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Expectant Parents Program
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Having a Baby is One of Life’s Greatest Experiences. We at Saint Mary’s have special courses to help you prepare for this exciting event. Taught by experienced Women and Infants’ Center nurses certified in childbirth education, our classes will provide you with the information you need while giving you the opportunity to meet and interact with members of our staff. Click here to register for a class.
Our expectant parents program, designed to prepare you and your partner for labor, childbirth, and the postpartum period, is offered in two formats. The first is a one-time, 7-hour class; the second is a four-week series of classes. Topics for both include labor and delivery preparation, as well as comfort measures, relaxation and breathing techniques and early newborn care. Tours of the unit are included. Optional classes on breastfeeding and car seat safety are offered at no extra charge when enrolled in the Expectant Parents Program. Click here to register, or for more information, please call the Women and Infants' Center at (203) 709-3105. Saturday Classes Wednesday Classes September 2007 Series March 2008 Series May 2008 Series October/November 2008 Series Infant Car Seat Did you know that highway safety statistics show that 4 out of 5 car seats are installed incorrectly? This special two-hour class taught by certified Child Passenger Safety Seat Technicians will review basic car seat safety. Topics include a review of the car seat law in Connecticut, how to correctly secure your infant in his/her car seat, how to install your infant’s car seat and where to go in the community to have your car seat installation inspected. If you have already received or purchased a car seat, please bring your seat to class with you so that you can learn how to use your seat correctly. Also, if you have one, please bring a doll or stuffed animal to class with you so that you can practice how to secure your infant in the car seat. Click here to register, or for more information, please call Saint Mary’s Hospital Women and Infants’ Center at (203) 709-3105. Monday Classes Thursday Classes
This is a special two-hour and 15 minute class taught by a certified lactation consultant to prepare you for breastfeeding. Topics include getting breastfeeding off to a good start, maintaining a good milk supply, and how to know if breastfeeding is going well. Dads are encouraged to attend too! Click here to register, or for more information, please call Saint Mary’s Hospital Women and Infants’ Center at (203) 709-3105. Wednesday Classes January 23, 2008, April 2, 2008, June 4, 2008, August 6, 2008 Sibling Preparation Class Our sibling class, best taken during the last 2 months of your pregnancy, is designed to help prepare your children for the new arrival. To be enrolled, children must be between 3 and 8 years old, be accompanied by at least one parent, and bring a doll or stuffed animal to the class to practice holding, wrapping, and diapering the baby. This class includes a discussion about babies, a short story and movie, and a tour of the unit. Children receive a “Prepared Sibling” award for completing this class. Minimum class size is 3 children. Click here to register, or for more information, please call Saint Mary’s Hospital Women and Infants’ Center at (203) 709-3105.
February 2, 2008, April 12, 2008, June 7, 2008,
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