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Check out our upcoming classes! Whether you’re looking for childbirth education, newborn care workshops, or parenting support, our class calendar has something for everyone. Click below to explore our schedule and find the right fit for your needs.

Class Calendar

Breastfeeding & newborn survial online classes

The Breastfeeding and Newborn Survival classes are available online so you can join anytime and are self-paced to fit your busy schedule.

Whether you’re preparing for your first baby or looking for a refresher, these expert-led classes cover everything from feeding positions and milk supply to newborn sleep cues and soothing techniques. Feel confident and ready—no matter what your parenting journey looks like.

You can sign up for just one or both classes.
If you decide later to attend another class, you can sign up the day of (as long as the class is not full). To register just fill out the registration form on the website and let us know which class date you’re interested in.

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Headshot of Alyssa from Gold Coast Doulas wearing a black tank top against a black and white background

Breastfeeding: Getting a Strong Start

Instructor:

Kelly Wysocki-Emery

This comprehensive virtual course is taught by Board Certified Lactation Consultant Kelly Wysocki-Emery.

Get access to the Breastfeeding: Getting A Strong Start course to watch on your own first…THEN get access to a virtual Q&A session to ask any lingering questions.  This education is a hybrid model (some learning on your own via video course and then meeting with a lactation consultant to bring it all into focus).

 What you get:

  • 3 hours of up-to-date, solution-based breastfeeding video content culled from a lactation consultant working in the field for nearly 30 years
  • Access to video content for as many babies as you have (forever)
  • Access to one free, live virtual Q&A with an IBCLC (Internationally Board-Certified Lactation Consultant) to answer any lingering questions

We will cover everything and still leave time for pumping/work/bottle questions. Having your partner in crime join is highly recommended, as they will be a crucial part of the teamwork needed to breastfeed.

Admission: $ 90

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Newborn Survival

Instructor: Alyssa Veneklase

Learn how to survive your first several weeks home with baby! In this laid-back class, you will go over real-life scenarios so that you’re confident and prepared when your baby arrives. Your instructor Alyssa Veneklase is a Certified Postpartum Doula, Newborn Care Specialist, and Certified Infant & Child Sleep Consultant. She will answer common questions about feeding, fussiness, soothing techniques, swaddling methods, bathing, safety, sleeping, and more.

The goal of this class is for parents to know they’re fully capable of doing this, they just need to know what to expect ahead of time. You’ve got this!

This class is virtual and not offered live. A recorded version of the class will be emailed to you, along with the worksheets, that can be completed at any time. Alyssa offers a scheduled live 30-minute call to answer questions.

Admission: $ 90

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See what our clients are saying

This class is a must. Alyssa is a fantastic and friendly teacher who made everyone in the room feel heard and comfortable. She covers very useful topics about bringing home baby, and helped me clarify what items are essential, what’s simply not worth spending the money on, what doesn’t work, tips and tricks, and shared high value resources. My husband and I are glad we attended!!
Newborn Survival
Great class! I never knew there was so much to learn about breastfeeding! I feel much more confident about getting started breastfeeding after my baby arrives.
Breastfeeding
My husband and I are first time parents, have read a lot of books, and have great support. We even took a birth class, but felt like we walked away with the most confidence after the newborn survival class. It was just so reassuring and validating.
Newborn Survival
My husband was very happy he came. He didn’t realize how involved he could be in this process....and he really wants to be involved in caring for our new baby boy!
Breastfeeding
We left feeling so much more prepared about day to day life with an infant. It helped to get validation and questions answered by an expert! My husband loved it too!
Newborn Survival
Thanks for the easy, practical information given in the class. I loved how Kelly made breastfeeding such a natural process and an extension of childbirth. She has given me confidence that my body DOES know what to do and so does my baby!
Breastfeeding
My husband and I learned several tips/tricks that we had never heard of before even after taking a hospital childbirth/child care class that was 10+ hours long. It very helpful! Alyssa was very easy to follow and kept the class entertaining and interesting. I would recommend to anyone!
Newborn Survival
My husband and I took Kelly's class while I was pregnant; our son is now 4 months old. Her class had such an impact on my thoughts towards breastfeeding. I knew I always wanted to do it but didn’t realize the struggle and sacrifice it can be at first. My husband shared with me a couple days after our son’s birth that when he first saw me breastfeed he started crying. He attended the class with me and he said it was just so awesome to witness our son and I doing something so natural.
Breastfeeding
Alyssa did a great job of making the group feel comfortable to discuss topics and questions in her newborn survival class. The length of the class was great, in that it was informative and concise!
Newborn Survival
I just wanted to let you know that you are making a huge impact on women (and men)! Breastfeeding no longer feels sacrificial at all for myself (I’m also a working mom). Again thank you so much for what you are doing! I always encourage my pregnant girlfriends to look into your classes!
Breastfeeding
We are so grateful for Alyssa. We attended one of her newborn classes, which was very well put together and informative.
Newborn Survival
I will definitely recommend this class. I have had friends who have nursed their children, but always wished they took a class before birth to give them advice. I feel like my partner and I have set ourselves up for breastfeeding success by taking this class, and even if things don't go according to plan, we know what resources to bring in if needed.
Breastfeeding
For first and non-first time parents, the information is helpful and important for parents to feel empowered to make their own choices/exercise their voices during delivery. Without the knowledge of available options, it is difficult to do that.
Newborn Survival
Really glad we debunked some of the info we've heard from our 60 year old moms. They have advice from the 90's & we love & respect them for helping, but we appreciated getting concrete answers based in more recent data.
Newborn Survival
My husband & I are expecting our first baby. As 33 year old professionals, we prefer to know what we're doing before we do it. This new chapter of unknown is exciting & nerve-wracking! So grateful a friend recommended this class. It was very practical -we took away valuable information about breastfeeding, caring for a new belly button, swaddling techniques, pace feeding, the monthly breakdown of milestones, growth & development, & especially the expectations for periods of time awake for a newborn. Great preparation for the little one. Common sense tips, and practical advice that will help us stay grounded. Huge shout out to Gold Coast Doulas for providing this! Excellent value! Joined from Wisconsin via Zoom!
Newborn Survival
I would recommend this class. I've heard many stories from women who tried to breastfeed for a little while or a long time but didn't succeed. This class gave me the knowledge to identify any issues that may come up for me and to know when to seek help.
Laura B. - Breastfeeding
We enjoyed that Kelly wasn’t reading off slides and kept the classes very conversational. Everyone always says how hard of a start breastfeeding can be and we felt that this gave us both a realistic idea of things to expect but also much more confidence that we can figure it out. The reference material was really fantastic and Kelly was able to answer all our questions!
Breastfeeding
My husband and I loved this class. Thanks for boosting our confidence. So many of our friends have quit because of various problems, and we really want to make this work. We left the class feeling more equipped than when we came!
Breastfeeding