We believe in a world where all parents have access to the best education and resources, to improve the health and development of their babies and themselves, from pre-conception to preschool. We provide a suite of evidence-based, expert-reviewed, perinatal classes and support services delivered by the country’s leading expert healthcare professionals.
It is our mission to harness and curate the collective expertise of the world’s leading healthcare professionals and offer it to parents worldwide in the most accessible and entertaining way.
Our Medical Advisory Board
Sue Hogan
MSc, RM, RGN
Chief of Healthcare
Co-Founder at The Baby Academy
Michael Prendergast
MD, BAO, MBBCH, PhD, FAAP
Instructor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School & Neonatologist
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center
Julian Robinson
MD, MBBS, FACOG
Chief Medical Officer
Beth Israel Lahey Health
Penny R. Marzalik
PhD, CNM, IBCLC, FACNM
Associate Professor & Director of Midwifery
Shenandoah University
Here at The Baby Academy we are looking to grow our team so that we can empower as many mothers and fathers as possible. If you are a Certified and practicing Midwife, Doctor, Consultant, or if you would like to work with our ever-growing office support team, please get in touch: [email protected]. We’re looking for people who are passionate about helping parents.
Our Team Of Instructors
Sue
Chief of Healthcare
Co-Founder at The Baby Academy
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Kim
Midwife and Antenatal Instructor
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Elaine
Midwife and Antenatal Instructor
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Victoria
Midwife and Hypnobirthing Instructor
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Seona
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
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Shauna
Paediatric Dietititan
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Elaine
Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Children’s Emergency
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Jeanne
Perinatal Mental Health Midwife
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Sue
Chief Education Officer and Co-Founder at The Baby Academy
Sue is Co-Founder of The Baby Academy, Midwife, Anteantal Instructor and a busy Mom of two. With over 15 years’ experience Sue has worked in all areas of Midwifery such as Birthing Suite, Antenatal wards, Postnatal wards and currently manages The Antenatal Education Department in a large Maternity Hospital.
Kim
Midwife and Antenatal Instructor
Kim graduated as a Midwife in 2011 and has worked across all areas of Midwifery. She has a passion for education and has helped teach student Midwives while working on the delivery suite in one of the country’s busiest hospitals. She has a particular interest in reflexology and complimentary therapies and how they can be used for pain relief during labour and birth having completed her thesis on this topic.
Elaine
Midwife and Antenatal Instructor
Elaine began her midwifery training in 2007, after working as an Emergency Nurse in both Ireland and Australia. She has worked in all areas of midwifery, including midwifery education. She has an MSc in Women’s Health and Midwifery and worked for 5 years in the area of women’s health and gynaecology.
In 2021, Elaine decided to pursue a nursing role in the Community, caring for Mums and their baby’s and supporting them in their parenting journey.
She is a Mum of two beautiful boys.
Victoria
Midwife and Hypnobirthing Instructor
Vicky is a midwife and qualified Hypnobirthing Instructor with a strong interest in education and parent preparation. She holds a BSc in Midwifery from Trinity College Dublin and has worked across all areas of maternity care, supporting women and families throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period.
Since 2020, Victoria has been a qualified Hypnobirthing Instructor and has a particular interest in helping parents prepare for birth in a calm, supportive way. She is committed to evidence-based education and believes that informed choice, and supportive care are central to positive birth experiences.
Seona
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
Seona is a midwife with over 10 years experience working in all areas of midwifery. She is hugely passionate about breastfeeding and formalised this passion by becoming an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. She works on a busy postnatal ward helping and educating new parents on their exciting journey to parenthood. She also helps facilitate a postnatal breastfeeding clinic for mothers and babies.
Shauna
Paediatric Dietititan
Shauna is a CORU registered dietitian who specialises in the area of paediatrics. With over 8 years of experience working in the clinical setting in Ireland and the U.K, Shauna currently works in Ireland’s largest children’s hospital group. Shauna is hugely passionate about nutrition and has completed postgraduate studies in the areas of paediatric dietetics and allergy.
Elaine
Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Children’s Emergency
Elaine is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner who has specialized in Children’s Emergency Care and works in Ireland’s busiest Children’s Emergency Department. She is a mum of two beautiful children and is also a certified ACLS instructor who provides Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) training internationally to healthcare professionals involved in the provision of care to acutely ill infants and children. Elaine has a huge passion in the area of children’s health promotion and accident prevention.
