Childbirth Education Spa Weekend
Join us at the Ritz-Carlton in Tyson's Corner for a weekend of luxury, pampering, and childbirth education. The weekend includes our four most popular classes - Preparing for Labor and Birth, Comfort Breathing and Relaxation Techniques, Babycare Skills, and Preparing to Breastfeed. Each registration includes 2 nights in a Concierge Room and unlimited access to the Concierge Club for breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, hors d'oeurves, and dessert. Also included in the Weekend is a spa treatment for each participant. Choose between a facial or a massage (prenatal massage for mom).
When: Friday - Sunday. Events start at 7:30pm on Friday.
Cost: $1200.00 (per couple)
Class Dates: February 24-26, 2012
Babycare Skills
This 2 1/2 hour class will help you learn such skills as bathing, diapering, comforting a crying baby, and recognizing signs of illness, as well as coping methods for the first few weeks of parenthood.
When: Select evenings, 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Cost: $70.00 (Per Couple)
Class Dates: SELECT DATES THAT ARE AT LEAST 4 - 6 WEEKS PRIOR TO YOUR DUE DATE
2012: 2/2, 2/7, 2/16, 2/20, 2/22, 2/29
3/1, 3/5, 3/8, 3/13, 3/20, 3/29
4/5, 4/9, 4/11, 4/19, 4/23, 4/26
Baby And Me
A free, informal sharing session for new parents and their babies. Discussion of family adjustments, working parents, breastfeeding, childcare, and other issues decided by the group.
No Registration required.
When: 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 10:00am - 11:30am (Babies 0 - 12 months)
Where: Palisades Community Church, 5200 Cathedral Avenue N.W.
(1/2-mile from Sibley, in DC)
Cost: FREE
Breastfeeding – The Next Time Around
A refresher breastfeeding class designed for expectant couples who have had a previous breastfeeding experience. Breastfeeding problems are often traumatic and couples need extra help to regain their self-confidence and specific information to help avoid repeating similar problems. This very interactive class will help identify the problems and difficulties that the mothers encountered. Much time will be given to question and answers. Methods and strategies will be explored to give each couple the edge that they need to have a successful breastfeeding experience the next time around.
Cost: $50.00 (Per Couple)
Class Dates:
2012: 2/1, 3/28
Comfort Breathing and Relaxation for Labor and Birth
Comfort Breathing and Relaxation for Labor and Birth is designed to give families who have already taken a preparation for labor and birth class and are interested in the more natural approach, the tools that they need to help manage their own labors. The focus of the class will more intensely cover a wider range of comfort measures, relaxation breathing and partner involvement.
Prerequisite: MUST HAVE TAKEN A PREPARATION FOR LABOR AND BIRTH ONE DAY OR EVENING SERIES
Cost: $70.00 (Per Couple)
Class Dates: SELECT DATES THAT ARE AT LEAST 4 - 6 WEEKS PRIOR TO YOUR DUE DATE
2012: 2/22, 3/21, 4/25
Maternity Tour
Visit the Labor and Delivery and Family Centered Care Units in advance of the birth of your baby. Tours are designed to help you plan for birth at Sibley. You will be provided with information, handouts, and forms selected to simplify your registration, admission and birth experience. On this hour-long tour, you will also have the opportunity to see a Labor, Delivery, and Recovery (LDR) room and a Postpartum room (availability permitting).
Children are not allowed on Maternity Tours. However, we do have Sibling Tours for children ages 2-7.
When: The second Monday and third Tuesday of every month at 6pm and 7:15pm and the last Sunday of every month at 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm.
Cost: FREE (Advance Registration Required)
DATES:
2012: 1/29
2/13, 2/26
3/12, 3/20, 3/25
Virtual Maternity Tour
A virtual maternity tour can be viewed on our Online Maternity Tour. Questions related to obstetric services at Sibley are answered on the presentation. Resources are listed for those questions that require a more depth explanation.
