• A  5-page word docx of a sample curriculum 
• A 30+page sample presentation on Canva
• Fully customizable 
• Easy to edit & brand!

This ready-to-use Newborn Care Class Template and Slide Deck equips doulas with everything you need to confidently teach parents essential newborn care skills.

Covering diapering, bathing, soothing, sleep, and bonding, this class helps you guide new parents in practical, evidence-based strategies to care for their newborns, nurture attachment, and support healthy development.

Topics Included:

• Newborn Basics for Parents: Understanding baby cues, 2–4 hour care cycles, and practical daily routines. 
•  Handling & Holding: Demonstrations of safe, soothing holds for feeding, comfort, and parent-baby interaction. 
•  Diapering & Skin Care: Step-by-step diaper changes, diaper rash prevention/treatment, cloth vs. disposable, cord stump care, nail clipping, and general skin care tips. 
•  Bathing & Hygiene: Sponge baths, delayed bathing, gentle products, and bathing with baby. 
•  Sleep & Soothing: Biologically normal sleep cycles, signs of sleepiness, day/night rhythms, bedtime routines, safe co-sleeping, baby-led vs. scheduled sleep, and practical soothing techniques for parents to implement. 
•  Connection & Bonding: Conscious bonding exercises, talking to baby, skin-to-skin, reading cues, and nurturing attachment strategies.