Prenatal Education
Hickory NC
Our Childbirth Education classes are taught in-person and virtually, so you can choose which one is right for you.
Classes are…
Located at:
Catawba Partnership for Children - Hickory, NC
Anytime Fitness - 2102 US Hwy 70 SE, Hickory, NC
Private (in your home)
Registration recommended early. Scheduling before 37 weeks and after 12 weeks.
Call or email us to speak directly with our instructors!
Our Hickory area Instructor:
Michaela Cruickshanks - Certified Labor and Postpartum and Infant Care Doula, Certified Childbirth Educator, Certified Postpartum Placenta Specialist, and Certified Fertility Awareness Educator
This INFANT FEEDING class is 3 hours long. It's high-energy, interactive, and fun! We'll discuss breastfeeding basics, what makes a good latch, anatomy of a feeding, troubleshooting breastfeeding issues, understanding how to maintain good breast health, how to track feedings/diapers, & more.
Additionally receive our Pumping, Expression and more Guide - packed full of everything to help you be ready for express your milk for baby when you are ready (or need to) — anatomy of pumping, storage, types of pumps, flange fitting, paced bottlefeeding, going back to work, and more.
Past attendees have said they didn't expect to learn so many helpful tips in a class!
If you're planning on breastfeeding, you won't want to miss this class!
Cost - 65/per couple
Our childbirth COMPLETE is 6 hours of learning, allowing you dedicated time for you both to begin the process of preparation, connecting with your partner, and enjoying getting connected with other expectant couples.
Includes - Comfort Measures Bootcamp - techniques for partners to explore non-medical pain relief options together.
Dates - Thursdays, Oct. 22nd & 29th - (6:00-9:00 pm)
Cost = 120/per couple
Get the quick run-down on all things baby & postpartum recovery for parents!
In this 3 hour module, we will learn the basics of newborn comfort, newborn sleep & care, swaddling, and more. We also discuss the importance of a women’s emotional and physical changes in the days and weeks after birth. We understand how different this can look for each person, but also how parents can create a postpartum plan to ensure that you are able to enjoy this time by understanding what to expect and how to prepare your home, your family and yourselves.
This is a fun, high-energy, interactive workshop that teaches countless tips and tricks for early babyhood. This class is guaranteed to give you (and your partner) practical tools to make parenting easier.
Cost - 65/per couple
Be prepared for your upcoming labor and birth. In this 2 hour in-person workshop, we will learn ways to cope with all stages of labor. This is a fun, high-energy, interactive workshop that teaches many techniques and tips for journeying through labor more comfortably. Whether or not you plan to labor with or without medication, this workshop is guaranteed to give you (and your partner/labor support person) practical tools to use to make labor and birth easier.
Cost - $45/per couple
This INFANT FEEDING class is 3 hours long. It's high-energy, interactive, and fun! We'll discuss breastfeeding basics, what makes a good latch, anatomy of a feeding, troubleshooting breastfeeding issues, understanding how to maintain good breast health, how to track feedings/diapers, & more.
Additionally receive our Pumping, Expression and more Guide - packed full of everything to help you be ready for express your milk for baby when you are ready (or need to) — anatomy of pumping, storage, types of pumps, flange fitting, paced bottlefeeding, going back to work, and more.
Past attendees have said they didn't expect to learn so many helpful tips in a class!
If you're planning on breastfeeding, you won't want to miss this class!
Cost - 65/per couple
Our childbirth COMPLETE is 6 hours of learning, allowing you dedicated time for you both to begin the process of preparation, connecting with your partner, and enjoying getting connected with other expectant couples.
Includes - Comfort Measures Bootcamp - techniques for partners to explore non-medical pain relief options together.
Date - Saturday, Dec. 19th - (1:00-7:00 pm) - with a meal break
Cost = 120/per couple
Get the quick run-down on all things baby & postpartum recovery for parents!
In this 3 hour module, we will learn the basics of newborn comfort, newborn sleep & care, swaddling, and more. We also discuss the importance of a women’s emotional and physical changes in the days and weeks after birth. We understand how different this can look for each person, but also how parents can create a postpartum plan to ensure that you are able to enjoy this time by understanding what to expect and how to prepare your home, your family and yourselves.
This is a fun, high-energy, interactive workshop that teaches countless tips and tricks for early babyhood. This class is guaranteed to give you (and your partner) practical tools to make parenting easier.
Cost - 65/per couple
Be prepared for your upcoming labor and birth. In this 2 hour in-person workshop, we will learn ways to cope with all stages of labor. This is a fun, high-energy, interactive workshop that teaches many techniques and tips for journeying through labor more comfortably. Whether or not you plan to labor with or without medication, this workshop is guaranteed to give you (and your partner/labor support person) practical tools to use to make labor and birth easier.
Cost - $45/per couple
Our childbirth COMPLETE is 6 hours of learning, allowing you dedicated time for you both to begin the process of preparation, connecting with your partner, and enjoying getting connected with other expectant couples.
Includes - Comfort Measures Bootcamp - techniques for partners to explore non-medical pain relief options together.
Date - Wednesdays, February 3rd & 10th - (6:00-9:00pm)
Cost = 120/per couple
This INFANT FEEDING class is 3 hours long. It's high-energy, interactive, and fun! We'll discuss breastfeeding basics, what makes a good latch, anatomy of a feeding, troubleshooting breastfeeding issues, understanding how to maintain good breast health, how to track feedings/diapers, & more.
Additionally receive our Pumping, Expression and more Guide - packed full of everything to help you be ready for express your milk for baby when you are ready (or need to) — anatomy of pumping, storage, types of pumps, flange fitting, paced bottlefeeding, going back to work, and more.
Past attendees have said they didn't expect to learn so many helpful tips in a class!
If you're planning on breastfeeding, you won't want to miss this class!
Cost - 65/per couple
Get the quick run-down on all things baby & postpartum recovery for parents!
In this 3 hour module, we will learn the basics of newborn comfort, newborn sleep & care, swaddling, and more. We also discuss the importance of a women’s emotional and physical changes in the days and weeks after birth. We understand how different this can look for each person, but also how parents can create a postpartum plan to ensure that you are able to enjoy this time by understanding what to expect and how to prepare your home, your family and yourselves.
This is a fun, high-energy, interactive workshop that teaches countless tips and tricks for early babyhood. This class is guaranteed to give you (and your partner) practical tools to make parenting easier.
Cost - 65/per couple
Be prepared for your upcoming labor and birth. In this 2 hour in-person workshop, we will learn ways to cope with all stages of labor. This is a fun, high-energy, interactive workshop that teaches many techniques and tips for journeying through labor more comfortably. Whether or not you plan to labor with or without medication, this workshop is guaranteed to give you (and your partner/labor support person) practical tools to use to make labor and birth easier.
Cost - $45/per couple
Get the quick run-down on all things baby & postpartum recovery for parents!
In this 3 hour module, we will learn the basics of newborn comfort, newborn sleep & care, swaddling, and more. We also discuss the importance of a women’s emotional and physical changes in the days and weeks after birth. We understand how different this can look for each person, but also how parents can create a postpartum plan to ensure that you are able to enjoy this time by understanding what to expect and how to prepare your home, your family and yourselves.
This is a fun, high-energy, interactive workshop that teaches countless tips and tricks for early babyhood. This class is guaranteed to give you (and your partner) practical tools to make parenting easier.
Cost - 65/per couple