New Parents: Discover Approaches That Fit Your Family

Feb. 13, 2025, 4:37 p.m.

Valentine’s Day is drifting to our door step with this snow fall!

We want to take an opportunity to thank you for being part of our community and entrusting us with your prenatal and early parenting education.

This day represents love and, with a new little bundle of love, we hope that you get lots of cuddles and feel your hearts expanding.

We have spaces available in our Prenatal classes!!

If you loved your class with us, please spread the word. <3

Back by POPULAR demand.. because we understand challenges of infant sleep and are here to support you.

Our Infant Sleep Class is designed to create a space for parents to follow their instincts when it comes to their new baby, setting the stage for optimal brain development. We emphasize that it's normal for babies to wake up during the night and that there are valid reasons for this behaviour. Our goal is to share the other side of the sleep story!

In this class, we will:

Identify individual and family needs.
Create support systems to help you feel more rested.
Provide a safe place for parents to share stories that support evidence-based sleep patterns.

We will also address the impact of social media pressures and the unregulated infant sleep industry, which often create unrealistic expectations about newborn and baby sleep. Our focus is on finding ways to celebrate this busy time in your life while developing strategies for self-care.

Babies are welcome and encouraged to attend class. Join us from anywhere across Canada for four-morning sessions.

Upcoming Session:

Dates: Monday, February 24; March 3; March 10; and March 17, 2025

Time: 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM (Online via Zoom)

Cost: $75 CAD per couple

To register or learn more, please visit our website: https://ottawacea.com/sleep

The next BABY STEPS group starts on Tuesday, March 18th then meets weekly.

Bring your baby, a warm drink, snack, and come meet new friends!

This new parent group will cover a different topic each week on life with a newborn. This group is geared toward families with babies from 0-6 months. Topics will be reflective of each group's needs and may include any of the following:

Getting out with a newborn: sharing ideas of fun, easy outings with your newborn
Finding and creating time-saving strategies as a new parent
Family adjustments: setting gentle boundaries with loved ones and managing expectations from friends and family
Days with our newborns: sharing ideas and suggestions for setting a nice daily rhythms
Sleep and naps: let's share our sleep wins and challenges!
Open question week: Bring your questions and let's discuss and brainstorm some ideas
Planning family meals: meal prep is an ongoing task, as support during the "5-7 pm shift" and so much more.
Baby wearing: bring your carriers, let's try them on and make adjustments

Baby Steps will be facilitated by Michelle Morra, an OCEA prenatal educator, postpartum doula and parent to five. Michelle's calm approach to gentle parenting and supportive care towards new parents will make this a wonderful, non-judgmental, safe group. Michelle looks forward to welcoming you and your baby in the fall!

$150 CAD for 7 weeks, in-person. Tuesdays 9:30 – 11 AM starting March 18th.
Register here.

If you took an OCEA Bringing Baby Home class, you likely had the pleasure of meeting Erin Shaheen. Erin has this class upcoming from her private practice:

ADHD AND NEURODIVERGENT PARENTING CLASS

Are you an autistic or neurodivergent parent struggling with day to day tasks?

This new six-week session will support you in exploring and implementing strategies to creative daily rhythms that reduce the overwhelm. The class is facilitated by our very own Erin Shaheen, a parent educator and someone with lived experience as a parent with ADHD and parenting three neurodivergent children.