Our approach to prenatal classes in Calgary & online
Clear information. Practical preparation. Room for your questions. Build confidence for birth and early parenthood with education that helps you understand your options and find what works for your family.
Understand your options
Learn what to expect and how to ask informed questions, with space for your preferences and different birth experiences.
Put learning into practice
In-person classes bring demonstrations, partner support and hands-on practice together, one week at a time.
Feel supported, together
Make space for questions, include your support person and connect with other parents preparing for the same next chapter.
Hi, I’m Bobbi-Lyn.
BScN, RN · Prenatal, labour & delivery and postpartum experience
I’m a Calgary Registered Nurse and the founder of ChildbirthU. My nursing background includes prenatal care, labour and delivery, and postpartum care, including experience at Foothills Medical Centre.
I bring that experience into approachable, practical teaching. We talk through what birth can look like, how your partner can support you, the choices you may encounter and the early days of caring for your baby.
You don’t need to arrive with all the answers. Our classes make space for questions and help you prepare for informed conversations with your maternity care team.
Six weeks. A clearer path to feeling ready.
From labour and birth to newborn care, feeding and recovery, our in-person Calgary series builds your confidence one week at a time. Select a week to explore what we cover.
Week 1Getting ready for birth
Understand your changing body and the signs to discuss with your care team.
- Fetal development and anatomy
- Warning signs of labour; when to go to hospital and the 5-1-1 rule
- Kegel exercises and round ligament pain
- Group B Streptococcus (GBS) screening
- Cord blood sampling and preeclampsia
Week 2Understanding labour
Know what labour can look and feel like as it unfolds.
- Labour pain and the stages of labour
- Signs that labour is approaching
- Understanding when your waters break: rupture of membranes and COAT
- Timing contractions
Week 3Comfort, choices & partner support
Practise ways to feel supported and involved in your birth experience.
- Birth stories and preferences
- Labour positions and support techniques
- Mindfulness and relaxation
- Managing back labour and long labour
- Partner and support-person roles; informed choices
Week 4Birth options & caesarean birth
Feel more familiar with the options and procedures you may encounter.
- Induction and augmentation
- Pain medication, IVs and monitoring
- Second-stage interventions
- Understanding caesarean birth, anaesthesia and surgical procedures
- Risks, recovery and breastfeeding after caesarean birth
Week 5Meeting & caring for your newborn
Build practical skills for the first days with your baby.
- Safe sleep environments
- Newborn appearance and procedures
- Skin-to-skin and the first feeding
- Crying and comfort techniques
- Infant CPR, choking and first aid
- Bathing, temperature and an introduction to Tylenol and Advil use
Week 6Feeding, recovery & your support network
Prepare for your recovery and the transition into life with your baby.
- Breastfeeding challenges and support
- Physical recovery and collecting colostrum
- Emotional changes and warning signs
- Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders
- Support networks and healthy habits
2.5 hours each week at Children’s Cottage. Your partner or support person is included.
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A pace that fits your life.
Can’t join us in Calgary? Learn from home with the Understanding Birth online course. Explore core birth-preparation topics through video lessons and quizzes, pause when you need to and revisit the material as you prepare.
Online learning follows a self-paced format rather than the weekly classroom schedule. Choose independent learning or add weekly live group questions and answers with a Registered Nurse.
Self-paced online course
9 months of course access
- Understanding Birth video lessons and quizzes
- Learn at your own pace and revisit the content
- Weekly live RN group Q&A is not included
Online course + RN group Q&A
9 months of course & Q&A access
- Everything in the self-paced online course
- Weekly one-hour live group Q&A with a Registered Nurse
- Meet other parents, share experiences and build community
Not sure which option fits?
For private prenatal classes, infant CPR or help choosing your course, book a free 15-minute call with a Registered Nurse or email us through our contact page. Prefer focused support? Explore a one-hour Birth & Baby Guidance session for CA$89.
Find your way to feeling ready.
Join our six-week prenatal series in Calgary or choose self-paced online birth preparation.
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