Hello BABE

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Birth and Beginnings Education

Looking forward to the joys and rewards of parenthood can be exciting and worrisome. If you know what to expect, what is normal and how to interpret your baby's cues, your role as a parent will be easier and more satisfying.

The Hello BABE classes on parenting and breastfeeding will help you prepare for this special time in your life. The classes were designed by and are lead by registered nurses at the Alice T. Miner Center for Women and Children. You may attend these classes at any time during your pregnancy and/or postpartum period. The following is an outline of the classes.

Preparation for Childbirth
Topics of discussion include:
  • Nutrition
  • Anatomy
  • Fetal Development
  • Fitness and Exercise
  • Relaxation
  • Breathing
  • Unexpected
  • Vaginal & Cesarean Birth
  • Pain Control
  • Breast & Bottle Feeding
  • Parenting
  • Infant Care
  • Maternal Care after Birth
  • Tour of the Alice T. Miner Center
This class should be completed two to three weeks before your due date. Class meets once a week for six weeks. Weekend sessions meet from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, one weekend a month.

Parenting Class
Topics of discussion include:
  • Meeting Your Newborn
  • Baby Care
  • Diapering
  • Burping the Baby
  • Walking the Sleepy Baby
  • Sleep and Awake Patterns
  • Bottle Feeding
  • Personality and Development
  • Crying and Colic
  • Sick Baby and Doctor Visits
  • Safety
  • Taking Care of Yourself
Classes meet one evening for six weeks from 7 to 9 p.m.

Breastfeeding Class
Topics of discussion include:
  • Benefits
  • Myths
  • Basic Breast Anatomy
  • Latch-on and Positioning
  • Breastfeeding Discreetly
  • Burping and Settling the Baby
  • Involving the Family
  • What Can Go Wrong
  • Pumping and Storing Breast Milk

Other Classes Available
  • Teen Pregnancy
  • Sibling
  • Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)
  • Refresher
To register or find out more about any of these classes, phone (518) 562-7532