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Birth
and Baby
Birth Classes
Early Pregnancy
Two-hour class for mothers-to-
be during the first trimester.
Learn about the early weeks of
pregnancy, your body changes,
the importance of nutrition, and
prenatal fitness.
Free.
Birth Class
(four-week series)
Various times—each session is
two hours.
Fee.
Online Birth
Education Program
This new eLearning may be right
for moms who have given birth
before and need a refresher,
or moms-to-be who have time
restraints, scheduling conflicts
or are on bed rest. To learn
more, call
443-481-6122
.
Fee.
Cesarean Birth Class
Two-hour class especially for
families who are planning
or scheduled to deliver by
cesarean section.
Fee.
Marvelous Multiples
Especially for families expecting
twins, triplets or more.
Fee.
One Wonderful Day
Saturdays, 9am–5pm
An eight-hour class focused on
childbirth.
Fee.
Refresher Birth Class
Experienced moms and birth
partners review labor and birth
basics with an emphasis on
what might be different this
time.
Fee.
Spa Mama
This two-hour class focuses on
breathing and relaxation for
labor and birth. Learn positions
for greater ease during the last
weeks of pregnancy.
Fee.
Prenatal Yoga
Yoga postures and breathing
exercises will be practiced to
enhance a woman’s comfort
during pregnancy and birth.
Fee.
Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding Basics
Prepare for a successful and
rewarding breastfeeding
experience. Learn how to hold
your baby, how often and how
long to feed, how to avoid
common problems, and more.
Fee.
Breastfeeding and the
Working Mother
Learn the secrets to maintaining
a good milk supply, choosing
just the right pump and how to
juggle it all.
Fee.
Birth and Baby
Support Groups
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Breastfeeding Support Group
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Mommy & Me Playgroup
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Back to Work and
Breastfeeding
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NEW! Postpartum Depression
Support Group
Family Education
Car Seat 101
Expectant families learn how to
select a car seat, properly install
it and secure the child. You are
encouraged to bring your car
seat to class.
Fee.
Newborn Care
Expectant parents learn to
bathe, diaper and comfort an
infant, how to prepare formula,
how to tell when the baby
is sick, and when to call the
doctor.
Fee.
Grandparents Update
Styles change, trends come and
go, and caring for a baby really
is different these days.
Fee.
Sibling Preparation
For children 3 to 7 years old to
help them prepare for the arrival
of a new baby.
Fee.
Super Sitter
For kids ages 11 to 15 to learn
how to be a great babysitter.
Fee.
Smart Woman Series
This informal health education
program for women provides
access to doctors and other
health experts during monthly
seminars in a fun networking
environment.
Free.
Gut Reaction: Taking Care
of Your Digestive Health
Jan. 8, 6:30–8pm
Adrian Park, MD, chair of
surgery at AAMC, and Courtney
Doyle, MD, surgeon, will discuss
symptoms and treatment
options for common digestive
health disorders such as
irritable bowel syndrome, reflux
and Crohn’s disease.
Free.
How to Be Happier:
Increase Your Positivity
Factor
Thursday, Feb. 5, 6:30–8pm
TomMuha, PhD, a psychologist,
will discuss the connection
between health and happiness as
well as strategies you can use to
maintain a positive outlook.
Free.
Tours
Prospective Parent Tour
For couples thinking about
Saturday, Jan. 10, 10am
Wednesday, April 22, 6:30pm
Is a baby in your future?
Learn how to have a safe
pregnancy from the experts
at AAMC. We’ll cover smart
nutrition prior to and during
pregnancy, tips for exercise,
budgeting for baby, and why
Anne Arundel Medical Center
is the safe, smart place to
deliver your baby. A tour
of the Clatanoff Pavilion is
included.
Free.
starting a family. See our
birthing facilities and learn why
AAMC is the safe, smart place to
have your baby.
Free.
Clatanoff Tour
One-hour tour for pregnant
women and their birth partners
to preview the birthing facility.
Plan to take the Clatanoff tour
early in pregnancy.
Free.
Pediatric Surgical Tours
First and third Sunday of each
month, 3–4:30pm, Hospital
Pavilion South, Lobby
Prepare your child (and yourself)
for his or her surgery by
attending this age-appropriate
inside view of what will happen
on your child’s day of surgery.
Free.
The Safe, Smart Place on Facebook
Get tips on how to be a safe, smart parent from the
experts at AAMC. Like our Safe, Smart U Facebook page
at
facebook.com/SafeSmartU
.
For more information about the safe, smart place to have your
baby, visit
SafeSmartPlace.com
.
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