CLASSES & EVENTS

Discover support & affordable education designed to empower you through every stage of womanhood.

Click on one of our classes below to learn more.

PRENATAL

Our prenatal class offers essential guidance and support to help you feel prepared, confident, and informed as you approach your delivery day. Join us to learn valuable techniques, practical tips, and expert insights that will empower you every step of the way.

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The is a 5 hour class and includes a reserved spot for you and a partner. You must be 28 weeks along to sign up. In the course, we will review the following:

  • Monitoring fetal kick counts
  • Cervical exams (understanding dilation and effacement of the cervix)
  • Signs of labor (contractions, water breaking)
  • When to go to the hospital vs when to call the doctor
  • Possible risks and complications that can develop during your third trimester
  • Inductions (how do they work, and what to expect)
  • Picking a pediatrician
  • Pre-registration at the hospital
  • Packing list

  • What the check in process will look like at labor and delivery
  • Virtual hospital room tour
  • Epidurals and pain management
  • Episiotomy and lacerations
  • Pushing and breathing techniques
  • Delivery of the baby (a birth video will be shown)
  • C-section
  • What to expect with your hospital stay

  • Scheduling a postpartum appointment at 6 weeks
  • Postpartum pain management and recovery
  • What to expect in the first week home after delivery
  • Postpartum anxiety and depression

  • Benefits of breastfeeding
  • How is breast milk made
  • Understanding a good breastfeeding latch
  • Pumping and storing breastmilk
  • Clogged milk ducts and mastitis

  • Basic newborn care once you’re home from the hospital
  • Umbilical cord care and bathing
  • Diaper changes and bowel movements
  • Eating schedule; when and how to introduce solids
  • Sleep schedule; creating a sleep routine
  • Immunization schedule
  • Circumcision

BREASTFEEDING

Start your breastfeeding journey with confidence and clarity through our Breastfeeding Basics class. This course is designed to provide you with essential knowledge, practical skills, and personalized support, empowering you to nurture and bond with your baby from day one.

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This 3-hour class is offered in an interactive and supportive environment, taught by a certified lactation consultant with extensive experience in supporting breastfeeding families.

Develop the ability to recognize and respond to your baby’s hunger cues, promoting responsive and demand-driven feeding.

Explore the numerous advantages of breastfeeding for both infants and mothers, including improved immunity, bonding, and overall health benefits.

Gain knowledge about the anatomy and physiology of lactation, including breast structure, milk production, and the hormonal processes involved.

Discover techniques to achieve a proper latch, ensuring effective milk transfer and preventing discomfort or complications.

Learn practical strategies to establish and maintain an abundant milk supply, including tips for initiating breastfeeding for the first time after birth.

Identify and troubleshoot common breastfeeding challenges such as engorgement, sore nipples, low milk supply, and latch difficulties.

Learn proper techniques for expressing breast milk using a breast pump, including different pump types, and pumping schedules. Understand safe milk storage guidelines and strategies for building a breast milk stash.

MEET THE MIDWIVES

Join us for a free Zoom event where you can meet our team of experienced midwives and ask all your pregnancy and birth related questions. This is a quarterly event. Click on the Midwife Groups below for times and dates.

TIME: 8:00 PM – 8:30 PM

DATES:
November 21, 2024
February 20, 2025
June 12, 2025
October 23, 2025

Meeting ID: 822 1831 3285
Passcode: 293576

TIME: 7:30 PM – 8:00 PM


DATES:
November 14, 2024
February 13, 2025
May 15, 2025

August 14, 2025
November 13, 2025

Meeting ID: 896 2414 4007
Passcode: 180835