Postpartum Nutrition

Courses + Workshops

Postpartum Nutrition Class

La Cuarentena: Preparing for a Healthful Postpartum Recovery

Three-week Series — $150

Course Series Includes:

  • 2-hour live, virtual education each night on our three postpartum pillars - Curated Postpartum, Forgotten Foods + Lactation Nutrition

  • Weekly recipe guides + menus specific to each night’s topic to download

  • Interactive cooking demonstrations plus tips + tricks for easy meal preparations, postpartum freezer storage and best practices for reheating

  • In-depth knowledge of physiological changes in postpartum + best foods to nurture these changes; discussing recoveries from vaginal and cesarean births

  • Breastfeeding basics - how milk is made within the postpartum body, myths + truths around milk-boosting foods, and best foods for mom to support baby’s neurological development

  • Best to complete the series by the 34th week of pregnancy to give yourself ample time to prepare/freeze the meals shared in class

Husband + Wife ChildBirth and early Parenting Prep

3-Night course — $300 for mom & dad together

Upcoming Course: March 10/17/24, April 7/14/21, May 5/12/19, and June 2/9/16

Course Includes:

  • 3 hour in-person classes over 3 weeks for birther + partner

  • Understanding physiological labor + birth, along with its normal stages and phases

  • Detailed comfort measures + when to utilize in labor (and late pregnancy) for optimal birth outcomes

  • Learning the evidence of common labor/birth medications and interventions

  • Labor navigation tips to ensure your healthcare team is working + supporting your birth wishes

  • Strategies for dad to advocate for mom and baby in late pregnancy, labor/birth + postpartum

  • Creating your postpartum retreat + restoration

  • Traditional Mexican postpartum rituals + routines for ideal physical body recovery after birth

  • Guidance for dads on how to excel in supporting mom to a restful + healthful postpartum recovery

  • Learning how to work together to share new parent responsibilities, newborn care expectations + nurturing your relationship too

  • Best to take and complete prior to the 36th week of pregnancy

New Parent Class - Hola Postpartum
New Parent Class - Hola Postpartum

¡Hola Cariño! New Parent Gathering

Bi-monthly Series: $10/session

Series hosted at: VIVA Family Chiropractic

Course Series Includes:

  • 2-hour in-person classes for mom + babe (dads are always welcome to join too!)

  • Curated class topics to facilitate connection + conversation between all parents in gathering

  • Topics include:

    • Processing of birth, postpartum + infant feeding experiences

    • Partner + family communication strategies

    • Body movement + nervous system regulation practices to incorporate into your parenthood

    • Guidance in your unique family rhythms; back-to-work strategies, stay-at-home ideas + tips, etc.

  • Available baby scale to weigh your babe with a certified lactation counselor

  • Open to all infant feeding choices + safe space to be yourself with support

  • Best to take once babe is 2-4weeks of age + up to one year old

Beyond Childbirth Education

Bi-monthly Series — $50/each topic or $160/all 4 classes

Course Series Includes:

  • 1.5-hour in-person instruction

  • Rotation of 4 bi-monthly topics:

    • Labor Prep + Positioning: Learn doula + physical therapist approved movements + exercises to practice in pregnancy to best prepare the body for labor. We will discuss spinning babies, pelvic floor and core muscle function, and how it all comes together to create space in the body for a smoother labor.

    • Comfort + Confidence in Labor: Join us in your comfy clothes + be ready to move around with your partner. We will explore techniques to ease the body + brain through movements, actionable list for dads to care for moms well, tools (i.e. hydrotherapy, aromatherapy, massage, etc.) breathing practices, + more.

    • Labor Recovery + Nutrition: Learn essential postpartum planning as we focus all on the mother + her recovery. We will cover true what is needed for your physical recovery (beyond adult diapers), as well as how to nurture yourself in this vital season. Plus cover top labor + postpartum nutritional recommendations for a smoother recovery.

    • Breastfeeding 101 +  Overcoming Challenges: A great refresher for experienced parents or to add on to your lactation basics education. We'll chat quickly about how milk supply is established, and then get into the nitty-gritty of how life at home may look with breastfeeding and bottle feeding.  Learn common challenges + techniques to overcome them, plus when to call in the pros.

  • Best to start at the end of your second trimester or beginning of your third trimester. Dads/partners are encouraged to attend all classes with mom.