2020 Private Classes

Private classes are offered Tuesday through Thursday, beginning at 10am or on the day and time that  is convenient for the expectant family. You can choose to have your sessions  presented in the privacy of your own home or at the teaching site in Olinda.  If you choose to have your private class in your home there will be a mileage fee assessed.   Choose from any of the following classes or call to have a special session designed   to meet your individual needs.  BEYOND TH BASICS AND MY BABY IS SICK  can  be scheduled together on the same day, back to back.           LAMAZE CHILDBIRTH TRAINING COURSE     Unable to take a Saturday class?  This 5 hr. class with focus on all the relaxation, support training and birthing techniques needed for a good birth experience.               Fee:  $160.   Includes Packet Material                                                                                              Practice. Practice again. Practice some more.                                                                    Practice until you hate it. Then, practice again. LABOR TRAINING COURSE - 4.5 hrs                This course focuses on the birthing techniques that will assist the Mother in a natural birth.                 Topics covered are the following: Description of Labor Lamaze and Bradley Birthing Techniques How to Set Up your Home Practice Sessions Relaxation - The Key to a Good Labor Labor Companion's Role Comfort Measures - Pain Management                                                                Fee: $150.  Topic Handouts Included or you can Upgrade to a full Childbirth Retreat Packet for $15.                     You can also add additional topics to the Labor Training Course to meet your individual needs.                                      Choose from the  following:        Signs of Labor Developing Your Birth Plan C-Section Labor Induction and Prevention Techniques Back Labor Your Hospital Experience Coping with Labor Pain Epidural and Pain Medications Episiotomy Prevention  Postpartum Recovery                             These additional topics are $10 per topic.    BEYOND THE BASICS                                                                                                                                                 Provides additional information all new parents can benefit from.  Topics include car seat safety, traveling with your newborn, solid food introduction, even how to make your own baby foods!                                                                                FEE:  $85   Handout Materials Included                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Peek-a-Boo                                             OH NO....MY BABY IS SICK. WHAT DO I DO? Our class will walk you through the "Ins and Outs"  of illness care and help you build your confidence as a new parent.  You'll learn how to take an accurate temperature reading,  how to communicate with your pediatrician, signs of illness, supplies needed in the home and much, much more.  Fee: $85   EXPECTANT GRANDPARENTING CLASS Have a new baby coming into the family?  Need a refresher?  Come and learn all the new changes in infant care and how to create a positive contribution as a new grandparent.  It's a band new world! Fee:  $75. All private  classes have a mileage fee assessed, to and from the home, to all locations beyond the UpCountry area.  Please call into the office at 572-5237 for a price quote for your area.   If there are issues in scheduling any of my classes, just call me up and we'll bend over backward to find something that works out for you.  You are my highest priority! TO SCHEDULE ANY OF MY CLASSES, BOTH PRIVATE OR GROUP, PLEASE CALL  MY OFFICE AT 572-5237.