One in five women are diagnosed with postpartum depression in the first year after giving birth. Postpartum depression can affect a mother’s ability to bond with and care for her baby. When maternal depression is effectively treated, it benefits both mother and child.
This series is taught by an experienced, certified childbirth educator and consists of four weekly two-hour classes to prepare the expectant woman and her support person for the labor and birth experience.
Join us for a 60-minute walking tour of the Labor & Delivery and Postpartum units at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell. We will take you on the footpath that you will follow when you are in labor.
This class helps prepare first-time expectant parents to care for their newborn and is taught by an experienced, certified childbirth and parent educator. Class includes keeping baby healthy, sleeping, crying, comforting, bathing, diapering and new parent support systems available.
This class is taught by a board certified lactation consultant from Capital Health's Lactation Center. Class should be taken before the birth of the baby.
Capital Health offers an intensive day of prepared childbirth to prepare the expectant woman and her labor support person for the birth experience. This class is taught by an experienced, certified childbirth educator.
This support group explores weekly topics to help you on your breastfeeding journey and is hosted by an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) from Capital Health's Lactation Center. This group welcomes breastfeeding moms, support people, and their babies.
