Lactation, Newborn Care & Pelvic Health

Here you’ll find essential classes to help you prepare for life after birth, including feeding and caring for your baby, and healing your core and pelvic floor.

  • Lactation & Newborn Care

    What: This 2 session series helps prepare you for life after your baby arrives - from the first minutes through the first 6 months. With one day dedicated to learning about the ins and outs of lactation, including increasing supply, pumping and bottles, and a second day dedicated to newborn care topics, you’ll be ready to take on the early days with ease.

    For Who: Soon to be parents or caregivers who are planning to breast/chestfeed. Registration includes two parents/caregivers.

    By Who: taught by EBBC Creator and IBCLC, Laura Howells

    When: this is a 2-week series offered on rotation every month and a half

    Thursday evenings (6:30-8:30), Aug 15th & 22nd

    Saturday mornings (10:00-12:00), Oct 5th &12th

    Thursday evenings (6:30-8:30), Nov 14th & 21st

    Register: Sign up by clicking below. The fee for this class is $175.

    This class is included in the EBBC ‘Core Offerings Package’ which will save you 15% on class fees.

  • Tending to Your Pelvic Floor in Pregnancy & Postpartum

    What: A physical therapist-facilitated class to help lead you in understanding your pelvis and pelvic floor during pregnancy and postpartum as well as answer all of your questions around healing and caring for your womb and pelvic floor at any stage. This class will be part anatomy lesson, infused with movement and grounded in self-care routines that you can easily do at home.

    For who: Anyone with a womb from preconception through postpartum is welcome. This will be especially supportive for pregnant people preparing for birth and subsequent healing.

    By Who: taught by EBBC Creator and Doctor of Physical Therapy, Anietie Ukpe-Wallace

    When: next sessions:

    Saturday, August 10th from 10-12p

    Saturday, September 28th from 1-3p

    Saturday, October 12th from 1-3p

    Register: Sign up by clicking below. The fee for this class is $50.

  • Infant Sleep: Everything You Need to Know!

    What: Spend time with baby-sleep expert, Rachael Shepard-Ohta of Hey Sleepy Baby. Rachael will talk all about “normal” baby sleep and what to expect. She will help dispel myths, provide practical tools (without CIO), and answer all of your questions. You don’t want to miss this!

    Who: Rachael Shepard-Ohta is the owner of Hey Sleepy Baby and mom to 3 young children, in San Francisco. She offers tons of sleep courses & resources, 1-1 consultations, and a booming Instagram community that supports parents in understanding what is “normal” baby sleep and how to trust their instincts when it comes to parenting littles.

    When: upcoming workshops -

    Sunday, July 28th, 10:30am-12:30pm

    Sunday, October 20th, 10:30am-12:30pm

    Register: Sign up by clicking below. The fee for this class is $50.

  • Coming Soon to East Bay Birth Collective, Lactation, Newborn & Pelvic Health

    Coming soon to East Bay Birth Collective:

    Small Group Rehabilitative Pilates

    Please get in touch if you are looking for something not yet offered at EBBC, or if you have something you’d like to offer with us!

Our ‘Core Offerings’ Package:

Enroll in all four of our Creator-facilitated offerings to meet your prenatal education needs and save 15% on class fees. Our Core Offerings Include:

Childbirth Education or Homebirth Childbirth Education

Lactation & Newborn Care Education

Tending to Your Pelvic Floor in Pregnancy & Postpartum

and, From Partners to Parents