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Illustration: Several parent couples practise swaddling training dolls with an instructor's hands

Workshop

Workshops for Families and Caregivers

Hands-on learning with our nursing team and specialists, online and at the venue. Register your interest and the team will contact you when a class is scheduled.

Workshops run online or at the venue only. Anything taught or cared for in your own home is a nursing service. See our nursing services.

Workshops

Illustration: Parents practice bathing training dolls while an instructor stands with their back to camera

Group class · with other families

Newborn Care Workshop

  • Online
  • At the venue
  • About 3 hours

A foundation group class for your first week at home, learned together with other families in the same session. It covers holding, bathing and cord care, through to reading your baby's signals for hunger, tiredness or discomfort. The focus is on doing it with a doll, so that new parents can actually do it once they get home.

Who it is for: Mothers in the last trimester, and families who have just had their first baby.

  • Holding and swaddling
  • Bathing and cord care
  • Reading your baby's signals
  • Safe sleep
Would you rather learn at home before the birth, just your family? Private Class & Nurture Plan
Illustration: Parents practice swaddling a cloth training doll with guiding hands

Private · your family only

Private class (online or at the venue)

  • Online
  • At the venue
  • Scheduled to suit your family

A private class for your family only, online or at a venue, one-to-one with a nurse. It covers the basics of the first week: holding and swaddling, bathing and cord care, reading your baby's signals, and safe sleep. You can focus on what worries you most, and ask anything without waiting behind other families.

Who it is for: Parents in the last trimester, and parents who have just had their first baby, who would like to learn privately.

  • Holding and swaddling
  • Bathing and cord care
  • Reading your baby's signals
  • Safe sleep
  • Questions specific to your family
Would you rather have a nurse teach you at home before the birth? Private Class & Nurture Plan
Illustration: Two parent couples sit on the floor with their babies

Group class · with other families

Mum Meetup / Dad Workshop

  • At the venue
  • About 2 hours

A safe space to talk and to share with people going through the same thing. The mothers' circle focuses on emotional wellbeing after birth and settling into a new role. The fathers' class covers how to be genuinely useful, from holding and soothing to sharing the night shifts.

Who it is for: Mothers after birth, and fathers who want to be more involved.

  • Emotional wellbeing after birth
  • Sharing the work at home
  • How fathers can help
  • A network of other parents

Register your interest

Tell us which class and format you are interested in. DekNurse confirms the dates and the class fee with you before you sign up.