classes and events
“Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.”
~ Chinese Proverb
We have group prenatal classes that are free to all of our patients… and available for fee for non-patients.
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Pregnancy Prep Goals:
Gain a basic understanding of pregnancy, review the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd trimesters, growth and development of the fetus, the purpose of prenatal care and to gain an understanding of how a healthy lifestyle can affect their pregnancy and birth and affect the health and mother of baby.
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Mind and Movement Prep Goals:
Movement benefits for mother and baby/fetus, exercise tips and guidelines, mindfulness, birth affirmations, spinning babies, and balancing the maternal pelvis, baby, and how to use gravity to promote fetal positioning. Resources for exercise and mindfulness practices are also reviewed in the class.
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Goals of Postpartum Prep:
We review postpartum emotions and what to expect in months to follow bringing a new baby home, meal prep/postpartum nutrition, physical recovery, and emotional recovery. We review how long postpartum lasts.
And we cover some basics about when is it safe to start moving again.
Breastfeeding basics and newborn basics reviewed. Lastly, but most importantly how to process your birth experience.
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This a 3-4 hour prepared childbirth class for patients and birth partners that covers:
To gain a basic understanding of the anatomy and physiology of labor and birth (as defined by the first, second, and third stages of labor)
To understand the effects of medical interventions on the labor and birth process.
To learn different comfort measures, how to offer support, relaxation, and massage techniques, the fear and safety cycles, and the available options and side effects for pain relief in labor.
To understand the importance of the Golden Hour and the long-term benefits of bonding, breathing, heart rate, temperature regulation, and breastfeeding.
This class is for purchase only *****
$150 per couple
Offered every 4 weeks.
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This is a postpartum support group that meets 3-4x per month, and we welcome pregnant and postpartum moms into the community: It is usually on Thursdays, but some days are different due to holidays and accommodating working moms.
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