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 Education Officer
Co-Founder at The Baby Academy
Michael Prendergast
MB BCh, PhD, FAAP
Instructor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School & Neonatologist
Julian Robinson
MD, MBBS, FACOG
Chief Medical Officer
Penny R. Marzalik
PhD, CNM, IBCLC, FACNM
Associate Professor & Director of Midwifery
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 Education Officer
Co-Founder at The Baby Academy
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Ghislaine
Midwife and Antenatal Instructor
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Ellie
Midwife and Antenatal Instructor
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Anne
Midwife and Antenatal Instructor
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Laura
Midwife and Antenatal Instructor
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Lauren
Midwife and Antenatal Instructor
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Louise
Midwife and Antenatal Instructor
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Faye
Midwife and Antenatal Instructor
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Sophie
Midwife and Antenatal Instructor
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Emily
Midwife, Antenatal and Hypnobirthing Instructor
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Rebecca
Midwife and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
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Kay
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
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Ros
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
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Lizzie
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
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Anna
Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor)
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Gemma
Paediatric Nurse
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Fiona
Paediatric Nurse
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Maeve
Paediatric Nurse
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Melissa
Registered Nurse and Sleep Consultant
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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.
Ghislaine
Midwife and Antenatal Instructor
Ghislaine is a senior midwife with the UK Emergency Medical Team and currently works in clinical education. Ghislaine completed her midwifery training in 2002 at the Florence Nightingale Institute of Nursing and Midwifery, King’s College London and has worked continuously since then, gaining a wealth of experience in all aspects of maternity care. She has a great interest in antenatal education and loves working with prospective parents to help prepare them for the incredible experience of childbirth.
Ellie
Midwife and Antenatal Instructor
Ellie has 9 years’ experience as a midwife including antenatal, labour, postnatal care and antenatal education. She has worked extensively with young parents delivering all aspects of midwifery with the caseload model of care and the Family Nurse Partnership programme. Her main passion lies in empowering women to be confident in their ability to grow and care for their babies. Ellie currently works with vulnerable families in a large London teaching hospital.
Anne
Midwife and Antenatal Instructor
Anne has experience working in all aspects of midwifery with specialist interest in homebirth’s. Anne works in a busy UK teaching hospital as a Caseload Midwife, providing continuity of care to vulnerable women and their families. Anne’s passions lies in teaching and parent education and believes that knowledge is the key to empowerment.
Laura
Midwife and Antenatal Instructor
Laura brings to The Baby Academy almost a decade experience as a Midwife and has experience working in all aspects of Midwifery. Laura has worked on the labour ward, postnatal ward, birth centre and in the community with young parents and vulnerable women. Laura has also spent 3 years working in Dubai on both a labour ward and in the community supporting families with their babies up to 18 months old.
Lauren
Midwife and Antenatal Instructor
Lauren started her midwifery journey in 2008 and has worked in all areas of midwifery. She is a registered midwife, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), antenatal and hypnobirthing teacher. Lauren is a proud mama to two awesome little ones and a shining star in the sky. Lauren has had the privilege of teaching hundreds of expectant parents, lending a voice of passion and knowledge surrounding pregnancy, birth, infant feeding, and transition into early parenthood. She wants to ensure families feel supported, confident and empowered to make decisions that are right for them, setting the foundations for an informed and positive experience.
Louise
Midwife and Antenatal Instructor
Louise has been a midwife for over 13 years. She has worked in all areas of midwifery including as a community midwife. She really enjoys helping families through their journey of pregnancy and beyond, being their advocate and professional friend. She is particularly passionate about ensuring families receive evidence-based information to ensure they are able to make an informed decision about the care they receive. Louise is a mum of two lovely boys and a fur baby.
Faye
Midwife and Antenatal Instructor
Faye has nearly 10 years’ experience as a midwife working in all the areas of maternity, supporting hundreds of families throughout the journey of pregnancy, labour and birth. Faye achieved her Masters qualification in Advanced Midwifery Practice and now mentors student midwives at universities across the UK to become skilled, empathic and passionate midwives. Faye’s goal is to support parents by empowering them, with the knowledge and confidence to help them make choices that are right for their family.
Sophie
Midwife and Antenatal Instructor
Sophie is an experienced midwife, having worked in all areas of maternity care, in addition to clinical trials and maternity research. Sophie has worked with families from all walks of life and an exotic range of countries. She is passionate about educating and empowering new parents, in line with the latest evidence.
Emily
Midwife, Antenatal and Hypnobirthing Instructor
Emily is an experienced senior midwife and a proud mum to 3 beautiful young children of her own! She has provided all aspects of midwifery care including antenatal, labour and postnatal care, and currently works on the midwifery-led birth centre in a busy UK hospital.
Emily is currently studying Advanced Clinical Skills and Tongue Tie Management at Masters level which will enable her to offer further support to parents and babies experiencing feeding challenges after birth. She holds diplomas in hypnobirthing, aromatherapy, baby massage and cognitive behavioural therapy and has a passion for empowering expectant parents to realise the strength and power of their bodies during pregnancy and labour.
