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Interpreter Services availalbe for all PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Classes. To schedule an interpreter please call (360)514-BABY(2220)

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Birth Center Tours

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Family Birth Center Conference Room. Free. Please join us early in your pregnancy as this tour/class is recommended for all planning on giving birth at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center. Registration required. See all dates and times >

January Classes

Labor & Birth, Breastfeeding & Baby Care, Accelerated

Jan. 23, 4-9 p.m. Other dates: March 12. PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Health Education Center. $70. No time? No problem! Attend our accelerated program that provides you with valuable information to help you through labor, birth and the first few days of having baby at home. Learn about the birth process, hospital procedures, relaxation techniques, medication and intervention options for birth, cesarean birth, newborn care and breastfeeding basics. This class is free to state medical coupon patients with completion of a tour. More information >

Dad 101: New Dad Workshop

Jan. 26, 6-9 p.m. Other dates: Feb. 23, March 29, April 26, May 31. PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Family Birth Center Conference Room. Free. Please note: Beginning with the Sept. 29 class there is a $30 charge to attend. Are you a new or expectant Dad? Then Conscious Fathering® is for you. More than just basic baby care, the Conscious Fathering® Program offers men insight into preparing for those precious first few months of baby’s life. This program is for men and taught by a man it provides a “hands on” overview of baby’s basic needs, the “things every Dad needs to know,” and how to build a solid relationship with your child from the very first day. This could be the most important three hours of your life! More information >

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Pregnancy 101: Pondering Pregnancy

Feb. 1, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Other dates: April 16, June 7, Sept. 18, Nov. 5. PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Health Education Center. Free, pre-registration required. In this relaxing and informal setting you have an opportunity to gather important information and ask local health care providers questions to help you plan for a healthy pregnancy and baby. More information or to pre-register >

Water Birth

Feb. 2, 6-8 p.m. PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Health Education Center. $35/couple. Other dates: March 1, April 5 in the Family Birth CenterConference Room. Expectant mothers interested in a water birth will be required to attend a water birth class offered by PeaceHealth Southwest, where they will be introduced to the process and offered a water birth kit for purchase. For safety reasons, there are specific eligibility requirements. More information >

Labor & Birth, Weekend Series

Feb. 4, 1-5:30 p.m. Other dates: March 3, April 14. PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Health Education Center. $70. Learn about the process of birth, what m,you might encounter during labor and delivery, and ways to cope with and manage labor/birth pain. This class teaches through lecture, discussions, films and the practice of coping skills. Registration required. More information >

Relaxation and Coping Skills for Birth

Feb. 6, 7-8:30 p.m. Other dates: March 26, April 24, May 31, June 25, July 30, Aug. 27, Sept. 25, Oct. 30, Nov. 29, Dec. 13. PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Family Birth Center Conference Room, Health Education Center. $25. This class is appropriate for couples who have previously taken a labor and birth preparation class. The class gives you an opportunity to explore and practice various techniques of relaxation including imagery, massage, breathing, positioning for birth, aromatherapy and other options for coping with stress and discomfort. More information >

Infant CPR for Friends & Family

Feb. 7, 6:30-8 p.m. Other dates: March 6, April 9, May 8, June 5. PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Family Birth Center Conference Room. $20. Learn the basics about CPR for infants up to one year of age. Acquire the skills needed to perform CPR and how to clear an obstructed airway. More information >

Having a Happy Pregnancy

Feb. 11, 10-11:30 a.m. Other dates: March 17, April 21, May 26. Memorial Health Center, 33rd Street Entrance. FREE. Because how you take care of yourself is as important as how we take care of you! Topics discussed ionclude nutrition, exercise, avoiding infections, stress management, substance use, environmental toxins and making your home safe for baby, and common pregnancy discomforts and safe treatements. More information >

Breastfeeding & Newborn Care

Feb. 11, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Health Education Center. $65. Bright Beginnings is Breastfeeding and Baby Care all in one day. Learn techniques to help breastfeeding get off to a good start. Even if you have breastfed before this class offers information and strategies, which will help with baby’s first days of feeding, avoiding or coping with common challenges including sleepy babies, engorgement, pumping and storage of breast milk and addressing the emotional and physical needs of the mother. We will also discuss how others can help support the mother in order to promote successful breastfeeding. Learn the basics of caring for your baby including diapering, dressing, bathing, bedtime, immunizations, newborn appearance, characteristics, development, crying, temperament, breastfeeding for optimal health and soothing techniques. Other topics that will be discussed are introduction of solid foods, illness, how to baby proof your home and more. Support person encouraged to attend. More information >