Cost: FREE
One-Night Refresher Course
Prerequisite: Attended a labor and birth class with previous pregnancy, have had a vaginal birth and have previously delivered in the United States
A 3-hour class for families who have experienced labor, birth and parenting. Information about relaxation, breathing, medications and support techniques for labor. Includes discussion about sibling preparation. Maternity Tour is included as part of the class course.
When: (One) Weekday evening, 6:30PM- 9:30PM
Cost: $70.00 (Per Couple)
Class Dates: SELECT DATES THAT ARE AT LEAST 4 - 6 WEEKS PRIOR TO YOUR DUE DATE
2012: 2/8, 3/12, 4/14
Preparing for Cesarean
Preparing for Cesarean is designed to prepare families for a planned Cesarean birth. Discussion includes factual and knowledge based information about Cesarean birth, surgical procedures, anesthesia, recovery, and the role of the support person.
When: Select evenings, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Cost: $70.00 (Per Couple)
Class Dates: SELECT DATES THAT ARE AT LEAST 4 - 6 WEEKS PRIOR TO YOUR DUE DATE
2012: 2/15, 3/14, 4/25
Preparing to Breastfeed
A 2-1/2 hour class to teach the art of breastfeeding to expectant parents. Learn about prenatal preparation, getting started, understanding your baby's cues, timing feedings, expressing and storing milk, bottles and your breastfed baby, and more. Taught by a trained breastfeeding specialist.
When: Select evenings, 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Cost: $65.00 (Per couple)
Class Dates: SELECT DATES THAT ARE AT LEAST 4 - 6 WEEKS PRIOR TO YOUR DUE DATE
2012: 1/31
2/6, 2/15, 2/28
3/6, 3/20, 3/26
4/3, 4/18, 4/30
Preparing for Labor and Birth One-Day Intensive
Preparing for Labor and Birth the One Day Intensive class is designed to prepare families for their first labor and birth experience. Discussion includes factual and knowledge based information of the normal physiological and emotional patterns of pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum, common variations on these usual patterns and labor coping skills and techniques. A maternity tour is included as part of this class.
When: Saturdays or Sundays, 9:00am - 6:00pm.
Cost: $190 (Per couple)
Class Dates: SELECT DATES THAT ARE AT LEAST 4 - 6 WEEKS PRIOR TO YOUR DUE DATE
2012: 1/28, 1/29
2/4, 2/5, 2/11, 2/12, 2/18, 2/25
3/3, 3/4, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/25, 3/31
4/1, 4/14, 4/15, 4/21, 4/22, 4/28, 4/29
Preparing for Labor and Birth Evening Series
Preparing for Labor and Birth Evening Series is designed to prepare families for their first labor and birth experience. Discussion includes factual and knowledge based information of the normal physiological and emotional patterns of pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum, common variations on these usual patterns and labor coping skills and techniques. A maternity tour is included as part of this class.
When: Select 4 Evenings in a series, 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Cost: $190 (Per couple)
Class Dates: SELECT DATES THAT END 4 - 6 WEEKS PRIOR TO YOUR DUE DATE
2012: 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27
3/5,/3/12, 3/19, 3/26
4/3, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24
Preparing for Natural Labor and Birth Series
This 6-week series is specifically designed for families who are interested in natural childbirth. Discussion includes factual and knowledge based information of the normal physiological and emotional patterns of pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum and common variations on these usual patterns. The class will also cover a wide range of labor coping skills and techniques: comfort measures, optimal positioning for baby and mother, relaxation breathing and partner and other labor support
When: Select Evenings in a series, 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Cost: $215.00 (per couple)
Class Dates: SELECT DATES THAT END 4 - 6 WEEKS PRIOR TO YOUR DUE DATE
2012: 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11
Sibling Tour
The Sibling tour for 2 - 7 year olds is a brief tour of a postpartum unit. A class of interactive activities and free play follows. Only two adults are to attend per family.
When: Select Weekend Days (Advanced Registration Required)
Tours will be held at 9:30am
Cost: $15.00 (Per Child)
Class Dates:
2012: 1/21
2/5, 2/11
3/11, 3/17
4/14, 4/22
TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES GO TO "HOW TO REGISTER" UNDER
CHILDBIRTH AND PARENTHOOD EDUCATION