The Complete Newborn Baby Course
Newborn Care, Feeding and First Aid
Finding your Power as a Parent …
You have a newborn in the house, you are both exhausted, and you are trying to work out what baby needs and when.
Getting prepared before birth will help. Gathering all the facts on the fundamentals of newborn care.
This course is perfect for first-time parents, or indeed anyone, who wants to make sure they are prepared for all the joy and challenges that a newborn baby brings.
Newborn Care
Understanding newborn baby needs and how to care for them safely.
Feeding Your Baby
Learn all you need to know about breast and bottle feeding.
Infant First Aid
Discover how to spot the signs…and what to do next.
Prepare for Parenthood
The birth of a new baby also signifies the birth of new parents.
However, many couples are so focussed on birth preparation that they are totally unprepared for the whirlwind that accompanies the arrival of a new baby.
What plans have you put in place to support you and baby postnatally?
What will you need to help you to develop the confidence to care for your new baby?
What will you need to ensure that you are prepared?
Expecting lots of support from your midwife postnatally?
You’re not alone, but this won’t happen. I’m here to help!
Traditional postnatal visits from a midwife are now virtually non-existent, due to an overstretched NHS and the pandemic, so using this online course to prepare yourself for parenthood is the BEST decision you can make today.
Your Newborn Baby
Understand your newborn baby from the moment they are born and how to best care for them.
- What to expect in those exciting first few moments of meeting your baby
- Understanding your baby from head to toe
- Newborn screening tests
- Understanding newborn jaundice
- Bathing and skincare
- Safe sleeping for baby
- Dressing baby for the environment
- Why is my baby crying?
- The role of your health visitor
- Your newborn baby’s sleep
Feeding your Baby
Learn how to establish breastfeeding or where to start with formula feeding. A series of lessons that covers it all, including interviews with a Lactation consultant and a Tongue Tie Practitioner.
- How breasts can change to enable breastfeeding
- The magic of colostrum
- How breastfeeding works
- Demand feeding and feeding cues
- Expressing breastmilk
- Mixed feeding
- Overcoming breastfeeding challenges – mastitis, soreness, engorgement and overproduction
- Understanding formula feeding and the types of formula
- Preparation of feeds
- Sterilising baby equipment
- How to recognise tongue tie and how to get it resolved quickly
Infant First Aid
Discover how to spot the signs that baby is becoming unwell and what to do next.
- Newborn baby’s health
- Apgar scores
- Key signals that baby is becoming unwell
- How to manage choking
- How to manage a baby that stops breathing
- How to manage a baby with fever
- How to manage burns and scalds
- The best routes to get support when baby becomes unwell
What they say ...
This course is absolutely essential! My husband and I loved it. It focuses on how to take care of your baby, from feeding to first aid and other important topics such as baby’s sleep. But it really is so much more than this. It sets a picture of what to expect in the first few days and weeks and tips to make the best of this precious and challenging time.
We feel that this is what we needed as first time parents, a realistic view of times ahead but also the reassurance that we are well equipped to go through it with the knowledge learnt during this course. I also really appreciated Linda’s chats with experts (e.g. breastfeeding, tongue tie, sleep). The videos are very informative but also make you feel that there is help out there should you come across a particularly challenging aspect, and often times small changes can make a big difference.
Daniela
What will you get by enrolling onto this course?
Feel calm and confident about your journey into parenthood.
Be prepared for all types of scenarios with your newborn baby.
Make a postnatal plan.
Learn what’s usual and what’s not usual.
Get tips and advice from an experienced independent midwife who is actively supporting parents postnatally.
Learn where to go if you need more help or urgent support.
About Linda
Private Midwife and Birth Educator
Linda Lilwall is a Private Midwife with over 30 years of experience and has helped welcome over 700 babies into the world.
She has a wealth of experience and is passionate about helping couples find their power as parents .
Her goal is to instil confidence through education and support, so that families are prepared for their journey into parenthood.
Frequently Asked Questions
Learn How it Works!
Why do I need this course?
Being prepared as a new parent will help you know what to do and respond to your baby’s cues.
This is a one-stop knowledge pool for newborn care, feeding and first aid, all packaged up in a user-friendly format which my clients absolutely love.
How does this course compare to an NCT class?
The limited availability of face-to-face classes means that this is a great option and the videos and articles provided are yours to keep as reference material to dip into time and time again when it suits you. Learn at your own pace and rewatch the videos any point.
How does it work?
Once you sign up you get immediate access to the course and all its evidence based materials. All this content is available on laptop or mobile with an app (available on both IOS and Android) so you can listen or watch whilst out walking, or sitting waiting for your appointments!!
How much is the course?
The Newborn Baby Course is valued at £75
What if I need more information?
If you are still awaiting the arrival of your baby, and want to get prepared for labour and birth, then you should check out our complete Birth Preparation Course.
This includes this Newborn Baby Course plus 3 other sections to cover hypnobirthing, birth preparation and how to avoid intervention in pregnancy. It also includes 4 live antenatal classes with me, an experienced midwife. (8 hours of live classes on zoom).