Breastfeeding

Feb. 16, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Other dates: March 20. PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Family Birth Center Conference Room. $35. This one time class is for the mother planning on breastfeeding. Learn techniques to help breastfeeding get off to a good start. Even if you have breastfed before this class offers information and strategies, which will help with baby’s first days of feeding, avoiding or coping with common challenges including sleepy babies, engorgement, pumping and storage of breast milk and addressing the emotional and physical needs of the mother. We will also discuss how others can help support the mother in order to promote successful breastfeeding. More information >

Baby Care

Feb. 16, 6:30-9 p.m. Other dates: March 27. PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Family Birth Center Conference Room. $35. Learn techniques http://www.yourbabyyourway.com/administrator/index2.php?option=com_typedcontent&task=edit&hidemainmenu=1&id=17&mosmsg=Changes+to+Typed+Content+Item+savedto help you care for your baby with more confidence. Topics that will be covered include diapering, bathing, feeding, sleep issues, ways to calm a crying baby, development, parenting tips, wellness and safety. Support person encouraged to attend. More information >

Car Seat Safety Class & Clinic

Feb. 18, 9 a.m. (arrive by 8:45). Inspection begins at 10 a.m. (you must take the class first). Other dates: March 17, April 21, May 19. PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Health Education Center. Free. Did you know 4 out of 5 car seats are used incorrectly? Could yours be one of them? The classroom session begins with the basics of car seat buying, installing, and using. Then bring your car seat to the Physicians' Pavillion Parking Garage to be inspected by nationally-certified technicians. They'll inspect it for correct size, model, recalls, and proper installation in your car. More information >

Labor & Birth, Breastfeeding & Baby Care, 6-Weeks

Feb. 21, 6:30-9 p.m. PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Health Education Center. $95, registration required. Learn about the wonderful process of birth and everything you need to know for those first few weeks at home with your new baby. This comprehensive series prepares you for both. Topics addressed include breathing techniques, relaxation skills, medications and anesthesia options for pain management. Other topics covered are variations of labor, cesarean birth, newborn care and breastfeeding basics. Register early and plan to take this class during the last two or three months of your pregnancy. This will help insure space availability and that your class finishes before your due date. More information >

Labor & Birth, (4-week series)

Feb. 21, 6:30-9 p.m. PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Health Education Center. $70. Learn about the wonderful process of birth in this comprehensive series which prepares you for the arrival of your baby. Topics addressed in this class include breathing and relaxation skills, medications and anesthesia options for pain management. Other areas that will be discussed are variations of labor, induction, cesarean birth and the first precious moments with your newborn. Please register for classes around your 24th week of pregnancy. This will help insure space availability and that your class to finishes before your due date. More information >

Water Labor (Kaiser patients only)

March 8, 6-8 p.m. Other Dates: May 10, July 12, Sept. 13, Nov. 8. PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Family Birth Center Conference Room. $35/couple. This one time class is for expectant mothers and a support person interested in water labor and available to Kaiser patients only. It is required to attend a water labor class offered by PeaceHealth Southwest, where you will be introduced to the process and offered a water labor kit for purchase. For safety reasons, there are specific eligibility requirements. Not all providers perform water births. If interested, check with your provider. More information >

Clase de Preparación para el proceso de Parto y nacimiento (Labor & Birth, Spanish)

16 de Marzo, 6-8 p.m. Otras fechas: 18 de Mayo, 21 de Septiembre, 09 de Noviembre. PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Family Birth Center Conference Room. $70. Esta es una series de 4 classes, 2 horas cada clase, que le enseñará sobre el proceso normal de parto, respiración y relajación durante el embarazo, parto y nacimiento. Sus opciones para controlar el dolor y la importancia de su persona de apoyo. Otros temas son: posibles intervenciones, el postparto, alimentando y cuidando a su recién nacido, planificación familiar. Para finalizar, en Sábado, haremos un recorrido en nuestra unidad de nacimiento y llenaremos sus documentos de registración. Más información >

Teen Labor & Birth Classes (4-week series)

April 11. 4-7 p.m. Other dates: Nov. 6. PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Health Education Center. $70. This class is class is specifically designed to meet the special needs of the expectant teen. Learn about the process of birth, breathing and relaxation skills for increased comfort, labor support skills, and medication and anesthesia options for pain management. Other topics include variations of labor, induction, and cesarean birth. We will also address issues such as goal setting, making decisions, solving problems and school issue. More information >

Mom 101: Your Baby, Your Time

Sept. 19, 10 a.m.. PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Health Education Center. Free, pre-registration required. New moms (babies too!) and pregnant women are invited to take a break from the day’s challenges, meet other new moms and enjoy tea, refreshments and education about the journey into motherhood. More information >

Sibling Class

Dates and times to be announced. PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Family Birth Center Conference Room. $15/family. This class and tour is encouraged for children age 3 – 10 to help them prepare for the arrival of their newborn brother or sister. registration required. 

