Newborn Care Prenatal Session

Help your clients feel confident and prepared for life with a newborn with the Newborn Care prenatal session. This done-for-you session covers all the newborn essentials like feeding, sleep expectations, soothing techniques, bonding, and more, giving parents the knowledge and reassurance they need in those early weeks. With a structured session outline, beautifully designed client handouts, and a step-by-step doula guide with conversation prompts, you’ll be able to guide clients through newborn care with clarity and professionalism. Use it as a standalone session or as part of the Doula Systems Prenatal Session Series to elevate your client support and streamline your services.

$49.00

DIGITAL PRODUCT | INSTANT DOWNLOAD | LIFETIME ACCESS

What's this session about?

  • What to expect in the first hours and days after birth
  • Newborn appearance, behavior, and common procedures
  • Feeding basics and hunger cues
  • Breastfeeding and bottle-feeding guidance
  • Infant sleep and realistic expectations
  • Safe sleep recommendations
  • Diapering, bathing, soothing, and daily care
  • The fourth trimester
  • Growth and development
  • Common newborn concerns and red flags
  • Monitoring baby’s health and well-being

Help your clients approach the first weeks with baby feeling informed, prepared, and confident.

The Newborn Care Prenatal Session is a complete, ready-to-use prenatal visit designed to help doulas guide meaningful conversations about feeding, sleep, newborn behavior, safety, development, and everyday baby care.

Many expecting parents spend months preparing for labor but feel uncertain about what happens after their baby arrives. This session helps bridge that gap by providing practical education, realistic expectations, and reassurance about life with a newborn.

Inside, you’ll find everything you need to lead a professional, engaging prenatal visit without wondering what to cover, what to say, or whether you’ve forgotten something important.

A closer look inside

Session outline

Know exactly what to cover and when to cover it. The session outline provides a clear roadmap for the visit, including suggested timing, discussion topics, activities, and key learning objectives to help you lead a structured, engaging prenatal session with confidence.

guide for doulas

Created specifically for doulas, this facilitator resource includes teaching notes, conversation prompts, suggested talking points, and practical guidance for leading meaningful discussions. It’s designed to help you feel prepared, stay on track, and confidently guide clients through the session, even if it’s your first time covering the topic.

client resources

Support learning beyond the session with thoughtfully designed client resources, reflection activities, and take-home materials. These tools encourage clients to process what they’ve learned, explore topics in greater depth, prepare for upcoming discussions, and continue meaningful conversations between visits.

By the end of this session, your clients will...

  • Feel more prepared for the realities of the first days and weeks with a newborn
  • Understand what is normal newborn behavior, what warning signs to watch for, and what may require medical attention
  • Recognize newborn hunger cues and feeding patterns with greater confidence

 

  • Have realistic expectations about newborn sleep and frequent waking
  • Know how to create a safe sleep environment for their baby
  • Feel more confident handling diapering, bathing, soothing, and everyday baby care
  • Understand common newborn procedures, exams, and early recovery after birth
  • Understand the basics of breastfeeding, bottle feeding, and responsive feeding
  • Learn how to support healthy growth and development during the fourth trimester
  • Feel less anxious about bringing their baby home
  • Enter parenthood with greater confidence, clarity, and peace of mind

Complete the series

Each visit builds on the last, guiding families through education, reflection, and preparation, step by step.

SESSION ONE

Understanding Birth

  • How labor begins and progresses
  • The role of hormones during labor
  • Physical and emotional signposts of progress
  • Labor positions and movement
  • The fourth stage, placenta delivery, and the golden hour

SESSION TWO

Comfort and Coping

  • Understanding labor pain and the Fear–Tension–Pain cycle
  • The difference between pain and suffering
  • Creating a supportive birth space
  • Mindfulness, meditation, and relaxation techniques
  • Options for pain relief

SESSION THREE

Partner Support + Informed Consent

  • Defining the partner’s role in each stage of labor
  • Emotional & practical support ideas
  • What informed consent means (and doesn’t)
  • The BRAINS decision-making model
  • Navigating interventions, complications, and cesarean birth

SESSION FOUR

Creating a Birth Plan

  • Birth plans vs. birth preferences
  • Encouraging advocacy and patient rights
  • Navigating hospital policies
  • Stage-by-stage birth planning
  • Planning for complications
  • How to communicate with care teams and handle red flags

SESSION FIVE

Postpartum Planning

  • Physical and emotional healing
  • Processing the birth experience
  • Postpartum mental health and support systems
  • Family dynamics, siblings, and household roles
  • Setting boundaries and planning for rest and recovery

SESSION SIX

Newborn Care

  • Newborn procedures and recovery
  • Feeding cues and feeding basics
  • Infant sleep cycles and safe sleep practices
  • Soothing, communication, and early milestones
  • The fourth trimester and building a routine

SESSION ONE

Understanding Birth

  • How labor begins and progresses
  • The role of hormones during labor
  • Physical and emotional signposts of progress
  • Labor positions and movement
  • The fourth stage, placenta delivery, and the golden hour

SESSION TWO

Comfort and Coping

  • Understanding labor pain and the Fear–Tension–Pain cycle
  • The difference between pain and suffering
  • Creating a supportive birth space
  • Mindfulness, meditation, and relaxation techniques
  • Options for pain relief

SESSION THREE

Partner Support + Informed Consent

  • Defining the partner’s role in each stage of labor
  • Emotional & practical support ideas
  • What informed consent means (and doesn’t)
  • The BRAINS decision-making model
  • Navigating interventions, complications, and cesarean birth

SESSION FOUR

Creating a Birth Plan

  • Birth plans vs. birth preferences
  • Encouraging advocacy and patient rights
  • Navigating hospital policies
  • Stage-by-stage birth planning
  • Planning for complications
  • How to communicate with care teams and handle red flags

SESSION FIVE

Postpartum Planning

  • Physical and emotional healing
  • Processing the birth experience
  • Postpartum mental health and support systems
  • Family dynamics, siblings, and household roles
  • Setting boundaries and planning for rest and recovery

SESSION SIX

Newborn Care

  • Newborn procedures and recovery
  • Feeding cues and feeding basics
  • Infant sleep cycles and safe sleep practices
  • Soothing, communication, and early milestones
  • The fourth trimester and building a routine