Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California
Compare childbirth classes, newborn care, feeding support, postpartum groups, home visiting, and parent programs throughout LA and OC.
Start with the kind of support you need now: preparing for birth, learning newborn care, feeding help, a recurring parent group, a home visitor, or mental-health navigation. Hospital programs, public services, and peer groups have different roles.
Eligibility may depend on city, county, hospital, insurance, income, pregnancy stage, or referral. Confirm the current format, cost, language, service area, and registration route before planning around a program.
14 places and resources
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6 places
Los Angeles
Help Me Grow LA connects families who have questions about a young child's development with Family Partners who have lived experience raising children with special needs. Partners help with screening pathways, early intervention navigation, paperwork, and community resources across Los Angeles County.
Price and cost notes
Free navigation support
Details checked Jul 22, 2026
Los Angeles
600 S. Commonwealth Ave., Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA 90005
Los Angeles County Public Health runs Nurse-Family Partnership as a free, voluntary nurse home-visiting program. Specially trained public health nurses support eligible first-time pregnant people beginning in pregnancy and can continue until the child turns 2.
Price and cost notes
Free and voluntary
Details checked Jul 22, 2026
Los Angeles
The federal National Maternal Mental Health Hotline offers free, confidential 24/7 support by call, text, or chat for pregnant people, new parents, and family members. Counselors listen, share information, and help connect callers to local resources; it is not a substitute for 988 in a suicidal crisis.
Price and cost notes
Free
Details checked Jul 22, 2026
Los Angeles
PHFE WIC, a program of Heluna Health, provides no-cost healthy foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and family resources for eligible pregnant people and caregivers of children under 5. Appointments are available by phone, video, online, and in person across many Southern California sites.
Price and cost notes
Free for eligible participants
Details checked Jul 22, 2026
Los Angeles
Sana Sana is Maternal Mental Health NOW's free perinatal peer-support program for expectant and new parents in Los Angeles County. Callers can get culturally congruent navigation, connections to free support groups, and weekly follow-up in English or Spanish during weekday hours.
Price and cost notes
Free
Details checked Jul 22, 2026
Los Angeles
Welcome Baby is a free, voluntary hospital and home-visiting program for Los Angeles County families who plan to deliver at a participating hospital. Support can include a parent coach, an in-hospital lactation educator visit, a postpartum nurse visit, and help connecting to resources through the baby's early months.
Price and cost notes
Free for eligible LA County families delivering at a participating Welcome Baby hospital
Details checked Jul 22, 2026
1 place
Santa Monica
UCLA Health BirthPlace offers virtual group classes on childbirth preparation, baby care, breastfeeding, and postpartum care, plus in-person childbirth preparation and infant CPR/first aid at UCLA Santa Monica for UCLA patients. Class schedules and pair pricing are posted on the official classes page.
Price and cost notes
In-person classes paid (e.g. childbirth preparation and infant CPR listed per pair); check virtual class access and fees at registration
Details checked Jul 22, 2026
2 places
The Asian Pacific Islander Breastfeeding Task Force, hosted with BreastfeedLA, organizes community breastfeeding education and peer support for Asian and Pacific Islander families in Los Angeles County. Its Dede Diner virtual Baby Café centers Filipino experience while welcoming all families seeking chest/breastfeeding support.
Price and cost notes
Free virtual peer support (confirm current meeting link before joining)
Details checked Jul 22, 2026
Pasadena Public Health Department runs Black Infant Health with weekly prenatal and postpartum group sessions plus life-planning case management. The program is designed for African American women in a culturally affirming setting that covers pregnancy, newborn care, stress, and healthy relationships.
Price and cost notes
Free for eligible participants
Details checked Jul 22, 2026
1 place
MLK Community Healthcare's lactation clinic offers IBCLC support for latch, milk supply, nutrition, jaundice checks, and parent support groups. The clinic states it serves mothers with or without insurance and does not require a referral or prior authorization.
Price and cost notes
No insurance, referral, or prior authorization required (confirm current visit cost when booking)
Details checked Jul 22, 2026
1 place
Long Beach
City of Long Beach Black Infant Health offers free, culturally affirming group sessions and case management for Black pregnant and postpartum birthing people. The program serves people living in or delivering in the greater Long Beach area or Orange County, with prenatal and postpartum curricula plus workshops on feeding, safe sleep, and stress.
Price and cost notes
Free
Details checked Jul 22, 2026
3 places
MOMS Orange County pairs families with a Maternal Child Health Worker for monthly visits during pregnancy and through the baby's first year. The nonprofit also offers prenatal health education classes, with services in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese at no cost.
Price and cost notes
Free
Details checked Jul 22, 2026
Orange County Health Care Agency runs Nurse-Family Partnership for low-income, first-time parents who enroll early in pregnancy. A nurse home visitor follows a published schedule from pregnancy through the child's second birthday.
Price and cost notes
Free for eligible participants
Details checked Jul 22, 2026
Santa Ana
Orange County Health Care Agency WIC offers healthy foods, nutrition information, breastfeeding support, and community referrals for eligible pregnant and postpartum people and children under 5. The county posts a breastfeeding helpline and multilingual breastfeeding materials.
Price and cost notes
Free for eligible participants
Details checked Jul 22, 2026
Childbirth and newborn classes are usually most useful when the dates fit the pregnancy timeline and both caregivers can attend. Compare one-session workshops with longer series, and note whether a class is online, in person, or tied to a particular hospital.
After birth, a recurring group may offer more connection than a single class. Ask whether babies attend, whether partners are welcome, and whether the group is peer-led or facilitated by a health professional.
Program descriptions cannot determine whether a service fits an individual medical or mental-health need. For urgent symptoms or safety concerns, contact a clinician, crisis service, or emergency service rather than waiting for a class or group.
Fees, insurance billing, scholarships, and enrollment can change. Confirm the complete cost and cancellation policy before registering for a paid series.
This directory is informational and is not medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or a recommendation that a program is clinically appropriate for a particular family.