Congratulations on adding to your family! This moment likely feels like you are navigating uncharted waters with abounding questions. 

The Preparing for Baby Series is meant to offer evidence based information, answer your questions, offer moments of reflection, and support your connection to others who are pregnant or preparing to add to their family.

Pregnancy and birth experts, along with Cornell Work/Life and benefits professionals, will lead sessions related to pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, parental leave, and much more.

All those in our Cornell Community (faculty, staff, postdocs, and students) and their partners/support persons are welcome to attend.

This series is offered via Zoom and is free of charge to participants. 

Spring 2025 dates are below. Sessions are from 5:30 - 7:30 pm.

• Wednesday, February 26:  Welcome to Preparing for Baby: Introductions, Cornell Resources and Support and Parental Leave/Accommodation Information 
• Wednesday, March 5:  Healthy Pregnancy and Birth Choices with Kate Dimpfl
• Wednesday, March 12: The Labor Process and Birth Planning with Kate Dimpfl
• Wednesday, March 19:  Beyond the Birth Day: Immediate Postpartum with Kate Dimpfl
• Wednesday, March 26:  Perinatal Mental Health with Casey Benson
• Wednesday, April 2:  Breastfeeding and Infant Feeding Basics w/ Jeanette McCulloch 
• **Monday, April 7:  Pumping with Success & Returning to Work w/ Jeanette McCulloch and Lactation Support w/ Ruth Merle-Doyle

(**Note the day change to a Monday for the final session)

Register here.