March of Dimes March for Babies
March of Dimes March for Babies, Registration 9am, Walk Starts at 10am in Riverfront Park in Lansing. Please visit the March For Babies GBC Team Page to register with the GBC's team. For more information please contact Christin Lott at lotte1@yahoo.com. Thank you to the Community Advisory Board for organizing this.
Classes
Undisturbed Birth Classes
Classes are from 7:00 - 9:30 PM.
Please try to be on time as we have lots to do, and we will try to finish on time as well.
Week One-Clarice Winkler, CNM
Introductions
Discussion: philosophy of birth: role that attitudes and beliefs play; anatomy and physiology of labor and birth.
What is an undisturbed birth?
Week Two-Shelie Ross, CNM
Positions for labor/changing positions
Pushing Strategies for long, early labor; slow progress; posterior labor
Relaxation
Week Three-Audra Post, CPM
Discussion of labor support/role of support person
Eating/drinking/empty bladder etc.
Comfort measures: breathing, massage, touch, vocalization
Relaxation
Week Four-Heather Paris, ICCE
First days and weeks after birth—Mother and baby care
Planning for your postpartum period
The circumcision decision
Initial breastfeeding
The following class is included in the series, but is scheduled separately.
Diapers/Slings: offered on the 4th Saturday of the month, 10AM-12PM
Call GBC to register. This class may be taken anytime before or after your baby’s birth.
Fees: This class is included in the care for birth center clients. (See below for Community Client fees)
Empowered Childbirth Classes
Facilitator: Heather Paris, ICCE
This six-week series addresses natural, unmedicated childbirth for those not planning to birth at the Greenhouse Birth Center. Significant others that will be with the birthing mother are strongly encouraged to participate. Classes are offered on Tuesday nights from 7-9:15pm. Please call the Birth Center to register. A $30 non-refundable deposit is due at the time of registration to hold your place. If you have further questions, please see the Mother's Circle website or contact Heather at motherscircle@gmail.com.
Fees: Community Clients---$180.00 per couple.
**The Diaper and Slings class is included in this series, but is scheduled separately. Please call the GBC to schedule this class.
Week One
Introductions
Discussion: philosophy of birth: role that attitudes and beliefs play; anatomy and physiology of labor and birth.
Week Two
Interventions and their role
Eating and drinking
Pushing
Strategies for long, early labor; slow progress; posterior labor
Week Three
Positions for labor/changing positions
Discussion of labor support/role of support person
Comfort measures
Relaxation
Week Four
Birth Plans
If you have to take a left turn
First days and weeks after birth—Mother and baby care
Planning for your postpartum period
The circumcision decision
Week Five
Breastfeeding
Vaccinations
Calming and Soothing your infant
Week Six
Review and Conclusion
First-hand told birth stories by alumni
Celebrate Birthing Classes
The Celebrate Birthing program, taught by Mary Lawton, is designed for expectant parents who desire a birth that is natural, peaceful and calm; a birth that is done the way the body already knows how; a birth that is remembered as a glorious event for years to come!
Whether this is your first baby or your last, whether you have had a traumatic experience in the past, or undisturbed home births, this program offers you the keys to allowing your baby's beautiful birth to be experienced the way nature intended.
Three powerful techniques are combined in this program so that you can create how you will experience the unfolding of this miracle while dissolving blocks that would keep it from happening! All the while, the body can do what it already knows how and the baby is birthed with ease and joy!
Expectant parents that benefit from this program answer "yes!" to any of the following questions:
Expectant Mother:
Would you enjoy a comfortable pregnancy?
Would you prefer a safe, gentle birth for your baby?
Would you like to neutralize fears or concerns about pregnancy, birth, or parenthood?
Birth Partner:
Would you like to feel at ease while the mother is giving birth?
Would you like to release concerns about being a good parent?
Would you like to be a key player in the creation of this birthing experience?
The Celebrate Birthing program is designed to allow you to unlock your ability to determine how deeply relaxed you will be as you are labouring and giving birth. It is also designed to give you the ability to release physical discomforts, beliefs, and ideas that keep you from completely enjoying your pregnancy, birth, and parenthood. For further information, please see the Celebrate Birthing website, contact Mary at mary@pfpu.com or call (517)-803-0128.