This class should be taken at approximately 28 weeks of pregnancy. Topics covered are: prelude to labor, labor, support techniques to assist the laboring mother, vaginal birth, medical procedures, cesarean sections, postpartum care, pain management...
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La Porte Hospital 4-Hour Childbirth Preparation Class
La Porte Hospital Newborn & Infant Care Class
Join our interactive class where expecting moms, dads, and their supporting friends or family can practice caring for their bundles of joy. Clinical nurse educators with La Porte Hospital’s Birthing & Family Care Center will have mannequins on...
Read MoreLa Porte Hospital Super Siblings Class
This class, for children ages 3 to 7 and their parents, helps brothers and sisters adjust to a new baby in the house. The Super Siblings class is a one-session class that helps prepare children for the new baby and teaches positive sibling skills....
Read MoreMethodist Hospitals Announces Skin Cancer Screenings on Don’t Fry Day
The National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention has designated the Friday before Memorial Day as Don’t Fry Day to raise awareness about skin cancer prevention and to encourage everyone to protect their skin as they head outdoors to kick off the...
Read MoreMethodist Hospitals Offering Farmer’s Market
Methodist Hospitals Food Services Department will once again be offering a series of Farmer’s Markets to promote nutrition and enhance the availability of fresh produce to the Gary and surrounding communities. The Farmer’s Market will be held on...
Read MoreSuper Siblings Class
This class, for children ages 3 to 7 and their parents, helps brothers and sisters adjust to a new baby in the house. The Super Siblings class is a one-session class that helps prepare children for the new baby and teaches positive sibling skills....
Read MoreDiabetes Support Group
The Diabetes Support Group provides a place to share ideas, experiences, and problems related to diabetes for those with diabetes, as well as their support team. The group meets from 11 a.m. – Noon, the fourth Monday of the month (No Meeting in May...
Read MoreCPR for Family and Friends
For those wanting to gain knowledge of CPR but do not need to be certified, the American Heart Association program covers all of the basics of CPR and choking for infants, children and adults. The next class is from 6 to 8 p.m., June 13, in the Women...
Read MoreGrandparents Class
This class is great for first-time grandparents. It teaches child-care basics and how to use new equipment. It helps with the realization that while mom/infant care standards have changed, the basics of love, support and joy remain the same. The next...
Read MoreChildbirth Refresher
For couples who have already had a baby, this course is a review of the labor and birth process and provides a refresher on breathing and relaxation techniques. The next class meets Aug. 10, from 3 -7 p.m. in the Women & Children’s Pavilion...
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