Melissa Cassells
Doula Services
Events & Workshops
Weekday Classes start Tuesday May 16th, 2006
7 pm - 9 pm
Topics Include:
Birth Plans
Preparing for Baby
Comfort Measures, Breathing, Relaxation & Imagery
Preparing for Labour & Delivery
Labour & Delivery - what to expect
Bringing Baby Home
How to take care of Baby & Mom
Feeing your baby - Breast or Bottle
These classes are offered in:
* 1 Week Night for 6 weeks: 2, two hours session
* Weekend: 2, Six-hour session
$165 per couple
Do you want to know what Labour & Delivery is like from a man’s point of view?
Do you want to know what to expect when the new arrival comes home?
Do you want to know how to deal with all of those pregnancy hormones?
Do you want to know how to support your wife when she needs you?
Do you want to learn how to diaper & change a baby?
Do you want to know how to help your breastfeeding wife?
What about your needs as a new dad?
Would you like a prenatal class that is laid back, relaxed and not all “mom” centered?
This workshop is offered in:
* Week Nights: 2, two hours session for 2 consecutive weeks
* Weekend: 1, four-hour session
Material covered:
* Reasons why you should have a birth plan and how to create one
* How to recognizing false and true labour
* How to record early labour contractions
* What you can do to help induce
* The meaning of cervical dilation
* Comfort measures, positions and what tools to use during labour
* The four stages of labour, what are they and what to do during each stage
* How your partner can help during labour
* The benefits to having a Doula in addition to your support team
This workshop is offered in:
* Week Nights: 2, two hours session for 2 consecutive weeks
* Weekend: 1, four-hour session
Materials Covered:
* What happens after you give birth and what to expect
* Information of breastfeeding
* Newborn and new mom care
* What you need to know about post partum depression
* How to cope during the post partum period
* How a Post Partum Doula can help you during this time
This workshop is offered in:
* Week Nights- 1, two-hour session
* Weekend- 1, two-hour session
Materials Covered:
* The changes of your breasts during pregnancy
* How to prepare for breastfeeding
* The anatomy and physiology of breastfeeding
* The benefits of breastfeeding and the risks of bottle-feeding
* Positioning and getting the proper latch
* Signs baby is getting enough
* Nutrition
* Pumping and storing your milk
This workshop is offered in:
* Week Nights- 2, two-hour sessions for two consecutive weeks.
* Weekend- 1, four-hour session
Phone: 905-876-3283
I serve the Halton and surrounding Regions
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