Online Postnatal Course:
Understanding Your Baby
If this is the first time you are a parent, looking after a baby it can be quite a shock! Being a parent is an emotional time for everybody. It’s going to bring up different feelings for different people. Let us help you navigate your own feelings while helping you understand your baby in the process.
In this course, we will be covering some information about your baby, but we will also be thinking about the relationship with the baby. This relationship starts in the womb and continues throughout labour, birth and babyhood.
This course aims to support you in understanding your baby so that you both enjoy your time together and so that you can help your baby to reach their potential.
Based on the Solihull Approach
Developed by Dr Hazel Douglas (Clinical Psychologist and Child Psychotherapist) and Dr Rebecca Johnson (Clinical Psychologist)
What is the Solihull Approach?
Want to build a positive relationship with your baby from the very beginning? The Solihull Approach online postnatal course is designed for parents and caregivers who want to learn more about sensitive and effective parenting. It supports mental health and wellbeing in parents, children, and older adults.
During the Postnatal Course parents are also helped to understand how they can influence their relationship with their baby through play. It also looks at your baby’s sleeping, feeding, crying and childcare options.
The course has been developed by registered professionals within the NHS, working with practitioners and parents to develop new resources to support emotional health and wellbeing in children, families, and adults.
Course Content
understanding feelings
- Yours and your baby’s
- How it feels being a parent
- Your baby’s brain development
- Calming you, calming baby
understanding baby's crying
- Why some babies cry more than others
- Crying due to pain such as colic, reflux or birth trauma
form healthy sleep habits
- The importance of baby’s sleep
- Baby’s sleep environment
- Relationship between crying and sleep
understanding baby's feeding
- Breastfeeding and going back to work
- Baby’s feeding patterns and cues
- Introducing baby to solid foods
importance of daddy love
- The importance of dads
- Fathers and breastfeeding
- Getting used to the change
- Playtime with Daddy
development and play
- Emotional and physical development
- Supporting your baby’s emotional and physical milestones
- Developmental play
Total Learners Worldwide
Found the Course Helpful
Recommend the Course
Features
- Consists of interactive activities, quizzes and video clips
- Compatible with mobiles, tablets, PCs and laptops (Recommended browser: Google Chrome)
- Available in Multiple Languages
- Downloadable Guides Available
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I join if I'm pregnant?
Yes! This is an amazing way to start preparing for your baby’s arrival.
My baby is 3 months old, will it help us?
Yes! There is still so much more you can learn from your baby.
How long do I have access to the course?
You have lifetime access to the course content.