Welcome to Citadel Prenatal!
You're having a baby (or babies!) and you're feeling lots of feelings, but you probably also have a lot of questions and maybe even some concerns about your upcoming labour and transition to parenting.
Our four comprehensive classes will help you make informed decisions and increase your confidence during labour and delivery and as you care for your newborn(s).
Our four comprehensive classes will help you make informed decisions and increase your confidence during labour and delivery and as you care for your newborn(s).
Your Prenatal Educators are:
Carmel and her three children.
Carmel McGinnis
- Registered Nurse working in Public Health for more than 20 years
- CAPPA Certified Childbirth Educator, 2017
- Facilitator of prenatal classes for over 20 years for Capital Health and the IWK Health Care Centre
- Lactation consultant (IBCLC certified for 10 years )
- Trained facilitator for Breastfeeding: Making a Difference workshops aimed at educating health professionals provide evidence-based breastfeeding support and information to families
- Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse 1984-1987 (IWK)
- Mom of three
Ashley Cooley
- Birth, Baby and Sleep Educator (birthbabysleep.ca)
- Creator of the Bringing Up Baby podcast (2021)
- New Parent Educator training (CAPPA), 2020
- CAPPA Certified Childbirth Educator, 2017
- Health Promotion Specialist for over 10 years (BScHP, MAHP)
- Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician, 2017
- Certified Child Sleep Consultant, 2016
- Level 1 course on Breastfeeding: Making a Difference - A 20-hour best practice course for health professionals
- Mom of three
"I liked having other parents in the room and reinforcement that although it will
be very difficult at times, it is normal to experience this and everything will be okay."
"I liked how informative it was, how real it was explained, how it wasn’t sugar coated at all."
- expectant parents
be very difficult at times, it is normal to experience this and everything will be okay."
"I liked how informative it was, how real it was explained, how it wasn’t sugar coated at all."
- expectant parents
Citadel Prenatal and Childbirth Education is a fully insured and registered business with the province of Nova Scotia.