Spend an evening with the Alzein Pediatrics care team and practice the everyday skills of newborn care, from swaddling and feeding to safe sleep, car seats and knowing when to call us. Bring your questions.
The first weeks at home bring a hundred small questions: is she eating enough, is this crying normal, is the car seat tight enough? Baby Basics walks you through the answers before you need them, with time to practice the hands-on parts on a newborn doll.
The class is taught by the team that cares for newborns at our three offices in Evergreen Park and Oak Lawn. It is small on purpose, so there is time for your own questions, whether this is your first baby or your fourth.
Partners, grandparents and anyone who will help with the baby are welcome. If you are still choosing a pediatrician, you can also book a free expectant parent consultation.
Topics follow the questions new parents ask us most. Bring your own list and we’ll make time for it.
Hands-on practice with a newborn doll: safe ways to hold and burp, a clean diaper change, and a snug swaddle.
Feeding cues, how often newborns eat, burping, and where to get lactation help if feeding feels hard.
What newborn sleep really looks like, and setting up a safe sleep space for the first months.
Sponge baths, umbilical cord and skin care, and keeping bath time safe.
Why babies cry, and calming techniques to try when nothing seems to work.
Car seat safety for the ride home: rear-facing seats, harness height and chest clip position.
What happens in the hospital, the essentials you actually need at home, and the first few days.
Why tummy time matters, early milestones, and the vaccines and checkups in the first year.
The newborn warning signs that mean call your pediatrician right away, and how to reach us.
After the class, here is what the first months of checkups look like. Each visit has its own page with what to expect.
Need help with breastfeeding along the way? See our lactation and breastfeeding support. Questions about newborn appointments are answered on our newborn visits page.
Registration takes about a minute.
Only 20 seats are available. Babies in arms are welcome and don’t count. Questions? Call 708-424-7600.
To save your seats now, call 708-424-7600.
Yes. There is no cost to attend.
Expectant parents, partners and the people who will help care for the baby, such as a grandparent. Parents of young newborns are welcome too.
Space is limited to 20 guests in total. In the form, enter the number of adults coming with you. Babies in arms do not count toward the total.
Yes. Babies in arms are welcome and do not count as a guest.
You will get a confirmation email with the date, time and address. Our office has your registration too, so we know how many seats and materials to prepare.
Please call us at 708-424-7600 so we can offer your seat to another family.
The form closes once all 20 seats are taken. Call us and we will let you know about the next class.
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Alzein Pediatrics Primary & Urgent Care, Evergreen Park office.
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This class is general education and is not medical advice for your baby. If your baby is having trouble breathing, turns blue, or will not wake up, call 911.
