matters in the first days and weeks after birth. We'll also discuss common early challenges, when to seek help, and how your support person can play an important role in your feeding success.
Whether you're planning to exclusively breastfeed, pump, combination feed, or are still figuring out your goals, this class will help you feel more prepared for the realities of feeding a newborn.
Classes are offered throughout the Phoenix metro area in North Phoenix, Gilbert, and Peoria, as well as virtually for families in all 50 states. Please be sure to register for the location or virtual option you wish to attend, as class dates and instructors vary by location.
Please note:
This class is designed for expecting parents.
A support person is encouraged to attend.
Please bring a doll or stuffed animal for hands-on practice if attending in person.
To allow families on our waitlist the opportunity to attend, we kindly request at least 48 hours' notice if you are unable to make your class.
Children are not permitted at this class so all participants can focus on learning and discussion.
Instructor: An experienced Registered Nurse and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). Instructor assignments vary by location.
Because breastfeeding is a journey—and preparation matters. Let's start yours with confidence.
Beyond the Boob: Pumps, Bottles & Everything In Between
Breastmilk feeding is about so much more than what happens at the breast. Whether you plan to nurse, exclusively pump, combo feed, return to work, introduce bottles, or simply want to feel prepared for whatever comes next, Beyond the Boob will give you the practical knowledge and confidence to navigate real life breastmilk feeding.
Designed as the follow up to From Bump to Boob: Prenatal Breastfeeding Class, we’ll take you beyond the basics and help make sense of all the pumps, bottles, gadgets, and advice that can quickly become overwhelming.
We’ll talk about:
• Primary pumps, wearables, manual pumps, and pumping accessories
• Flange sizing, fit, and inserts
• Normal milk supply and avoiding common supply pitfalls
• Breastmilk storage, freezing, and transporting milk
• Preparing for returning to work or time away from baby
• Intentional bottle introduction, bottle choices, and paced feeding
• Pacifiers and milk collectors
• Nipple shields, supplemental nursing systems, and other feeding tools
• What you actually need, what can wait, and what may save you money by skipping altogether
This isn’t a class about everything that could go wrong or how to troubleshoot an individual feeding challenge. If there’s a problem, there’s a solution, and now you have us on speed dial. Any feeding struggle deserves individualized care.
Our goal is to help you understand your options, spend your money wisely, and feel prepared for feeding your baby beyond the breast.
Designed for expecting parents. A support person is encouraged to attend.
Infant CPR & Safety Essentials
A hands-on class covering infant CPR, choking response, and basic safety skills every caregiver should know. Clear, calm, and practical, this class focuses on building confidence and readiness without fear-based teaching. Ideal for parents, partners, grandparents, and anyone caring for an infant.
Who's this for: Anyone expecting or caring for children under one-year-old.
Instructor: Lauren Murdock, RN, IBLCLC, Founder of Labor Lauren
Location: Bump To Baby AZ, 10880 N 32nd St #27, Phoenix, AZ 85028
*Please note: this is an educational class and does not include official CPR certification.
Understanding Your Baby’s Sleep: Biology, Attachment, & Realistic Expectations
Infant sleep is one of the most misunderstood aspects of early parenthood, and one of the most common sources of stress, self-doubt, and conflicting advice. The truth is, most babies are sleeping exactly the way their biology intends. The problem isn't your baby, and it isn't you.
In this 90-minute in-person workshop, certified newborn care specialist and sleep coach, Hailey Texeira, breaks down what infant sleep actually looks like, why it looks that way, and what you can realistically do to support it.
You'll leave with:
A clear understanding of infant sleep biology and development
Knowledge of how attachment shapes your baby's sleep needs
Practical, responsive strategies you can start using right away
Confidence to filter out the noise and trust your instincts
This workshop is rooted in attachment theory and responsive caregiving. No cry-it-out, no rigid schedules, no shame.
Whether you're in the thick of the newborn haze or navigating sleep changes at 4 or 8 months, you'll walk away with tools that actually fit your baby and your family.
Price: $50 per couple
Want to wear your baby but have no idea where to start? Baby’s First Ride is your introduction to safe, comfortable, everyday babywearing—designed especially for expecting families, parents/caregivers of babies 0–3 months. Whether you’re pregnant and want to feel prepared before baby arrives or you’re already in the newborn stage wondering what the heck to do with all those straps, this class will help you feel more confident getting started.
We’ll cover the foundations of safe babywearing, including airway awareness, newborn positioning, hip position, carrier fit, and how to recognize when baby is positioned safely and comfortably. You’ll also get an introduction to the wide world of baby carriers. We’ll talk about the seven different style categories available—so you can understand your options and start figuring out what might work best for you.
