Join us for a 2-hour Preparing for Birth and Feeding Your Baby Class, led by a Labor & Delivery Nurse/Lactation Consultant and the Perinatal Outreach Education Coordinator.   Recommended for all first-time pregnant patients and their birth partners; this class is designed to provide you and your labor partner with the information, skills and resources to prepare you for the birth of your baby.

The class will be informal focusing on:

• How do you know you’re in labor and when to call the doctor
• Stages of Labor
• Vaginal & Surgical Deliveries
• Terminology
• Comfort Measures
• Equipment Review
• Medications and Interventions
• Feeding Your Baby
• Watching Educational Videos
• And More!

Light refreshments will be provided during class.  All participants are required to review self-screening questions for COVID-19 and remain masked during class.  

Contact the Perinatal Outreach Education Coordinator with any questions: 207-393-3462

****PLEASE NOTE: ONLY REGISTER ONE PARTICIPANT. You will have space to put who is attending with you on your registration form (do not register them separately).****

Join us for an infant CPR course to gain knowledge in how to perform CPR and choking rescue of an infant up to 1 year of age.  This course will be provided by in-person instructor, video and hands-on practice.  

Class is scheduled for an estimated 1 hour.   Any caregiver is welcome to join, parents, siblings, grandparents, friends, etc.

Contact the Perinatal Outreach Education Coordinator with any questions: 207-393-3462

The Alzheimer’s Support Group provides information and support to area residents who have loved ones coping with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias. Those interested in participating should contact Cheri R. Blouin, LSW at 301-6237 or at cheri.blouin@mainehealth.org for the meeting details.

A holistic approach to health and wellness

• Art and creativity can help you connect to your feelings, increase your self-awareness and ability to think of new ways to problem solve and develop healthy habits and routines
• Learn how to let go of stress and improve your overall sense of well-being through a creative drawing experience
• Learn how to use simple creative exercises to create your own sense of calm
• No drawing or artistic skill required

Class will meet for two – 2 hour sessions. All supplies will be provided but you may bring any favorite markers, colored pencils or pens if you would like to.

Class is located at the MidCoast Center for Community Health and Wellness at 329 Maine St, Brunswick. Use the South Entrance (driveway signage says Community Health and Wellness) and enter through the main sliding doors under the large gold "Parkview".

Childbirth Education Classes cover pregnancy, labor and delivery, newborn care and breastfeeding.  Our classes use videos, stories, photos and animations, activities and games as well as demonstrations to teach all the essential information parents need to prepare for the birth of their baby. Class sizes are limited to provide individualized attention. 

It is recommended that expecting mothers finish this series around 3-6 weeks before their due date. This class is for Women's Center patients and their support person(s).  It is a two-class series so please plan to attend both classes for optimal learning. 

Inviting the community who:

• has D/HH children
• is a D/HH parent/caregiver of children
• is a Provider working with D/HH clients

to join ZOOM and receive support for children currently in school. Explore needs to offer support and provide resources.

Topics to Include:

Discuss issues of patient safety and error reduction in the delivery

of nursing and medical infant care.

Identify infants at increased risk for becoming hypothermic.

Summarize basic evaluation of neonatal respiratory distress.

Discuss the causes, presentation and initial treatment of hypovolemic, cardiogenic, and septic shock.

Describe the clinical signs of neonatal sepsis.

Discuss the crisis that families face when the infant requires care in a neonatal intensive care unit.

You may find it helpful to have a STABLE Program Learner Manual with you during this class.

You may borrow a copy from your facility or purchase one from www.stableprogram.org

Are you grieving the loss of a pet? Do you have an aging pet and are anticipating the loss? Stuck in fear and heartache? Does it feel like this loss may seem insignificant to others? Although everyone experiences grief, it is a unique process for each individual. Learn more about how to cope and work through your grief. Join this seminar to begin to address these feelings and connect with others who have similar experiences.