Jeanne
Perinatal Mental Health Midwife
Jeanne is a midwife with over 17 years of experience working with women and their families. She is also a busy mum to 2 beautiful children. Having worked as a general nurse before moving into midwifery, Jeanne worked in the Delivery Suite and the Assessment and Emergency Unit for over 7 years after qualifying. She has been working in the area of perinatal mental health since 2016 and is very passionate about the absolute need to support maternal mental health in women and their families.
Sue
Chief Education Officer and Co-Founder at The Baby Academy
Sue is Co-Founder of The Baby Academy, Midwife, Childbirth Instructor and a busy Mom of two. With over 15 years’ experience Sue has worked in all areas of Midwifery such as Birthing Suite, Antenatal wards, Postnatal wards and currently manages The Antenatal Education Department in a large Maternity Hospital.
Crystal
Certified Midwife and Childbirth Class Instructor
Crystal is a Midwife who brings a wealth of experience to The Baby Academy with almost a decade of Midwifery in Canada. As a busy mother of three, she has supported labouring people in and out of hospital settings, with a huge passion for Childbirth Education. Crystal loves to travel and has also volunteered in Maternity Hospitals in rural India and Tanzania.
Ildiko
Certified Midwife and Childbirth Class Instructor
Ildiko is a registered Midwife practicing full scope midwifery in a busy urban centre as well as being a devoted mom to her gorgeous children. She is extremely passionate about the development of inclusive public health policy that ensures equitable access to all facets of reproductive care. Ildiko works mostly with new immigrant, refugee and uninsured populations, and enjoys teaching as a childbirth educator and preceptor with the Midwifery Education Program. With recent experience as both the postpartum/newborn follow-up clinic co-ordinator and COVID-19 practice lead at an integrated, multi-disciplinary clinic, Ildiko brings a wealth of knowledge to her classes at The Baby Academy.
Sarahanna
Certified Midwife and Childbirth Class Instructor
Sarahanna graduated with honors from the Midwifery Science program and has been a Registered Midwife in Canada since 2011. She has practiced as a Midwife in both Urban and Rural areas in Canada and has also volunteered internationally in Guatemala and Haiti. As Sarahanna is the mom of 2 lovely children, she understands the challenges of becoming a new parent. Sarahanna enjoys educating and caring for families throughout pregnancy, birth and postpartum.
Susie
Registered Midwife and Childbirth Class Instructor
Susie grew up hearing about her mother’s wonderful birthing experiences with Midwives. She developed a passion for empowering people to take steps towards the birth experience they desire. She has been practising for many years, in small communities and bigger cities and even had the opportunity to consult in the Arctic supporting Inuit midwives in their important work. She enjoys caring for clients and teaching students, and is delighted to work with The Baby Academy to educate people on their pregnancy and parenting journeys.
Mandy
Registered Midwife and Childbirth Class Instructor
Mandy has been a midwife for over a decade, working in both urban and rural settings along with amazing experiences in Ethiopia and Nunavik. Mandy has served on the Provincial Council of Maternal and Child Network, BORN Ontario Advisory Commitee, Newborn Screen Advisory Committee, Treasurer of the Association of Ontario Midwives and Head Midwife. Before becoming a midwife, Mandy completed a BSc in Biology and Theatre and became a DONA certified birth and postpartum doula. Mandy is passionate about informed choice for pregnant people and promoting the midwifery profession through interprofessional collaboration. Mandy is proud to be the mother two beautiful children, both caught by midwives at home and hospital.
Maha
Registered Midwife and Childbirth Class Instructor
Maha is a Registered Midwife practicing full-scope in a diverse community. Maha provides prenatal and postpartum care in the community, and intrapartum care wherever her clients choose to birth – whether that be at home, hospital, or birth centre. In addition to English, Maha is fluent in Urdu/Hindi and American Sign Language, and has an educational background in linguistics and languages, with a particular focus on language acquisition in utero. Maha is committed to making midwifery more accessible to ethnically and linguistically diverse communities and currently serves on various provincial and national associations whose aim is to make midwifery care more inclusive. Maha currently serves on the Canadian Association of Midwives (CAM) Conference Committee, and is a founding member of the Canadian Alliance of Racialized Midwives (CARM).
Niki
Childbirth Class Instructor and Perinatal Mental Health Educator
Niki is a Registered Nurse, Childbirth Educator, and Health & Wellness Coach for pregnant and postpartum women. She has over two decades of experience working in various maternal-child settings, such as labor & delivery, postpartum units, maternity clinics, and Public Health programs. Niki is passionate about bringing forth evidence-based education to expecting families and is fiercely committed to educating families about Perinatal Mental Health and how to navigate the transition to parenthood. She is currently working through her Perinatal Mental Health Certification. Along with being an RN, Childbirth Educator, and Coach, Niki is also a Mom of two daughters in high school and university.
