A 30-minute crash course for expecting parents

The Baby Is Coming.
Do You Actually Know
What to Expect?

Not labor, you've got that covered. The recovery. The sleep. The feeding. The 1 AM sound you've never heard. The six things nobody prepares you for.

Instant access · $35

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YOU'VE PREPARED FOR THE WRONG DAY

You've read about labor. But labor is one day. Then you come home.

 

"Everyone prepares you for the birth. Nobody prepares you for the drive home - and everything after." 

You've taken the birth class. You've packed the bag. You know your options, your plan, your breathing.

And then it's over, and they hand you this tiny person, and you walk out to the car, and it hits you. The birth was the part everyone talked about. But the part that actually lasts? The recovery, the sleep, the feeding, the figuring-out-who-you-are-now? Nobody really walked you through that.

That's the part that catches almost everyone off guard. Not because they didn't care. Because nobody gave them the real picture before they were standing in it.

IF YOU'RE NODDING, KEEP READING

Is this you?

You don't have to say all of these out loud. But if you feel even two or three, this is for you.

  • You've prepared for birth, but you're realizing you have no real picture of the weeks after
  • You're quietly worried you won't know what's normal versus what's an emergency
  • You've heard newborn sleep is brutal, but you don't actually know what to expect or plan for
  • You have feeding questions you haven't found a straight, judgment-free answer to
  • You want to feel informed and calm walking in, not Googling symptoms at 2am
  • You don't have hours for a full course right now - you want the essentials, fast

HERE'S WHAT NOBODY TELLS YOU

Most new parents walk out of the hospital with a baby and almost zero preparation for the next 12 months.

Not because they didn't care. Because nobody gave them the real picture.

What does birth recovery actually feel like in week two? Why won't the baby sleep anywhere but on you? Is that sound normal? Is that color normal? When your milk comes in and it hurts, who do you even call? And six weeks in, when something feels quietly off - is that normal, or is it something more?

These aren't questions you want to be researching at 2am on no sleep, hoping the internet gives you a straight answer.

The parents who feel grounded in the newborn phase aren't the ones who got an easy baby. They're the ones who knew what was coming... and had a framework before the chaos arrived.

This video gives you that framework. In 30 minutes. Before you need it.

IMAGINE THIS INSTEAD

What if you already knew what was coming?

 

It's 1am, your first night home. Your baby makes a sound you've never heard - a grunting, squeaking, snuffling noise.

And instead of that cold spike of panic, instead of both of you bolt upright Googling "newborn noises normal"... you hear it, you recognize it, and something in your chest settles. Because you already knew this was a thing.

It's day three and your milk comes in and it's a lot, but you already have a lactation consultant's number in your phone. It's week two and the exhaustion is real, but you and your partner already talked through who takes tonight.

You're still tired. Newborns are hard no matter what. But you're not blindsided. You're not scrambling. You're informed.

That's what 30 minutes now can give you.

HERE'S EXACTLY WHAT YOU'RE GETTING

First Weeks Ready

A 30-minute guided video overview across all six areas of new parenthood, plus a companion worksheet so nothing you learn slips away before you need it.

  • Birth Recovery - What recovery actually looks like in the days and weeks after - vaginal or C-section - and what's normal versus what needs a call.
  • Newborn Basics- What your newborn actually looks and sounds like, how to handle them with confidence, and the real story on safe sleep and SIDS risk.
  • Newborn Sleep - The truth about newborn sleep, why it's not your fault, and how to make a plan with your partner before the fog arrives.
  • Feeding Your Baby - Breast, bottle, formula, or combination - real information, zero judgment, and the one thing to line up now before you need it.
  • Partnership & Your Home - The logistical conversations that protect your relationship, plus preparing your home, older siblings, and pets.
  • Your Mental Health - Matrescence, baby blues versus PMADs, and what to watch for - in yourself and your partner - through the whole first year.

Included | The First Weeks Ready Companion Worksheet - A guided reflection worksheet that turns the video into a personal plan - what stood out, what you already know, and what you still want to learn before baby arrives.

WHY TRUST THIS GUIDE

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Alisa

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner · Children's Healthcare of Atlanta · Mom of two

 

12 years at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, one of the top-ranked children's hospitals in the country. Over a decade as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. More than a thousand families through the newborn phase.

And I came into my own parenthood thinking all of that had prepared me. It hadn't, not for what it actually feels like to bring your own baby home. That's exactly why I built this.

12

Years at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

10

Years as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

1000+

Pediatric families supported

6

Areas of new parenthood, in 30 minutes

"The parents who feel ready aren't luckier. They just knew what was coming."

You still have time.
Use it wisely.

For $35, get the full 30-minute overview and the companion worksheet - everything you need to walk in informed.

First Weeks Ready

$35

One-time · Instant access · Video + worksheet

  • 30-minute guided video overview
  • All 6 areas of new parenthood
  • Companion reflection worksheet (PDF)
  • Taught by a PNP with 12 years at CHOA
  • Watch anytime, in your own time
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Watch it, use the worksheet, and if it doesn't leave you feeling more prepared for those first weeks, email me and I'll make it right.

YOU MIGHT BE THINKING...

A few honest answers

"Isn't 30 minutes too short to really cover all this?"

It's an overview, and that's the point. It gives you the real picture across all six areas so you know what's coming and where your gaps are, without the overwhelm of a full course when you're already busy preparing. The companion worksheet helps you turn it into your own plan.

"I already bought the conversation guide. Do I need this too?"

The guide gets you and your partner aligned. This covers the baby part - recovery, sleep, feeding, newborn care, and your mental health. They're two different pieces of walking in ready, and this is the one that covers what happens once the baby is actually here.

"Can my partner watch it too?"

Absolutely, it was built for both of you. In fact, watching it together is the best way to get on the same page before those first weeks. The worksheet even has prompts designed for couples to compare.

"What if I don't find it helpful?"

Watch it, use the worksheet, and if it doesn't leave you feeling more prepared, just email me and I'll make it right. The goal is for you to walk in informed. If it doesn't do that, I don't want your $35.

YOU'VE PREPARED FOR THE BIRTH

This is the 30 minutes that prepares you for everything after.

 

The birth class is done. The bag is packed. You know what to expect on the day itself.

But the day is one day. It's the weeks after - the recovery, the sleep, the feeding, the 1am moments - where most parents feel blindsided. This is the overview that makes sure you're not.

$35. Thirty minutes. A Pediatric Nurse Practitioner walking you through all six areas of new parenthood, before you're in the middle of them.

 

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- Alisa, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta · Wholehearted Parenthood