foundations for expectant parents

Community-centered, expert-led, in-person workshops for first time parents to prepare for birth and baby.

Meet other expectant couples in your neighborhood who are going through the same things at the same time.

find your cohort

the program

Itinerary for cohorts vary. Check your cohort's schedule for confirmed courses.

sleep essentials 

Sleep safety, science, and maximizing sleep for parents with a pediatric sleep consultant.

prenatal workout 

Safe and effective exercises led by an expert prenatal trainer for birthing parents.

infant cpr + Safety 

What to do in emergency situations plus infant safety tips with a certified CPR trainer.

labor + birth prep 

Stages of labor, medication options, and advocacy during birth with a birthing doula.

parents’ social

Connect with other parents-to-be in a semi-private space.

partners to parents

Common challenges couples face transitioning to parenthood and how to get ahead of them with a marriage and family therapist.

why foundations?

We created Foundations in response to our own experiences as pregnant moms in San Francisco. We were eager for community and education, but the hospital classes were mostly on Zoom and making new friends while carrying the loads of working, planning, and preparing was harder than we expected.

In interviewing dozens of new moms we found that we weren’t alone. Over and over again we heard:

I’m tempted to just go up to other pregnant people and ask if they want to hang out.

I have friends and family who are already moms, but they don’t live nearby.

The first months were so lonely; I wish I had a friend with a baby the same age to go on a walk with.

So, we took this need for community and paired it with the education and resources that we all wanted.

how it works

  1. You and your partner sign up for a cohort with programming that falls within 30-38 weeks of your pregnancy.

  2. We’ll place you in a cohort with up to 10 other couples who live nearby, all with a similar due date.

  3. Each cohort will have 4-5 sessions of educational workshops and social events.

  4. Workshops are expert-led and designed to give parents-to-be the content, conversation, and confidence they need to feel empowered ahead of giving birth.

  5. Each schedule is tailored to the interests of each group, as indicated by intake forms or interviews.