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Basic and Beyond Parenting

Maternity & Parenting, Support Groups

Unfortunately, babies do not come with instruction sheets, and the anxiety about caring for your newborn can be overwhelming. This class is designed to help you feel more confident by teaching you basic parenting skills and more. Partners are encouraged to attend this class, which covers topics such as:

  • Infant care skills
  • Calming a crying baby
  • Protecting your child
  • Choosing a care provider
  • Understanding infant sleep patterns
  • Breastfeeding skills and bottle-feeding
  • Car seat safety

This one-day intensive class is help on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon in the Hunter Room at Parkview Noble Hospital.

Class date: November 9

 

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

 

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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.

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