"BABY'S FIRST YEAR" WORKSHOP:
This class has it all!  Everything you need to know about newborn basics PLUS essential information for the rest of your baby's first year.  Class includes newborn basics; such as, swaddling, bathing, soothing and learning about your baby's cues.  We will then move onto what to expect around the 3, 6 and 12 month marks during your baby's first year, related to, sleeping and eating patterns and typical milestones.  As a bonus, we will also discuss baby wearing (slings, carriers and wraps) and baby sign language basics.  Essential for first time parents, great as a refresher class or for soon-to-be grandparents too!  This is a 2 hour class, light refreshments provided and cost is $30 per person or $50 per couple.  Please inquire on my sign-up page about dates and times and to register.
 
 POSTPARTUM IN-HOME SUPPORT:
WELCOME HOME BABY!
This service includes a 2-3 hour, in-home visit in the first few weeks after baby is born.  Coming home from the hospital with your new little bundle can be a daunting task.  Sleep deprivation, pain and discomfort and lots of breastfeeding questions and/or issues come up.  Let me help sort it all out! I would love to help get you started off on the right foot by listening to your questions and concerns, checking out your baby's environment at home and giving you some helpful tips.  We will come up with a written plan for your specific needs regarding sleep, breastfeeding, pain management, mom's emotional support and more, so that you can focus on healing and enjoying your baby.  A warm meal of your choice and email support included. Please fill out the registration form or email me with questions.
 
 
CHILDBIRTH WORKSHOPS:
  *I recommend signing up for the workshops 4-8 weeks before your due date
 *Currently the workshop will be one, 4-5 hour class. The specific day of the week will be based on the number of people who sign up and their preferences; My workshops consist of small groups of 4-6 couples, which offer more personal and interactive learning about hospital birth.
(I welcome single/teen moms and same sex couples who might not be comfortable in a large, traditional, childbirth class; Second time parents might appreciate a short, refresher-type class like my workshops, as well).
 
*I teach the workshops at Milagro’s Boutique family meeting space in NE Portland, but I’m open to other locations convenient for participants.  I provide light refreshments and pride myself on creating a very comfortable, casual space for learning about childbirth.
 
*The cost is $100 per couple, $60 for a single participant and $200 for a private, in-home workshop
 
*Along with a written outline of the information that I cover in the class, you will also receive a New Parent Packet with lots of handouts, coupons for the best children's boutiques and services in town and resources for helpful websites, family friendly restaurants and pubs in the area and great activities for families to help you get out of the house with your new baby
 
*Drawing for a bag filled with baby goodies and the end of the workshop
 
*I would love to put you in contact with previous class participants upon request
 
 
 
 
 
 Part I
 
Early labor; description, the physical changes associated with early labor and what to expect when admitted into the hospital in this stage; methods of induction
 
Active labor; description, the physical changes associated with active labor and what to expect when admitted into the hospital in this stage; epidurals; unmedicated labor strategies; tips for partners during this stage
 
 
Part II
 
Pushing; description, the physical changes associated with pushing, positions for pushing, how to push
 
Delivery; vaginal delivery, Cesarean section delivery, description and physical changes associated with both
 
Immediate care of the newborn and breast feeding; what to expect in the first few hours after baby's birth; breastfeeding basics, positions, latch, frequency and heading home with your new baby.