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Class Description |
Contact Info |
Mama & Me |
Mama & Me offers a wide range of prenatal, postpartum, and child development classes for families in the Boston area. Our unique parenting community brings together new and expecting families and offers a supportive network of professionals and educators to help navigate the early years of parenting. |
Jamaica Plain Brewery Complex | 284 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 477-3432
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Birthing Bliss |
Birth Bliss classes view labor and birth as normal and healthy events! By providing you with both knowledge and skills, you will feel empowered to make choices during this transforming time. |
North Shore
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St. Margaret's at St. Elizabeth's Hospital |
Pat Mitchell coordinates childbirth education at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. Find "Prepared Childbirth," a Lamaze course that is offered as a six-week session and an accelerated Saturday class, "Sibling Preparation," "Breastfeeding" (both a class and support group), "Infant CPR" and VBAC (on request). |
736 Cambridge Street, Boston
(617) 789-3000 (General)
(617) 562-7095 (Parenthood Prep)
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Kristin Panzer |
Kristin offers a six-session course dedicated to helping women and their partners experience pregnancy and birth with knowledge, power, dignity and joy. Her instruction concentrates on uniting the body and mind during the labor and birth process. She has experience in teaching women of diverse cultures and family backgrounds, and is able to converse with Spanish-speaking clients. |
2 Harris Avenue, Boston
(617) 971-0717
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Pregnancy and Beyond |
Registered nurse Rina R. Jacobson helps pregnant and nursing moms with questions, problems and choices. Class offerings include "Prepared Childbirth" (a series of courses and one-day workshops), refresher classes, breastfeeding classes and infant CPR classes. She also offers labor coaching and doula services. |
1386 Beacon Street, Boston
(617) 232-1101
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Boston Medical Center |
The program at Boston Medical Center covers all aspects of pregnancy and childbirth, from conception through delivery and postpartum. There are two sessions: a six-week session on Tuesday nights and a five-week session on Friday afternoons. Also offers a breastfeeding class. |
(617) 534-5000 (General)
(617) 414-5469 (Parenthood Prep)
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New England Medical Center |
The program at Boston Medical Center covers all aspects of pregnancy and childbirth, from conception through delivery and postpartum. There are two sessions: a six-week session on Tuesday nights and a five-week session on Friday afternoons. Also offers a breastfeeding class. |
750 Washington Street, Boston
(617)-636-5000 (General)
(617) 636-4214 (Parenthood Prep)
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Beth Isreal Medical Center |
Offers a "Baby Matters - Birthing Basics and Beyond" program run by Marguerite Truesdale, RN, BS, CCE. Class offerings include "Prepared Childbirth (Lamaze)," which provides a six-week session, a weekend session and a refresher class. Other featured courses include: "Cesarean Birth," "VBAC Refresher," "Breastfeeding - Getting Ready, Getting Started," "Sibling Preparation," "Infant and Child CPR" (certification program taught by American Red Cross instructors), "New Parent Survival Training," "Infant Care" and "Parenting Multiples - Twins, Triplets." |
330 Brookline Avenue, Boston
(617) 667-7000 (General)
(888) 83-BABY1 (Parenthood Prep)
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Brigham and Women's Hospital |
The parent and childbirth education program at Brigham and Women's Hospital offers the following classes: "Prepared Childbirth" (Lamaze), including a six-week session and a weekend session, "Sibling Classes and Tours," "Cesarean Class," "NICU Preparation," "Infant Care and Postpartum," "Breastfeeding" and "Infant CPR." |
75 Francis Street, Boston
(617) 732-5053
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Harvard Vanguard Medical |
This medical group offers several parenting courses, including a two-hour class on breastfeeding, a two-hour course on infant care and a pediatric first aid course that provides National Safety Certification. |
The Post Office Square Center
147 Milk Street, Boston
(617) 654-7280
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Birthtalk |
Birthtalk is a childbirth class run by Ami Burns, who is a member of the Boston Association for Childbirth Education, International Childbirth Education Association and Doulas of North America. Her class is offered as a seven-week series. Classes are held in small groups to ensure individual attention and questions are encouraged. In addition, private home instruction is also offered to address specific needs. The course concentrates on promoting the birth mother's confidence in her ability to give birth, finding a birth plan and making informed decisions about the entire labor process. Services the entire metropolitan Boston area. |
(781) 321-0255
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Massachusetts General Hospital |
The childbirth education program at Massachusetts General Hospital offers a prepared childbirth class in both a five-week or weekend session, a childbirth refresher course, Cesarean preparation, VBAC, prenatal care instruction, breastfeeding and sibling preparation. Some classes are offered in Spanish. |
55 Fruit Street, Boston
(617) 726-2000 (General)
(617) 726-4312 (Parenthood Prep
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Motherwood Midwifery Services |
Marnie Cabezas-Skorupa, MW directs the facilities at Motherwood Midwifery Services which specializes in preparing the expectant mother for the home birth experience. In addition, the staff midwifes offer hospital labor support, childbirth education classes, breastfeeding assistance, pre-conception counseling and complete postpartum care. |
59 Bradfield Avenue, Roslindale
(617) 327-2518
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Karla Ellenbogen, RN, MA, CCE |
Offers private childbirth classes and refresher classes. Currently teaches childbirth education classes through the Massachusetts Institute of Technology program. |
Somerville
(617) 628-9096
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Maternal Outreach Inc. |
Offers private childbirth classes and refresher classes. Currently teaches childbirth education classes through the Massachusetts Institute of Technology program. |
63 Winter Street, Weymouth
(781) 340-9101
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The Cambridge Birth Center |
A beautiful Victorian home provides the setting for the full-scope midwifery and well woman care offered at The Cambridge Birth Center. Dedicated to enriching the lives of women and their families, the center also offers doula support and childbirth education in several languages. |
1493 Cambridge Street, Boston
(617) 498-2229
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Stork Ready |
Taught by ICEA certified and or Registered Labor and Delivery nurses who are dedicated to their profession. You will learn what to expect during Labor and Delivery as well as the postpartum period. Topics will include signs and stages of labor. Comfort measures, labor positions and breathing techniques. |
(978) 500-5081 |