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Asthma & COPD Education
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Knowing how to use your inhaler properly, with the correct breathing technique, can affect your lung health. Using your inhaler correctly makes sure that the right amount of medicine reaches your lungs. These short online classes will teach you how to take your inhaler medicine step-by-step, and help keep you feeling well.
Go to: https://mainehealth.thinkific.com/collections/asthmaCOPD to find a class for you!
Boot Camp for New Dads Resource - 2024
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with Maine Boys to Men, MMC Childbirth Education
Boot Camp for New Dads is a half-day workshop offered for new or expectant dads and people who identify as fathers. You will explore societal messages we receive about the role of dads and how you and your partner can move beyond these messages to become a team in parenting your baby. You will also have an opportunity to ask veteran dads questions about fussy babies, diapering, etc.
Please contact Maine Boys to Men for more information, dates and registration:
https://maineboystomen.org/boot-camp-for-new-dads/
(207) 774-9994
Cesarean Birth Nurse Consult - Contact for Dates (2024)
with Kasey Myles, MMC Childbirth Education
This is a private class intended for patients who have a scheduled Cesarean. To schedule a class email: Kasey.Myles@MaineHealth.org
You and your support person will meet with a Maine Medical Center Labor and Delivery RN for a 1 hour 15 minute discussion of what a Cesarean Birth may mean for you personally. This class offers more information on what your scheduled cesarean section will be like. Come learn why and how cesarean births are done, what medication is used, medical equipment that is involved, and the recovery process after your birth. You'll learn how Maine Medical Center does "family centered" births, making your experience as natural and comfortable as possible for you.
We recommend attending this class between the 28th and 32nd week of pregnancy.
We are offering this class online. After you are registered, shortly before the class starts you will receive an email with information as to how to participate in the class. Thank you for understanding.
Giving Birth after a Previous Cesarean - Contact for Dates (2024)
with Kasey Myles, MMC Childbirth Education
This is a one hour, private online class with a Labor & Delivery nurse to discuss options after a previous cesarean delivery. Designed for individuals and their partners who are considering a Trial of Labor After a Cesarean (TOLAC), please talk with your provider before registering this class to see if a TOLAC is an option for you.
To schedule a class, email Kasey.Myles@MaineHealth.org
We will take time to discuss your previous birth experience, define what is most important to you as you consider options for this pregnancy, and what you can do to increase your chances of a vaginal delivery if you choose to labor this time.
You will learn how to prepare for a TOLAC at MMC, and understand strategies to prepare for both a vaginal and repeat caesarean birth if needed.
We recommend attending this class during the second trimester of pregnancy.
Grieving Still 2024
Remembering and loving babies lost during pregnancy. A support group for parents who have experienced a spontaneous pregnancy loss at any gestation. A place to remember, share, grieve, and heal. Third Thursday of every month; 6 - 7:30p.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, our perinatal loss and bereavement support groups will meet virtually via Zoom. These support groups are a safe and supportive space to share your thoughts and emotions. To join, please email Kelly Chicoine at Kelly.Chicoine@mainehealth.org. She will send you the login information. Please email her by 3:00 pm on the day of the support group.
Healing Together 2024
A support group for those who have experienced the medical interruption of pregnancy. Healing Together provides parents a safe place to grieve, share experiences, give and receive support, and remember. Second Thursday of every month; 6 - 7:30p.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, our perinatal loss and bereavement support groups will meet virtually via Zoom. These support groups are a safe and supportive space to share your thoughts and emotions. To join, please email Kelly Chicoine at Kelly.Chicoine@mainehealth.org . She will send you the login information. Please email her by 3:00 pm on the day of the support group.
NICU 101 (2024)
Do you anticipate that your baby may be born early or with a medical condition which could result in a stay in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)? Please join us for a tour of the NICU and have the chance to talk with NICU nurses. You will learn about common medical issues and NICU equipment, how your baby will be cared for, what parents can do to care for their baby in the NICU and hospital policies. This class is offered in collaboration with our March of Dimes NICU Family Support Program.
NICU Conference Room, MMC Coulombe Family Tower (formerly known as East Tower) FREE
* Please contact Janelle G. Bainter, MSW, NICU Family Support Specialist at jbainter@marchofdimes.org or 207-662-4831 for dates and to register for this class.
Perinatal Mental Health Support
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with Postpartum Support International, MMC Childbirth Education
Online support groups, education and peer support for parents experiencing perinatal mental health disorders during pregnancy and the first 12 months after childbirth. Contact Postpartum Support International: https://postpartum.net/get-help/ or call or text the PSI Helpline 1-800-944-4773. For immediate support call or text the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline 1-833-852-6262.