BabyReady Virtual Educator
A narrated, self-paced virtual childbirth class.
Short lessons for expectant parents, with a voice that guides you through each slide. Learn on your own schedule, from early pregnancy through labor.
What’s inside
A full class, one module at a time
The curriculum has six modules. The first lessons are ready in the beta, and the rest are on the way.
Early Pregnancy Basics
A gentle place to start, early in your pregnancy.
Module 1: Preparing for Birth
Start getting ready for the big day.
Module 2: Labor Basics and When to Call
Learn the basics of labor and when to contact your care team.
Modules 3 to 6
More modules are being written and will be added to the app.
How it works
Learn at your pace, in your own words
Each lesson is a set of short slides you move through when you’re ready.
Narrated slides with captions
Every slide is read aloud, with a one-sentence caption so you can follow along or read quietly.
Check-ins along the way
Quick questions help you check what you’ve learned before moving on.
Your private Birth Readiness Brief
Your answers to reflection questions are saved to a private brief you can look back on.
“Ask your instructor”
Have a question about the lesson? Ask by voice or text, and get an answer from that lesson.
Where the content comes from
Built on trusted public guidance
Lessons are written from guidance published by these organizations:
- ACOGAmerican College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- CDCCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
- AAPAmerican Academy of Pediatrics
- NICHDNational Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- ACNMAmerican College of Nurse-Midwives
- WHOWorld Health Organization
- LamazeLamaze International
- ICEAInternational Childbirth Education Association
BabyReady is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of these organizations.
Education, not medical care
BabyReady is a childbirth education class. It doesn’t diagnose, treat or give medical advice, and it doesn’t replace your doctor, midwife or care team.
Always follow the advice of your own care team, and contact them with questions about your pregnancy.
Join the beta
BabyReady is in beta testing on iPhone through Apple’s TestFlight. Public beta sign-up and the App Store release are coming soon.