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Prenatal Classes

Newborn Basics: The transition to parenthood is an amazing journey!  It can also be an exhausting one!  Feel comfortable and confident in your new role as a parent by learning the basics before baby arrives.  This class will cover diapering, bathing, swaddling, comforting and calming, basic hygiene care, how to choose a pediatrician and when to call them, immunizations and car seat safety.  $65/family

Breastfeeding Basics: Breastfeeding is natural, but isn’t always easy.  A solid foundation can help you get off to a good start.  This class will cover the health benefits of breastfeeding, basic anatomy and physiology, supply and demand, care of the nursing mother, newborn cues, positioning and establishing a good latch, pumping and storing breast milk, breastfeeding gear and community resources.  $45/family

We are teaching both of these classes at Bloom Retreat in Walnut Creek on Sunday July 29th. If taken together the combined rate is $95. 

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