Refresh My Memory (Labor & Birth Refresher)

Dates and times to be announced. PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Health Education Center. $35. For parents who have had previous birth classes. This class focuses on the difference between your previous birth and what you might expect this time. You'll receive updates on current practices for managing pain and sibling adjustment.

Ongoing

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Birth Center Tour

Ongoing, PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Family Birth Center Conference Room. Free. Please join us early in your pregnancy as this tour/class is recommended for all planning on giving birth at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center. Registration required. See all dates and times >

The Khalsa Way® Yoga and Meditation

Mondays, 7-8:30pm, Zenana Spa, 2024 SE Clinton St., Portland, OR and Thursdays 9:30-11a.m. at Exhale, 940 NE 16th Ave (at Alberta), Portland, OR. These unique Prenatal Yoga Classes provide safe, simple and effective exercises designed to strengthen and relax your rapidly changing body, preparing you for a conscious childbirth. More information (Zenana Spa) / More information (Exhale) >

Storytelling with Miss Bean

Tuesdays, 10–10:30 a.m., Café Sip-n-Play, 3000 SE 164th Ave., Vancouver, WA, 360-896-4446. Free. Storytelling, songs and ABCs. Ages 5 and under. More information >

Play and Learn Groups

Free. Play and Learn groups provided by the Children's Home Society of Washington help parents and caregivers connect to peers in their own neighborhood, enjoying practicing new parenting strategies and learning about local resources. Call Jess @ 695-1325 Ext. 4309 for more information.
Tuesdays, 10 a.m. - noon. East County Family Resource Center. Special guest from Library weekly.
Wednesdays, 4-5:30 p.m. Atherton Woods Apartments. Bi-lingual and bi-cultural group designed for Slavic families.
Thursdays, 10 a.m.– noon. VHA Rise & Stars. Special guest from the library every 1st Thursday.

Preschool Story Time at Kazoodles Toys

Wednesdays, 10:30-11 a.m., Kazoodles Toys, 575 W. 8th St., Vancouver, 360-699-9200. Free. Stories and songs for preschool-age kids. More information >

Baby Sign Language 101 Parent Workshop

Imagine knowing what your baby wants before they can talk! Babies can talk with their hands before they can speak Learning to sign with your baby is simple and you can learn all you need to know in one session. See Web site for dates and locations througout the Portland Metro area >

Support Groups

Breastfeeding Support

Thursdays. Birth-4 weeks: noon-1 p.m. 1 month and older: 1:30-2:20 p.m. PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Family Birth Center Classoom. Free. Questions? Concerns? Need some friendly reassurance? Join us Thursday afternoons for a casual visit with other breastfeeding moms and a lactation specialist. Due to lack of space and time, no sibilngs please. You do not need to register for this program. More information >

Dads Support Group

First Saturday of each month, 10-11:30 a.m. Family Birth Center Classoom. Free. Being a Dad is both challenging and rewarding. You and your little one are invited to join this group to meet other fathers and gain knowledge while learning the art of parenting. More information >

Mothers Share (for parents with children 0–9 months)

Mondays (except holidays), 10:30 a.m., PeaceHeatlth Southwest Medical Center, Family Birth Center Classoom. Free. A support group for new parents and babies up to 9 months old. Drop by the Family Birth Center classroom every Monday morning to find support and friendship during your transition to motherhood. Drop-ins welcome. More information >

Mommies & Movers (for parents with children 9 months-3 years)

Fridays, 10 a.m., PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Health Education Center. Free. Sharing group for new mothers and children 9 months-3 years. Drop-ins welcome. More information >

Multiples Support Group

Second Monday of each month, 12:30-2 p.m., PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Family Birth Center Classroom. Multiples Support Group is for expectant and new moms who are wondering or experiencing what it's like to have multiples. Drop by for information and support to help you through the remarkable experience of life with multiples. Call 360.514.BABY (2229) for information. More information >

Baby Blues Connection

Free postpartum depression resources for women and their families. Contact the PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Family Birth Center’s 24-hour information/message line at 1-866-616-3752 . More information >

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