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San Antonio Birth Doulas



Our Classes

Spinning Babies(This Class should be taken no earlier than 28 weeks of pregnancy)

Free

with Rachel Ogea

Calendar Next session starts Feb 5, 2025 at 6 pm
3 additional sessions through May 7, 2025

Please arrive to class on time, doors will close 15 minutes after start time.Spinning Babies® Parent Class teaches you and your partner practical ways to prepare for a more comfortable pregnancy and an easier birth through a better understanding of anatomy and positioning. Be prepared to move and practice activities that will help your baby achieve and maintain optimal position for birth during this interactive class! Please dress comfortably and bring a water bottle. The pregnant person will need a support person or partner in attendance. However, if you do not have a support person, please let us know and we can provide that support for you.

Participants who attend this class may be entered in a drawing for a $25 gift card.

Please bring your own water bottle for use with our water dispensers. Snacks will be provided when they are available. Please feel free to bring your own food to class.

Grupo de juego facilitado(Spanish Playgroup)

Free

with SABD Doulas

Calendar Next available session starts Feb 6, 2025 at 11 am
19 additional sessions through Dec 4, 2025

¡Únete a esta reunión semanal! Deje que su hijo juegue y socialice mientras usted habla con otros padres, aprenda formas divertidas de interactuar con su hijo y obtenga excelentes conexiones. El plan de estudios de esta clase está dirigido a niños menores de 3 años, pero los hermanos también pueden asistir. ¡Esta clase se llevará a cabo SEMANALMENTE el jueves a las 11 p. m.!

(Welcome Workshop in Spanish)Taller de Bienvenida

Free

with Patricia Mestas

Calendar Next available session starts Feb 11, 2025 at 10 am
10 additional sessions through Dec 16, 2025

Por favor llegue a clase a tiempo, las puertas se cerrarán 15 minutos después de la hora de inicio. Este taller de Bienvenida es obligatorio para todos los participantes de este programa. Donde los guiaremos desde la inscripción aclarando todas sus dudas y también lo conectaremos con un infinito de recursos comunitarios para el apoyo de su familia y al termino de este ustedes tendrán un mayor conocimiento que los ayudara a tomar mejores decisiones durante su embarazo y la crianza de sus hijos. 

(Empowered Motherhood: Strategies for Emotional Wellness in Postpartum in Spanish) Maternidad empoderada: estrategias para el bienestar emocional en el posparto

Free

with Patricia Mestas

Calendar Next available session starts Feb 11, 2025 at 12 pm
7 additional sessions through Oct 14, 2025

Maternidad empoderada es una serie de cuatro semanas diseñada para ayudar a las mujeres embarazadas a superar los desafíos que pueden enfrentar durante el período posparto temprano. Si bien esta clase no es un tratamiento para la depresión posparto, su objetivo es brindarles a los participantes una comprensión de las emociones normales que se experimentan durante el período posparto, a menudo denominadas "tristeza posparto", y cómo reconocer cuándo estos sentimientos pueden indicar algo más. graves, como la depresión posparto. Los participantes también obtendrán herramientas para controlar el estrés durante el embarazo y el período posparto, establecer límites con sus seres queridos, pedir ayuda, comunicar sus necesidades e identificar recursos para apoyo adicional cuando sea necesario.

Asegúrese de llegar a tiempo, ya que los participantes que lleguen con más de 30 minutos de retraso no serán admitidos.

**Esta clase es exclusivamente para futuras madres. Para fomentar un espacio para el intercambio abierto y la vulnerabilidad, no se permite la asistencia de los socios. Si la clase se cancela por algún motivo, los participantes serán notificados de inmediato.**

Empowered Motherhood: Strategies for Emotional Wellness in Postpartum

Free
Calendar Next available session starts Feb 11, 2025 at 12 pm
7 additional sessions through Oct 14, 2025

Empowered Motherhood is a four-week series designed to help expecting mothers navigate the challenges they may face during the early postpartum period.

While this class is not a treatment for Postpartum Depression, it aims to provide participants with an understanding of the normal emotions experienced during the postpartum period, often referred to as the "Baby Blues," and how to recognize when these feelings might indicate something more serious, such as Postpartum Depression. Participants will also gain tools to manage stress during pregnancy and the postpartum period, set boundaries with loved ones, ask for help, communicate their needs, and identify resources for additional support when needed.

Please ensure you arrive on time, as participants arriving more than 30 minutes late will not be admitted.

**This class is exclusively for expectant mothers. To foster a space for open sharing and vulnerability, partners are not permitted to attend. If the class is cancelled for any reason, participants will be notified promptly.**

 

Baby-Led Weaning/Starting Solids

Free
Calendar Next available session starts Feb 11, 2025 at 2 pm
10 additional sessions through Dec 9, 2025

Please arrive to class on time, doors will close 15 minutes after start time.How do you know if your baby is ready for something besides breast milk or formula? Take this class when your baby is between 3 and 6 months of age to learn all the cues of readiness for solid foods, what and when to introduce them, how much to give. Seats for this class are individual. If both partners are attending they will both need to register.

Please bring your own water bottle for use with our water dispensers. Snacks will be provided when they are available. Please feel free to bring your own food to class.

Postpartum Planning

Free
Calendar Next available session starts Feb 11, 2025 at 6 pm
10 additional sessions through Dec 9, 2025

Please arrive to class on time, doors will close 15 minutes after start time.This class covers what to expect in the postpartum period. This will prepare parents by teaching them what to expect immediately after baby arrives, self care for new moms, as well as how to recognize the signs of postpartum depression.  Each participant who attends this class will have the opportunity to create a postpartum essentials bag and may be entered into a drawing for a $25 gift card. Seats for this class are individual. If both partners are attending they will both need to register.

Please bring your own water bottle for use with our water dispensers. Snacks will be provided when they are available. Please feel free to bring your own food to class.

Baby and Me Movement

Free

with Monica Cazares

Calendar Next available session starts Feb 12, 2025 at 10 am
23 additional sessions through Dec 31, 2025

(Do Not Register Children)

Baby and Me Movement is a beautiful blend of movement, infant care/development, postpartum care and parent community building. 

  • This class is for parents and their non-mobile infants. 
  • Come enjoy songs, baby massage, infant care education, group discussion, and baby friendly stretching poses.
  • Build community and connect with other parents.

Please arrive to class on time. Participants will not be allowed into class if more than 30 minutes late. 

**(Seats for this class are individual. If both partners are attending they will both need to register.) This class is held every other Wednesday at the same time. If class is cancelled for any reason, participants will be notified as soon as possible.**

*Please bring your own water bottle for use with our water dispensers. Snacks will be provided when they are available. Please feel free to bring your own food to class.*





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