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September 2024

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Breastfeeding Basics

Free

with Megan Harrison

Calendar Next session starts Oct 1, 2024 at 6 pm
2 additional sessions through Dec 3, 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
  • troubleshooting

Participants who attend this class will receive a Haakaa manual breast pump, limited to one per family, and may be entered into a drawing for a $25 gift card and can shop in the Baby Boutique.

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.)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.*

Newborn Care Class #2 Practical Application

Free

with Sarah Davis

Calendar Next available session starts Oct 1, 2024 at 6 pm
3 additional sessions through Dec 17, 2024

Please arrive to class on time, doors will close 15 minutes after start time.The class covers and discusses feeding, diapering, bathing, newborn health, and newborn safety. During this class you will have a chance to practice diapering, swaddling, and other elements of baby care. Those who attend may be entered in a raffle for a door prize, receive a pack of diapers and have a chance to shop for free in our baby boutique. 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.

(Car Seat Safety in Spanish) Seguridad del asiento del coche

Free
Calendar Next available session starts Oct 2, 2024 at 1 pm
2 additional sessions through Dec 3, 2024

Por favor llegue a clase a tiempo, las puertas se cerrarán 15 minutos después de la hora de inicio. Esta clase cubre una descripción general de la seguridad de los asientos de seguridad para bebés y niños. El educador demostrará 5 tipos de asientos para el automóvil, cómo instalarlos correctamente y técnicas básicas para mantener a todos los pasajeros seguros. Los participantes tendrán la oportunidad de practicar con diferentes estilos de asientos para el automóvil. No se instalarán asientos para el automóvil durante esta clase, pero puede programar una cita individual con uno de nuestros técnicos en asientos para el automóvil. Los participantes que asistan podrán participar en el sorteo de una tarjeta regalo

Basic  Life Support-American Heart Association
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Basic Life Support-American Heart Association

Free

with Jenica Adams

Calendar Next session starts Oct 7, 2024 at 12 pm
2 additional sessions through Dec 2, 2024

This course will teach Adult and Pediatric CPR/First Aid/AED skills. ***This class is free to all eligible participants and does not include a certification card from the American Heart Association. If the participant would like to purchase the certification card, the cost will be $7.00. Participants must arrive on time for class to be eligible for certification***No children will be allowed to attend due to the nature of the class and the need for participants to practice their skills. Participants may be entered in a drawing for a $25 gift card and will be able to shop our baby boutique for free. (Seats for this class are based on single registrations. If partners will be attending together then 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.

Starting Solids and Weaning

Free

with Megan Harrison

Calendar Next available session starts Oct 8, 2024 at 1:30 pm
2 additional sessions through Dec 10, 2024

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? 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, and how to maintain your breast milk supply during this period. 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 Oct 8, 2024 at 6 pm
2 additional sessions through Dec 3, 2024

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 Signs

Free

with Kelly Shannon

Calendar Next available session starts Oct 10, 2024 at 11 am
2 additional sessions through Dec 12, 2024

(Do Not Register Children) 

This is an informational class designed to educate parents about the benefits of signing with their baby from an early age. Parents will leave with an understanding of the many benefits of signing with their baby and how to use the most common signs as well as how to incorporate the signs into their daily infant care routines. 

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.**

Conceptos Básicos de la lactancia Materna (Breastfeeding Basics in Spanish)

Free
Calendar Next available session starts Oct 11, 2024 at 11 am
2 additional sessions through Dec 13, 2024

Por favor llegue a clase a tiempo, las puertas se cerrarán 15 minutos después de la hora de inicio.En esta clase se habla sobre los beneficios de amamantar a su bebe, Como funciona la lactancia materna, Cómo asegurar un buen agarre, Posiciones para amamantar, Posiciones para amamantar, cuando amamantar al bebe, Como asegurar que el bebe está consumiendo suficiente leche materna, Como extraer y almacenar la leche de materna. Los participantes que asistan a esta clase recibirán un extractor de leche manual Haakaa, limitado a uno por familia, y podrán participar en el sorteo de una tarjeta de regalo.





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