Then we’ll get hands-on with two beginner-friendly options: Stretchy Wraps — Learn how to safely create a snug, supportive front carry that's perfect for the newborn stage. Soft Structured Carriers — Learn how to properly adjust and use a buckle carrier for a simple, supportive everyday carry.
You don't need to own a carrier to attend. Though if you already own a carrier(s), it's encouraged you bring them! Come learn your options, practice with guidance and leave feeling more confident about bringing your baby along for the ride.
Pregnant? Bring your partner or support person and learn together (Price is per couple). Also bring a baby doll or bag of rice to practice with!
Already have your baby? Bring them along and practice with your little one.
Who's This For: Expecting Couples, Parents with babies 0-3 months, or anyone (like a nanny or grandparent) wanting to learn the basics of babywearing.
Instructor: Whitney Kacer, CBWS-certified babywearing consultant
Price: $40 (per couple)
Location: Bump to Baby AZ North Phoenix, 10880 N 32nd St Unit 27, Phoenix, AZ 85028
Baby’s First Ride: Babywearing 101
Innate Postpartum Care: Preparing for the Fourth Trimester
This is a five-part series. You can sign up for each class individually if you are unable to make all five.
Most birth preparation classes end the moment your baby arrives. This series starts there. Across four prenatal classes and one postpartum gathering, you will learn what your body actually needs to heal after birth, why traditional cultures around the world have protected new mothers for centuries with specific practices that modern life has largely abandoned, and how to build the practical support system your family needs before your baby comes home. This is not a series about surviving the newborn phase. It is education for your long-term health, your relationship, and your family's foundation. Price is per couple.
Date: 8/4, 8/11, 8/18, 8/25, (5th class TBD)
Classes:
1) What nobody told you about the fourth trimester:
Most birth preparation stops at labor and delivery. This class starts where that conversation ends. We'll look at why the postpartum period has been so profoundly misunderstood in modern culture, what traditional societies around the world have known for millennia about women's recovery after birth, and why your long-term health depends on what happens in the weeks and months after your baby arrives. You'll leave with a clear lens for understanding the postpartum period as a physiological event that deserves as much preparation as birth itself.
2) Rest, Warmth, and Food as Medicine:
Three of the most powerful postpartum healing tools are also the most overlooked: adequate rest, sustained warmth, and nourishing food. This class breaks down the physiology behind each one, including what actually happens to your uterine ligaments after birth, why cold environments and cold food work against your recovery, and what "nutrient-dense" really means for a postpartum body that is simultaneously healing and feeding a baby. We'll get specific about what this looks like in real life, so your support team knows exactly how to show up.
3) Your Body, Birth, and Community:
Postpartum bodywork is a cornerstone of traditional recovery practices worldwide, and for good reason. This class covers the types of bodywork that support healing in the early weeks, from uterine alignment to craniosacral therapy to pelvic floor rehabilitation, and explains the nervous system science behind why feeling safe and held by your community is not a luxury but a biological necessity. We'll look at Polyvagal Theory in plain language and explore what your nervous system actually needs to heal, bond, and thrive.
4) Building your Postpartum Village and Plan:
A postpartum plan is only as strong as the community behind it. This class is a working session where you'll map out your real, practical support network: who will bring meals, who will hold the baby while you sleep, how to redirect baby shower energy toward what your family actually needs, and how to set up your home and relationships before birth so the fourth trimester doesn't catch you off guard. Partners are essential in this class. You'll leave with a concrete plan, not just good intentions.
5) Coming Back to Yourself: A Postpartum Celebration—
Held when all families from the series are at least six weeks postpartum, this gathering serves two purposes. For those who attended the prenatal series, it is a true closing of the circle: a chance to be witnessed by the same community that prepared alongside you, to share what birth taught you, and to be honored for what you have moved through. Research and tradition both confirm that a rite of passage is incomplete without community acknowledgment, and this class takes that seriously.
This class is also open to any mother in the early postpartum period, whether or not she attended the prenatal series. If you are newly postpartum and finding yourself hungry for community, information, or simply a room full of people who understand what this season actually demands, you are welcome here. Come as you are, baby in arms.
Warm food and tea are provided. No preparation is required to attend.
Who’s this for: For expecting couples (Price is per couple)
Instructors: Expertise in Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health; and Hailey Texeira, Postpartum Doula and Baby Sleep Specialist, founder of Beyond Bump Mamas.
Location: Bump To Baby AZ, 10880 N 32nd St #27, Phoenix, AZ 85028
Price: $375 for the 5-part series (per couple)
$80 per individual class (per couple)
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You’ve prepared for baby, now prepare for the birth!
We offer classes on labor comfort measures, the fourth trimester, and more! Click below to see our “Preparing for Labor” courses!