Confidence with Your Newborn Class

Step into parenthood with confidence.

Welcoming a newborn is joyful, but it can also feel overwhelming. Receive the guidance, practical skills, and confidence to navigate those first days with calm and clarity. You’ll learn how to understand your baby’s cues, care for their basic needs, and recognize when to seek support so you can focus on bonding and trusting yourself as a parent.

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Newborn Care Classes

  • 2 hour Small Group Class

    Feeling ready for birth, but a little nervous about what comes next? In the Netherlands, we are lucky to have the wonderful support of Kraamzorg in those first few days. But for many parent, especially those living away from their home country, the real anxiety starts when the professional help leaves.

    This is s a focused, small group class designed to bridge the gap between having help and feeling like the expert on your own baby.

    Key topics covered include:

    ✦ Decoding Your Baby: Learn to identify subtle newborn cues before the crying starts.

    ✦ The Art of Soothing: Evidence-based techniques for calming a fussy baby (and yourself).

    ✦ The Practical Basics: Modern, visual guides on safe sleep, diapering, and bathing.

    ✦ Normal vs. Not Normal: Knowing exactly when to call the Huisarts or Consultatiebureau.

    ✦ Postpartum Mental Wellness: Practical tools to navigate the emotional "baby blues" and early parenthood.

    Is this for you?

    This class is specifically designed for expats who want a clear, evidence-based understanding of the first 40 days with baby. Whether you are a first-time parent or just need a modern refresher, you will leave with a clear plan and the confidence to say, "We've got this."

    €75

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  • Private 3.5 Hour Class

    Complete preparation, tailored to your home. If you are feeling overwhelmed by the "information overload" of pregnancy, or if the thought of the Kraamzorg leaving feels daunting, this private intensive is designed for you.

    This 3.5-hour session is more than just a class. It is a protected space to address your specific worries, practice skills in your own environment, and build a customized plan for your first weeks as a parent.

    The Private Advantage:

    Because this is a one-on-one session, we move at your pace. We dive deeper than a group class allows:

    ✦ Hands-On Practice: We will practice swaddling, soothing, and safe sleep transitions using your own baby gear.

    ✦ Decoding Your Baby: A deep dive into newborn biology and cues so you can anticipate your baby's needs.

    ✦ Environmental Check: We can look at your nursery or changing setup together to optimize for safety and ease of use.

    ✦ Anxiety-Specific Tools: Targeted strategies for managing the "Baby Blues" and identifying when to seek extra support from the Consultatiebureau or a specialist.

    What’s Included:

    3.5 Hours of Dedicated Coaching: Focused entirely on you and your partner.

    Premium Digital Resource Pack: A curated collection of cheat sheets and a custom Dutch Resource Guide (including emergency contacts and local expat support.

    Direct Q&A: No question is too small or we have the time to answer them all.

    €160

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About Me

I’m Anna Latham, a US-registered nurse, childbirth educator, lactation counselor, and doula. I support families both online and in person in the Eindhoven region of the Netherlands, and I’ve had the privilege of living and working in the US, Vietnam, and the Netherlands.

Over the past decade, I’ve supported many pregnant women and families as they’ve navigated the transition into parenthood. Along the way, I developed my own childbirth preparation curriculum, rooted in science and evidence. It takes a “big picture” look at what happens during labor and birth, then zooms in on each stage so you can focus on the most effective tools and techniques for that moment.

My goal is to help you feel informed, confident, and supported so you can welcome your baby with clarity and trust in yourself.

FAQs

  • Small group classes are held at a studio in Strijp-S

    Torenallee 26, 5617 BD Eindhoven

    Parking information can be found here.

    Private Classes are held in the comfort of your own home.

  • Classes can be taken at anytime during your pregnancy, but I would recommend planning to take them in the last trimester of your pregnancy (from 28 weeks on).

  • All class materials as well as light snacks and tea are provided. However, you can bring your own snack. Please dress comfortably as we move around during class.

  • Partners and support persons are very welcome and encouraged to attend classes with you.

  • Many insurance plans provide partial reimbursement for childbirth, breastfeeding, and parenting preparation classes. I will give you an invoice that you can submit to you insurance company to request reimbursement.