the in person
the in person course description:
In the world of online classes this is a completely different class because it's IN PERSON!! This class is 2.5-3 hours long with Sarah Leslie teaching you the hands on skills you'll need to birth your baby. You'll also learn how to feed, comfort and care for your newborn. If there is something you want to learn that you don't see you can email Sarah before the class and she'll add your requested skill to the class content. The other participants will thank you!
This class is best taken between 34 and 37 weeks gestation.
By joining us, you can expect to walk away with the following:
The phases of labour and what to expect in the first few hours postpartum.
Labour and birthing positions to help support your labour to be as efficient and productive as possible.
Tricks to help with pain in labour (counter pressure, TENS machine placement, distraction techniques, sterile water injections, hot and cold packs).
Monitoring in labour (what does it look like and feel to have an IV, epidural and external/internal fetal monitoring)
Let's talk about some basic interventions during labour so you aren't surprised if they happen.
Breast/Chest feeding positions and the general basics of getting a deep latch.
How to bottle feed and what is PACE feeding?
How to diaper a newborn and manage those poop blowouts!
How to swaddle a newborn.
The basics of how to bathe a newborn.
How to hold a baby to relieve gas and create comfort.
Car seat basics so you can feel confident your kid will stay in their seat! (We have a car seat for demonstration)
Bring your baby wrap, and we can help you learn how to use it!
For this class each participant/couple should bring a doll or a stuffed animal that they can use to practice on. We will supply all the other props to learn with.
If you already have a baby, feel free to bring them!!
how to register:
Please email Sarah Leslie at SarahLeslieRM@gmail.com to sign up or use the contact page for more information. Include the date of the course you are interested in and who you are receiving pregnancy/birth care from i.e. midwifery clinic, OB or family doctor.
The In Person is an interactive 2.5 - 3 hour class that covers the basics of a prenatal class as well as all the hands on thing you will need to know to birth a baby and then care for it!
The class is best taken with the person who will be supporting you in labour.
The cost for two people is $100 and a single person is $50.
where does the in person class take place?
The Midwives’ Clinic of East York-Don Mills
45 Overlea Blvd, Unit 200
M4H 1C3
Directions by TTC and our parking information is below.
Parking at The Midwives' Clinic of East York Don Mills:
The classes take place at East York Town Centre as part of the Thorncliffe Park Community Hub
There is ample free parking
You can find us by entering the mall through entrance No. 6 (beside Once Upon a Child) and heading up the escalator
You will receive a reminder email the week of your class which will have the exact room the class will be held in.
TTC Directions from Pape Station:
Take the subway to Pape Station on the Bloor-Danforth Subway line.
At Pape Station board the #72 Thorncliffe Park bus.
Ride the bus and get off at 11 Thorncliffe Park Dr and walk east on Overlea Blvd entering in Entrance 6 and go up the escalators.
If you are taking the TTC you can:
Take 100A or 25B bus from Broadview Station and get off at the East York Town Centre
TTC Directions from Broadview Station:
Take the subway to Broadview Station on the Bloor-Danforth subway line.
At Broadview Station board the #100 Flemingdon Park bus or the 25b Don Mills North bus.
Ride the bus until the entrance of Costco and the mall and then get off and enter entrance 6 and go up the escalators.
TTC Directions from St Clair Station:
Take the subway to St Clair Station on the Yonge subway line.
At St Clair Station board the #88 South Leaside bus.
Ride the bus until the entrance of Costco and the mall and then get off and enter entrance 6 and go up the escalators.
the in person upcoming classes:
Sun, Mar 30, 2025: 10am - 1:00pm*FULL*
Sun, Apr 13, 2025: 10am - 1:00pm
Sun, Apr 27, 2025: 10am - 1:00pm
Sun, May 25, 2025: 10am - 1:00pm
Sat, June 14, 2025: 10am - 1:00pm
Sun, July 13, 2025: 10am - 1:00pm
Sun, August 24, 2025: 10am - 1pm
testimonals for the in person
The In Person class with Sarah was such an informative and tangible class! We had taken zoom classes, and this in person class made so much of a difference. We were able to see the actual equipment and procedures used at Michael Garron and learned some practical tips and strategies for pain management, especially birthing and labouring positions. This class also had the perfect balance of useful topics during labour, but also teaching you tangible skills once you take the baby home. If you are looking for an introduction to a wide range of topics, and are a hands on/tactile learner - this class is for you!
Erika
My partner and I really enjoyed the In Person class. Sarah was warm and engaging, and even though there was so much information to take in, the hands on format of the class (and Sarah!) made the information all very digestible. The live demonstrations and adjustments were invaluable. Being able to feed off of other participants' questions and comments was very helpful as well, and that's something we would not have had in a virtual class.
'Parent of the Midwives Clinic'
Sarah is so amazing and so knowledgeable! She has a great sense of humour and it is obvious she is a very experienced and passionate midwife. We loved her course because it was hands-on, she got us to practise certain things like pressure points during labour for birthing partners to know of, how to put baby in carseat, how to swaddle, how a baby makes its journey through the pelvis, and how to diaper! Highly recommend this course.
Nora K
We found The In Person class helpful and would highly recommend it to other parents. Sarah is very experienced, knowledgeable, passionate and patient, and we learned a lot from her. We left the class feeling more comfortable, confident and better ready for baby's arrival.
Sunita & Shawn