Antenatal & Parenting Classes Camden · IBCLC Midwife-Led Education

Infant Massage Program — Camden 

A hands-on, evidence-based massage program for parents and caregivers of newborns and infants.

• Duration: 4 weeks — 1 hour per week
• Best time to attend: Birth onwards
• Location: Camden NSW
• Investment: $250 — includes massage oil, USB, and instruction manual

Touch is one of your baby's first languages. This four-week program goes beyond soothing — teaching you the evidence behind why nurturing touch matters for your baby's neurological development, stress regulation, digestive comfort, and secure attachment.

Each session is small, hands-on, and built around your baby's individual cues. You won't be following a rigid routine — you'll be learning a responsive practice.

What you'll learn:

• How to read your baby's cues before, during, and after massage
• Techniques for colic, wind, constipation, and unsettled periods
• How touch supports your baby's developing nervous system and secure attachment
• How to build a simple daily practice that fits real newborn life
• When massage is appropriate — and when to pause

Places are strictly limited to ensure every parent receives individual guidance.. 🤍

 Fourth Trimester Masterclass — Camden 

A comprehensive, hands-on newborn care and postpartum wellbeing workshop for expecting parents.

• Duration: Full day — 7 hours
• Best time to attend: 28–34 weeks
• Location: Camden NSW
• Investment: $270 — includes lunch, snacks, and a bag of goodies

Nobody tells you that knowing you love your baby and knowing what to do with your baby are two entirely different things. The fourth trimester — those first six weeks after birth — is one of the most overwhelming and under-prepared-for seasons of new parenthood.

This full day workshop changes that. Led by a qualified IBCLC midwife, you'll leave with real skills, real confidence, and a genuine understanding of what your baby is communicating — and what your body and mind are going through at the same time.

Your Baby:

• Skin to skin — why it matters and how to do it confidently
• Bathing, dressing, and handling your newborn with calm and confidence
• Nappy changing — technique, what's normal, and what to watch for
• Introduction to infant massage for settling, wind, and connection
• Reading your baby's cues and responding with confidence
• What newborn behaviour genuinely looks like in the first six weeks
• Bonus included in the class an introduction to baby massage.(this retails at $100 stand alone, includes oils USB and instruction booklet).

Your Recovery:

• What postpartum recovery actually looks like — physically and hormonally
• Realistic expectations for the first six weeks
• Nutrition, rest, and what your body genuinely needs
• Wound care, lochia, and physical recovery markers

Your Mind:

• Postpartum mental health — normal adjustment vs when to seek support
• Postpartum anxiety and depression — recognising the difference early
• The mental load of new parenthood and how to share it

Your Relationship:

• How partners can show up meaningfully in the fourth trimester
• Communication and role adjustment through the transition
• Building your village — practical strategies for the first six weeks

Places are strictly limited to ensure every family receives individual attention and genuine hands-on learning.

What the research tells us:

Parents who receive structured fourth trimester education report significantly lower rates of postpartum anxiety, greater confidence in newborn care, stronger breastfeeding initiation and duration, and higher relationship satisfaction in the early postpartum period. Preparation is not indulgence. It is evidence-based protective care for your whole family.

Places are strictly limited to ensure every family receives individual attention and genuine hands-on learning.