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Spinning Babies

Free

with Rachel Ogea

Calendar Current session started Dec 7, 2023 at 6 pm
2 additional sessions through Feb 13, 2024

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 will be entered in a drawing for a $25 gift card.

AHA Spot a Stroke F.A.S.T.

Free

with Sarah Davis

Calendar Next available session starts Dec 11, 2023 at 2 pm

This class is a part of the American Heart Associations EmPOWERED health lessons. 

Every 40 seconds someone in the United States has a stroke. However, by making healthy lifestyle changes and learning the warning signs of stroke, people can control some factors that raise their risks and increase their awareness and response to stroke.

In this lesson, learn who is at high risk, Life’s Essential 8™ to reduce the risk for stroke and about F.A.S.T. – the warning signs of stroke. Each Participant will be entered into a drawing for a $25 gift card.

 

AHA Hands Only CPR Informational Class

Free
Calendar Next available session starts Dec 11, 2023 at 4 pm

This class is a part of the American Heart associations EmPOWERED health series and will educate participants in the use of hands- only CPR. Hands-Only CPR (without mouth-to-mouth breaths) provided by a bystander is as effective as conventional CPR for cardiac arrest in teens and adults at home, at work or in public if done in the first few minutes after sudden cardiac arrest. About 90% of people who suffer out-of-hospital cardiac arrests die. CPR, if performed immediately, can double or triple a cardiac arrest victim's chance of survival. Each participant will be entered into a drawing for a $25.00 gift card.

Breastfeeding Basics

Free

with Megan Harrison

Calendar Next session starts Dec 14, 2023 at 6 pm
1 additional session on Jan 17, 2024

This class will cover the basics of breastfeeding. Topics will include, the benefits of breastfeeding, how breastfeeding works, getting a good latch, positions for breastfeeding, when to feed baby, making sure baby is getting enough milk, pumping and storing milk, and troubleshooting. Participants who attend this class will receive a Haakaa manual breast pump, limited to one per family, and will be entered into a drawing for a $25 gift card.

AHA Eating Smart With Fruits and Vegetables

Free

with Luna Lopez

Calendar Next available session starts Dec 18, 2023 at 12 pm

This class is a part of the American Heart Associations EmPOWERED health series. This lesson gives guidance on how to: Add more color, crunch and flavor with produce. Embrace ways to include a variety of fruits and vegetables in your daily meals. Take action to help improve access to fruits and vegetables for everyone. Participants who attend five consecutive AHA classes will be entered into a drawing for a $25.00 gift card.

Virtual/Online Marathon Childbirth Class

Free

with Kelly Shannon

Calendar Next available session starts Dec 20, 2023 at 1 am

This class is the Childbirth Series broken into a two part series and will be offered as an ONLINE CLASS ONLY. Participants in this class will be required to stop by the office prior to class to pick up their class materials and complete intake paperwork if not already completed. (This will be 12/4/23 or 12/5/23 between 10-5. Please call (210)-592-1035 to schedule a time to come by).All participants will be entered into a drawing for a $25 gift card after they have completed their post class survey.

Prenatal Movement

Free

with Juanita Lewis-Jones

Calendar Next session starts Dec 20, 2023 at 11 am

 This is an ongoing class that takes place every other Wednesday unless otherwise specified. Please sign up for every session you would like to attend.Taught by a certified prenatal movement instructor, this class is designed for pregnant persons to provide them with relaxation techniques and movements that are beneficial throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum and recovery stage. The first half of class the instructor will guide participants through different movements and discussion of the benefits of each movement. The second half of the class will focus on various topics pertaining to prenatal wellness, childbirth, or the postpartum period. Each participant who attends five consecutive classes will be entered into a drawing for a $25 gift card. This class takes place every other Wednesday. Please bring your own mat if you have one, and a water bottle.

 

Childbirth Education Series

Free

with Kelly Shannon

Calendar Next available session starts Jan 4, 2024 at 6 pm, runs for 6 weeks
1 additional session on Feb 22, 2024

This class should be taken no earlier than 28 weeks of pregnancy. If you have previously attended or registered for the Marathon Childbirth class please do not enroll in this series as it is the same class and information. This 6 week series will equip birthing persons and support persons with the knowledge and tools necessary for a healthy pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experience. Each week features a different topic. Topics include Planning Your Birth and Healthy Pregnancy, Labor and Birth, Pain and Comfort, Medical Interventions, Newborn and Postpartum Care, and Breastfeeding Basics. At the end of this six week series participants will be entered into a raffle for a door prize. After each class participants can have a free shopping trip to our Baby Boutique. Seats for this class are individual. If both partners are attending they will both need to register.





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