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"Why should I take private parenting classes?"
Private classes are geared towards your concerns, questions and fears. Clients fill out a short questionaire when they register for a class so that I can create a curriculum specifically for you. Individual programs have the added benefit of working completely around your availability and tend to be shorter than programs offered at larger facilities.
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"Why should I take Childbirth Classes?"
Medical research tells us that emotional, tangible, and informational support is positively related to mothers' mental and physical health around the time of childbirth. When women receive support during this critical time they are less likely to have physical complications during labor and delivery and actually have an improved physical and mental health in the postpartum period. Mothers who have the support of a companion during labor and delivery experience fewer childbirth complications and less postpartum depression.
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"Why do I need to take Breastfeeding Education? Doesn't it just happen?"
Parents tend to have this romanticized idea that breastfeeding happens very naturally. This happens for some moms, but for others breastfeeding can be a real challenge. Research tells us that women who have taken a breastfeeding class are more likely to reach their goal, additionally - they sustain exclusive breastfeeding for a longer duration. When moms are educated before delivery - they are more likely to have less soreness and have reported that they are more prepared when challenges occur. Partners are surprised when they see how involved they can be when it comes to supporting a breastfeeding mother.
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