Our Classes

We are proud to offer

Bringing Baby Home

For our group classes, we ask that all participants keep their video on throughout the class. Similar to an in-person class, this creates a sense of community and safety. If you prefer not to be seen, we recommend a private one-on-one session with one of our instructors.

Our Bringing Baby Home class is a hands-on parenting class for expectant parents including
  • Choosing daycare and managing the wait list
  • Building your after-birth support system, including filling in service gaps when you do not have a Family Doctor
  • How to decide what items to purchase for life with a baby
  • Basic baby care including bathing, swaddling, and holding the baby
  • The difference between cloth diapers, disposable diapers and diaper service and the diaper loaner program
  • Benefits of babywearing and how to pick baby carriers for ergonomics
  • Infant Feeding and introducing solids
  • What you need to know when purchasing a car seat for your baby
  • Learn how to properly and safely install your car seat
  • How to properly restrain newborns in car seats
  • How to deal with choking
  • Babyproofing: how to make your home safer for your baby
  • Learn the most common cause of injuries and how they can be prevented
  • Where to purchase home safety products

The cost of class is $200 (CAD) (per couple). 
*A couple is defined as a pregnant person and one support person (which can be a spouse, partner, friend or family member)

Refund Policy: When cancelling a prenatal class after it has been booked there is a $25 (CAD) administration fee. If the cancellation occurs less than 14 days before the class there is a 50% cancellation fee. If it is less than 7 days there is no refund.  Requests for changes within 7 days of class will reflect a $75 fee.  Please remember tihs when booking classes and plan to finish your session by 35 weeks.

People who took our online class during COVID-19 had this to say:

Given the continued need to physically distance, the size of our room rentals and the evolving state of our global pandemic, OCEA will continue to offer all classes online throughout 2022.
We dearly want to support the health of expectant families.

Brandie was a wonderful instructor. She was organized and personable. The content was fresh and relevant. It exceeded our expectations!

Bringing Baby Home – with Brandie Lekovic

Lilly was amazing. She approached sensitive conversations (sex, positions, comfort measures, anatomy) with grace and took the awkwardness of the conversation away.

Pre Natal – with Lilly Bianchi

Very very pleased. I'm difficult to impress, do a lot of research on my own and have very high (some would suggest too high) of expectations with very low tolerance to incompetence....i give Julia a 10/10 :D

Pre Natal – with Julia Wykes

Misty was phenomenal. She is a great instructor and kept our attention all weekend. We appreciated her unbiased and factual approach.

Pre Natal – with Misty Pratt

Comfort of my own home :)

Pre Natal One Day – with Brandie Lekovic

It was nice to be at home and be able to adjust our computer, seating, etc. at our leisure.

Pre Natal – with Julia Wykes

I would highly recommend this course. It is probably the best investment we have made in preparing for our first child. Lots of useful information presented in an easy-to-digest way, without opinion, bias, or "horror stories". I feel so much more prepared for labour, birth & the early days of parenthood.

Pre Natal – with Lilly Bianchi

OCEA has made a huge difference - we are pregnant during the COVID 19 pandemic and these online classes really helped us feel more prepared and gave us a sense of community and support. Highly recommend all of their courses. I don’t know what I would do without them.

Pre Natal – with Brandie Lekovic

Brandie made me feel much more relaxed about how to manage pain during this class- and I loved the massage techniques that she taught our partners

Pre Natal – with Brandie Lekovic

The Pre Natal course with Misty was phenomenal, she is beyond knowledgeable and research-based which made the learning unbiased and to the point. She answered every question and I feel much more prepared for birth than I thought was possible. Amazing experience!!!

Pre Natal – with Misty Pratt

Erin's enthusiasm for babies, parenting, and supporting new parents really made the class shine.

Bringing Baby Home – with Erin Shaheen

It really prepared us for the journey we are about to experience, we highly recommend everyone who is going to have their babies to take this prenatal sessions. Removes the fears and unknowns about childbirth. Being able to share your knowledge and experiences with the other new parents in the class was very helpful.

Pre Natal – with Julia Wykes


 
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  • Online

    Bringing Baby Home
    6 weekday evenings
    FULL
    Tue, April 30 · May 7 · May 14 · May 21 ·
    May 28 & June 4, 2024

    07:00 PM - 09:15 PM
    Online Class Using Zoom
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    Bringing Baby Home
    weekend
    Sat, May 11 · May 12 · May 18 & May 19, 2024
    09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Online Class Using Zoom
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  • Online

    Bringing Baby Home
    6 weekday evenings
    Wed, June 5 · June 10 · June 12 · June 17 ·
    June 19 & June 24, 2024

    07:00 PM - 09:15 PM
    Online Class Using Zoom
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  • Online

    Bringing Baby Home
    weekend
    Sat, June 15 · June 16 · June 22 & June 23, 2024
    09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Online Class Using Zoom
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    Bringing Baby Home
    6 weekday evenings
    Mon, July 15 · July 17 · July 22 · July 24 ·
    July 29 & July 31, 2024

    07:00 PM - 09:15 PM
    Online Class Using Zoom
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    Bringing Baby Home
    weekend
    Sat, July 20 · July 21 · July 27 & July 28, 2024
    09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Online Class Using Zoom
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    Bringing Baby Home
    weekend
    Sat, Aug. 3 · Aug. 4 · Aug. 10 & Aug. 11, 2024
    09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Online Class Using Zoom
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  • Online

    Bringing Baby Home
    6 weekday evenings
    Wed, Aug. 21 · Aug. 28 · Sept. 4 · Sept. 11 ·
    Sept. 18 & Sept. 25, 2024

    07:00 PM - 09:15 PM
    Online Class Using Zoom
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  • Online

    Bringing Baby Home
    6 weekday evenings
    Tue, Sept. 3 · Sept. 10 · Sept. 17 · Sept. 24 ·
    Oct. 1 & Oct. 8, 2024

    07:00 PM - 09:15 PM
    Online Class Using Zoom
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  • Online

    Bringing Baby Home
    6 weekday evenings
    Mon, Oct. 7 · Oct. 14 · Oct. 21 · Oct. 28 ·
    Nov. 4 & Nov. 11, 2024

    07:00 PM - 09:15 PM
    Online Class Using Zoom
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