Emily believes that antenatal education is a key component to preparing for a positive birth experience, and loves teaching all things bump, baby and beyond!
Rebecca
Midwife and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
Rebecca is a mum of 4 beautiful children as well as an experienced midwife and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). She loves supporting families transition to their new life together with their new baby or babies. Rebecca is passionate about antenatal education and giving new families the information they need to make their own informed choices to get them off to the best start. She is privileged to share her extensive knowledge and expertise as a mum, midwife and IBCLC teaching at the Baby Academy.
Kay
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
Kay has been an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) for almost a decade and brings her experience of almost 30 years of Midwifery to The Baby Academy. Kay works in a busy NHS hospital as the Infant feeding lead. She provides evidence-based feeding support and antenatal education for parents and is deeply passionate about supporting parents to feed their babies. Kay has also worked for over 10 years as Senior Midwife in a birthing centre.
Ros
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and Registered Nurse
Ros has been a midwife for 12 years and qualified as a LEARCC Breastfeeding Specialist in 2014, then as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) later that year. Her qualifications led her to a role as the Infant Feeding Lead Midwife for one of the UK’s busiest NHS hospitals. Currently she works privately and voluntarily as an IBCLC, as a guest lecturer for medical students in their Lactation module and as a business consultant training employers how to support their pregnant and breastfeeding staff. Ros is passionate about sharing evidence-based information to help parents make choices to protect the health of them and their future generations.
She is also managing director of her own business and a dedicated mum to her 4 gorgeous children.
Lizzie
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and Registered Nurse
Lizzie is an experienced International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and has been a qualified Midwife for over a decade. She has worked in the NHS since 2008 in numerous roles as a Nurse, Midwife, Infant Feeding Specialist Midwife and Specialist Public Health Nurse. All of which adds to her being able to offer holistic and in-depth breastfeeding support. Lizzie’s main role at the moment is being a mum to her two gorgeous children. She also works privately as a Lactation Consultation for Baby Hive which she co-founded, and for the NHS as a Health Visitor. Lizzie cares deeply about giving families compassionate care, practical support and comprehensive information to support families in their individual breastfeeding journey.
Anna
Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor)
After qualifying as a nurse almost a decade ago, Anna has worked in a variety of settings, including a busy emergency department and as a school nurse. Once she realised that her true passion was supporting families and promoting the health and wellbeing of 0-5 year olds, Anna trained as a health visitor. With her passion for teaching and background in emergency nursing, she loves sharing her knowledge and providing evidence based information about injury prevention and health promotion. Anna’s aim is to empower parents to be confident in their intuition and equip them with the knowledge to keep their babies and children healthy and safe.
Gemma
Pediatric Nurse
Gemma is a Paediatric Nurse with many years of experience working in one of the UK’s leading Paediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Units where she primarily cared for children undergoing heart surgeries and transplants. After discovering her passion for teaching during her time in Intensive Care, Gemma moved to community work. She works as a Senior Nurse delivering clinical training and undertaking assessments of Nurses and Healthcare Assistants to deliver high standard care to children with complex health needs in their own homes, instead of them being in hospital. Gemma enjoys empowering people with skills and knowledge to ensure their babies and children are kept safe. She strives to break down her teaching into simple, relatable pieces of information so that it can be easily understood and remembered.
Fiona
Pediatric Nurse
Fiona is a Senior Children’s Nurse and works as Head of Nursing for Women’s & Children’s Health at one of the UK’s biggest hospitals. She trained as an adult and children’s nurse, working in a variety of areas: specialising in children’s intensive care. Fiona has a degree in Child Health, a Masters in Advanced Practice, and a Masters in Health Research. She brings her huge wealth of knowledge and experience to The Baby Academy.
Maeve
Pediatric Nurse
Maeve is a Paediatric Nurse specialist with almost a decade of experience across some of the UK’s biggest trusts. Most recently she has specialised in Plastic Surgery where she primarily cares for children who have encountered a traumatic injury requiring surgery. Prior to her time in Plastic Surgery, Maeve spent many years working in Paediatric Cardiology both in High Dependency and Intensive Care units caring for children pre and post-cardiac surgery. Alongside her main nursing role, Maeve has taught aspiring nurses in her role as a Visiting Nurse Lecturer. It was during this time that she realised her love for teaching which she has carried through her career and now to The Baby Academy where she hopes to empower parents to feel confident and safe in their new but most exciting role as parents.
Melissa
Registered Nurse and Sleep Consultant
Melissa is a Registered Nurse and Certified Sleep Consultant with over a decade’s worth of experience. She has worked in a variety of settings including intensive care, cancer services and now nurse education. After having her own children Melissa found her true passion was supporting families to feel more rested. She loves sharing her knowledge so that parents can feel empowered and confident about the decisions they make around their infants’ sleep.
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.