Adoption Baby Care Class

• Designed to meet the needs of adopting families in an interactive and fun group environment.
• Classes max out at 20-24 participants so every individual has the chance to ask questions, address their concerns, and connect with other families.
• The goal is to provide you the ability to make informed parenting choices, build confidence and help ease the transition into parenthood.
• The class is taught using a variety of instructional methods such as visual aides, diagrams and plenty of hands on practice.
• An optional class reunion is organized during the last class.
• This class a required part of the Safe Baby Training Program at Sunrise Family Services Society, a British Columbia government licensed adoption agency, but is open to anyone to enroll.

Topics Covered

Your Amazing Baby

• Newborn behavior and abilities
• Newborn appearance
• Baby development (newborn to 3 months)

Baby Care

• Newborn Tests and Procedures (early disease screening, hearing screening)
• Diapering
• Bathing
• Cord Care
• Baby Safety
• Crying
• Comforting your Baby

Infant Nutrition

• Bottle Feeding
• Formula, Donor Breast Milk

Bringing home your baby

• Car Seats
• Infant Carriers
• Safer Sleep
• Emotional Changes
• Postpartum Blues vs. Depression
• Time Management
• Community Resources