Parent Education eClasses
The following eClasses, from NYU Langone’s Center for Perinatal Education and Lactation, are available in your choice of eight languages: English, Arabic, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Japanese, and Chinese. You can progress at your own pace: after you first sign on, you have nine months to complete or review the class before you lose access.
eClasses can be viewed on your smartphone, computer, or tablet, and their sections can be viewed in any order.
Understanding Birth
Consider this class your go-to guide for answers you can trust on pregnancy, labor, comfort techniques, medical procedures, and newborn and postpartum information. This interactive online course also highlights ways partners or support persons can help throughout the process. You’ll also get a sense of what labor is really like as you watch several birth stories, and you’ll also have the opportunity to create your own birth plan.
Cost: $150
Understanding Fatherhood
This class will help guide you through your fatherhood journey—from pregnancy to birth and beyond. Using video clips featuring real fathers and interactive activities, this eClass can help you feel more prepared. We recognize that there are all types of dads and families. No matter what your situation, this inclusive class will offer helpful information as you prepare for this life transition.
Cost: $45
Understanding Your Newborn
Babies do not come with an owner’s manual, but this online class is the next best thing. Through instructive video clips, animations, and interactive games, this comprehensive class teaches you how to care for and bond with your newborn. Sleep patterns, comfort techniques, and basic baby care are all covered.
Cost: $75
Understanding Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding can be an amazing experience, but it is not always easy. This class, which discusses the benefits of breastfeeding and common challenges in a nonjudgmental way, gives you the tools to make the best choice for your family.
Cost: $60.
Understanding Grandparenting
Birth and babies haven’t changed, but what we know about them has. Now you can prepare yourself for your new role from the comfort of home. This interactive online class covers the current evidence-based knowledge about birth, breastfeeding, baby care, and infant safety, and it provides ways for new grandparents to offer support and assistance to the new family. In just a few hours you will learn what’s new, refresh what you already know, and feel more comfortable when called upon to help care for your grandchild. Get ready to take on one of life’s most rewarding roles. The program includes videos, animations, tools and trackers, and an audio library, with lullabies.
Cost: $40
Understanding Pregnancy
Understanding Pregnancy is a unique online learning experience that provides comprehensive prenatal information you can trust. In this class, you will learn all about pregnancy through instructive video clips, animations, and interactive games. You will see how your baby develops through amazing 3D animation, what kind of medical care you will need, and how to minimize any discomfort you may experience. Finally, you will have an opportunity to create menus and grocery lists and keep journals and exercise diaries to help you have the healthiest pregnancy possible.
Cost: $60
Understanding Cesarean Birth
Understanding Cesarean Birth is a unique online learning experience that provides comprehensive information you can trust as you prepare for your upcoming cesarean birth. In this class, you will learn how to make your birth and recovery comfortable and joyful through instructive video clips, animations, and activities. You will also get a sense of what having a cesarean is really like as you watch one family's planned cesarean birth story. You will even have an opportunity to create your own cesarean birth plan!
Cost: $60