| Breastfeeding |
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A single two-hour session includes:
- Benefits of breast feeding
- Breastfeeding basics
- Prevention of breastfeeding problems
- Overcoming breastfeeding difficulties
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The date of the next training session has not been determined.
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| Working & breastfeeding |
| In addition to the Breastfeeding class, this half-hour session includes:
- Working while breastfeeding
- Expressing and storing milk
- Feeding tips for childcare providers
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The date of the next training session has not been determined.
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| Childbirth Tutorial |
| For those with scheduling conflicts, this one-day class covers all the
topics of the Childbirth Preparation class or the Refresher Childbirth class. There
are suggested activities for continuing preparation after the class.
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The date of the next training session has not been determined.
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| Childbirth Preparation |
| Seven classes, meeting one evening a week, are held in late pregnancy.
Topics include:
- Normal process of labor and birth
- Relaxation and breathing techniques
- Skills for the support person(s)
- Comfort measures for labor and delivery
- Preparing a Birth Preference Plan
- Birth journaling
- Variations of labor and birth
- Postpartum, parenting realities
- Newborn care
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The date of the next training session has not been determined.
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| Refresher Childbirth |
| Three classes, meeting on evening a week, are held in late pregnancy.
Topics include:
- Comfort measures for labor and delivery
- Skills for the support person(s)
- Positively affirming birth experience(s)
- Relaxation, breathing, and imagery
- Postpartum preparation
This class is recommended for women who have had at least one previous birth.
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The date of the next training session has not been determined.
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| Healing For Birth |
| The two, two-hour sessions, include:
- Benefits/risks of VBAC
- Unique concerns for a VBAC mother
- Positive approaches to birth
- Letting go and embracing
- Birth journaling
We suggest taking the seven-week Childbirth Preparation series or the Refresher
Childbirth series with this class.
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The date of the next training session has not been determined.
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| Infant Massage |
| This four week series enhances interaction with infants in a soothing
environment. Class fee includes oil.
Topics include:
- Benefits of massage
- Infant massage strokes
- Changes in massage as child grows
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The date of the next training session has not been determined.
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