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Preparing for Childbirth

Preparation is the key to having a confident, personally satisfying birthing experience. To help you prepare for this life-changing event, Parkview offers a prenatal education class designed to assist you and your partner in exploring the physical, emotional and social aspects of birth. Partners are encouraged to attend.

To help you prepare for childbirth, this class covers the following:

Process of labor and birth
Relaxation and breathing techniques
Pain management options
Physical and emotional changes

This one-day intensive course is offered on Saturdays from 9 – 11 a.m. in the Hunter Room at Parkview Noble Hospital.

This class is offered on the following dates:

April 20
May 18
June 15
July 20
August 17
September 21
October 19
November 9
December 14

For more information, or to register, call 260-347-8700.

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Mom's Group

Mom’s Group is a support group where moms can go to have their baby weighed, have questions answered by a Parkview lactation consultant and RN, and interact with other moms. Mom’s Group also features crafts for moms to do with their children.

Registration is not required. Please contact Emily Davis, BSN, RN, IBCLC, Parkview Wabash Hospital at 260-563-3131 with any questions.

April 22, 2024 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Parkview Wabash Hospital

Maternity & Parenting, Support Groups

Postpartum Support: A Better Tomorrow via Microsoft Teams

Join Sarah Wolfe, BSN, RN, IBCLC, FCN, CPST, Parkview Whitley Hospital, or Alainna Martin, BSN, RN, Parkview Whitley Hospital, who are both trained by Postpartum Support International (PSI) to offer support to new moms and their significant others who are experiencing postpartum depression, anxiety during pregnancy or depression in general. Postpartum depression can last up to a year after the arrival of or loss of your baby. Please know you are not alone, and you are not to blame. By acknowledging you might be experiencing baby blues or postpartum depression, with a little help, you can get back to feeling like yourself again. A Zoom link will be sent to your email once you have registered.

Cost: Free

Email Sarah.Wolfe@Parkview.com or Alainna.Martin@Parkview.com or call 260-248-9427 or 260-248-9457 to register.

April 22, 2024 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

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Center for Healthy Living, Maternity & Parenting, Support Groups

Breastfeeding Support Group - Parkview Regional Medical Center (Tuesdays)

This group meets every Tuesday evening (7-8 pm) in the Family Birthing Center conference room, and Friday morning (9-10 am) at Entrance 4 in the third-floor conference room. Excluding holidays.

This is a drop-in group, no appointment needed (Mom and baby preferred). Lactation consultants are available to help with breast feeding needs, weight-based feeding assessment and pumping concerns.

For breastfeeding questions call 260-672-6569.

April 23, 2024 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Parkview Regional Medical Center

Maternity & Parenting, Support Groups