Pam
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
Pam has been an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) for over 10 years. She works in private practice and appreciates the highly personalized support it allows. She has also been a Certified Birth Doula for 15 years. Pam adores the beautiful work of assisting families as they begin their journey with their precious new baby! Although she is quite busy she can always find time to help her clients as she understands the need for support when facing challenges. Pam truly loves empowering families by providing them with the latest evidence-based information about birth and breastfeeding. She has a wonderfully full home life with a fabulous husband and six awesome children.
Caitlin
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
Caitlin has been an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) for many years helping thousands of families achieve their breastfeeding goals. Through the pregnancy and post-partum journey with her first baby, she became interested in maternal health and helping parents with their infant feeding goals. Since then, she hasn’t looked back. Caitlin has applied her knowledge of breastfeeding and education through the development and instruction of breastfeeding courses at the post-secondary level. She is passionate about supporting families in their individual infant feeding goals and increasing the educational foundation of breastfeeding among health care professionals. Caitlin is a busy mother of five and often likes to explore the great outdoors.
Samantha
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
Samantha is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) as well as a Nurse. Since 2013, she has worked in the postpartum unit of a busy hospital, taking care of new moms and babies. Samantha overcame her own breastfeeding challenges with her first baby, with the help of a supportive Lactation Consultant. After seeing how impactful good help can be with breastfeeding issues, she furthered her education and wrote the IBCLC board exam. Since becoming a Lactation Consultant she has started a private practice and provides breastfeeding support for new parents from the comfort of their own home. When she isn’t providing breastfeeding support, Samantha loves spending time with her husband and two children.
Melanie
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
Melanie is a Naturopathic Doctor and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). She focuses on supporting families from pregnancy and throughout their breastfeeding journey with prenatal education and hands-on lactation support (from newborn to weaning).
She began working with breastfeeding families after her challenging start to motherhood. She is passionate about supporting families with their individual breastfeeding goals and believes that prenatal education and early hands-on support can allow for a smooth transition into breastfeeding.
Melanie is also a busy mom to 2 amazing kids and enjoys gardening and exploring the outdoors with her family and puppy.
Roshena
Pediatric Nurse & International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
Roshena is a Registered Nurse and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant with 15 years of experience in the realm of maternal child health. Her experience in the clinical setting, combined with teaching in the university setting, has given her a wealth of experience in many aspects of maternal and newborn care. As a mom of two, Roshena also brings valuable real-life experience and understands the various successes and challenges that come with parenthood.
She is passionate about empowering families by utilizing the most up-to-date evidence-based information in a supportive environment. She truly believes that parent education is imperative in one of life’s most vulnerable moments, and bringing evidence into practice helps parents to establish and fulfil their goals. Roshena is excited to work with you in our classes in hopes of leaving you feeling confident and well prepared for your exciting journey ahead.
Kaila
Pediatric Nurse
Kaila is a mom to an energetic toddler and has been a registered nurse for 10 years, spending her career specializing in pediatrics. She has gone from working in a busy Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) to rural hospitals in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Emergency Room. Kaila is passionate about teaching both families and medical staff about the pediatric population and their health. She strongly believes that all care should be “Family Centered”. Her goal is for families to have a sense of ease and comfort in the home; empowering them while reducing anxiety – allowing for more time spent enjoying those precious moments and all the “firsts” that come along in those early years.
Amie
Pediatric Nurse
Amie graduated from the University of Calgary in 2010 with her Bachelor of Nursing. Since graduating, she has worked as a Registered Nurse with a specialized population in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Amie enjoys the challenges that the NICU brings forth but she really finds joy in parent education and the Family Centered Care aspect. She has a strong passion for encouraging families to gain the confidence to safely care for their new baby. Amie is Neonatal Resuscitation certified as well as certified in Basic Life Support at the Health Care Professional Level. As a Mom of two little girls, Amie knows the fears that parenthood can generate but also all the happiness and love that it can bring to your life. Amie is excited to be your Baby Safety instructor and hopes to enhance your confidence in baby safety, enabling you to focus on making memories and enjoying your new baby with fewer worries.
Here at The Baby Academy we are looking to grow our team so that we can empower as many mothers and fathers as possible. If you are a Midwife, Doctor, Consultant, Nurse, Health professional, or if you would like to work with our ever-growing office support team, please get in touch: [email protected]
We’re looking for people who are passionate about helping parents.