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Basic and Beyond Parenting

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: July 13

This class is also offered on the following dates:

September 7
November 9

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

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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

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Breastfeeding Support Group - Parkview Regional Medical Center (Fridays)

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 26, 2024 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Parkview Regional Medical Center

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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 29, 2024 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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