Prenatal Class – Saturday, November 21st – Common Ground Community Cafe

November 2, 2020

Join us for our One Day Prenatal Class and enjoy a personalized experience to plan for the birth of your baby. This class is best for “Moms to Be” at any stage. You may wish to attend as early as your second trimester or well into your third. We recommend saving some time before baby decides to arrive!

Prenatal Educator, Bethany Perry, owner of Joyful Births Doula Services has been educating expectant parents in the Sherwood Park, Fort Saskatchewan and Edmonton areas for over 8 years. Our classes are interactive, engaging and educational. Attend on your own or with your spouse or support person. Each Mom to Be receives a SWAG bag full of discounts and promotions from our national and local sponsors (over $20 value).

Session Date: Saturday, November 21st

Location: Common Ground Community Cafe (Private Room), located at 150, 161 Festival Way, Sherwood Park. (Down the street from the Library and Baby and Beyond)

Session Time: 10:00a.m. to 3:00p.m.

Agenda:

• Comfort Measures and Stages of Labour
• Birth Preferences: Know your Options
• Understanding Pain in Labour
• Stress & its Effects
• When to go to the Hospital
• Interventions
• Induction & Assisted Delivery
• Medical Pain Relief Options
• Caesarean Birth: What to expect
• Informed Consent: Communicating with your Caregiver and Knowing your Rights
• Breastfeeding and Newborn Care (Diapering options)
• Postpartum & Your body
• Birth Preferences: Know your Options
• Covid 19 Hospitals Protocols

Other topics include: Car Seat Safety, Baby Sleep, Support for Parents, Books and Resources for New Parents.

COVID-19 Protocol for Indoor Classes:

1. Everyone must always remain at least 2m apart.
2. If you are not well, or have been instructed to self-isolate, or are in close contact with someone who has been instructed to self-isolate, please stay home.
3. No sharing of any items.
4. All participants must complete an online wellness questionnaire prior to entering the class location.
5. All participants are required to sign a waiver form.
6. All adults must wear a mask while in class. Mask breaks may be included.
7. If at any point, we are no longer able to run our indoor program due to new health restrictions, the program will move online via Zoom Technology. No credits or refunds.

If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to email Mommy Connections Director, Jennifer at jenniferc@mommyconnections.ca 

Cancellation policy

Refunds, less a $30 admin fee will be administered if the cancellation is more than 7 days before the start of the start of the program.  No refunds are available 6 days before a program starts. See full Cancellation Policy HERE.