We are offering this class in person at Maine Medical Center, Portland. You will receive directions to parking and the classroom once you have registered.

To avoid duplicate charges, please register only ONE participant per class.  Adding a 2nd person’s name to the cart when registering will automatically generate a duplicate charge. The registration fee includes the registrant and one support person. 

A receipt will be provided for insurance reimbursement purposes. Reimbursement is subject to individual insurance plans, refer to your plan for additional information.

If you cannot afford the registration fee due to financial hardship, please contact childbirth education at childbirtheducation@mainehealth.org. 

Rescheduling or canceling your class registration can be done by contacting childbirtheducation@mainehealth.org. Refunds for class cancelations include a 10% processing fee. No refunds will be given after class begins.

Expectant first time parents can learn about common newborn needs and behaviors and how to prepare for bringing baby home. This class includes information about how to care for and comfort a newborn, feeding, safe sleep and other ways to keep your baby safe, and tips on how to make this newborn period an easier transition for you.

We recommend attending this class between the 32nd and 36th week of pregnancy.

*Please note for our Winter classes: If the weather forecasts unsafe driving conditions, the class will be cancelled. Be sure to check your email and/or voicemail! We will do our best to reschedule or transfer you into another class. If where you are coming from has bad weather, please contact us to reschedule!

Registration fee covers the cost of registrant and one support person. Please register only ONE participant for a class so that you will not be charged twice. If you cannot afford the registration fee due to financial hardship, please contact childbirth education at childbirtheducation@mainehealth.org.

Rescheduling or canceling your class registration can be done by contacting childbirtheducation@mainehealth.org. Refunds for class cancelations include a 10% processing fee. No refunds will be given after class begins.

Things have really changed since you became a parent! This class will cover communication between grandparents and the new parents; how grandparents can help during pregnancy, birth and after baby is born; current guidelines for infant care and infant safety; and ways to bond with your new grandchild.

We recommend attending this class between the 32nd and 36th 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.

Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED teaches participants how to give first aid, perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and use an automated external defibrillator safely and effectively. 

Who is this class for? The Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Course is designed for anyone with little or no medical training who needs an OSHA-compliant course completion card—or anyone who simply wants to be ready to respond in an emergency.

What does this course teach? 

• First aid basics
• Medical emergencies
• Injury emergencies
• Environmental emergencies
• Preventing illness and injury
• Adult CPR and AED use
• Choking help for an Adult, Child or Infant
• Drowning response and prevention
• Opioid-associated life-threatening emergencies
• Optional modules in Child CPR AED and Infant CPR

Requirements: Provide copy of completion certificate  for the Heartcode portion https://shopcpr.heart.org/heartsaver-first-aid-cpr-aed-online (additional cost)

Contact Amanda at (207) 373-2175 or amanda.downing@mainehealth.org with questions or to schedule.

Birth is a normal, natural, process. Just like each person is unique, each pregnancy, labor and birth are unique. At Lincoln Hospital Family Birth Center, we believe the best approach is supporting the birthing person as they navigate this natural, beautiful process. We support your decisions and value client input as a vital part of the birthing experience and labor process.

As your family prepares for labor, delivery, and the arrival of this precious new baby, we are here to help make this exciting new journey the best experience it can be for all. Our childbirth education classes cover pregnancy, labor and delivery, and newborn care. We 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. 

It is recommended that expecting clients finish this series around 3-6 weeks before their due date. This class is for patients and their support person(s) and is now a two part series with an optional breastfeeding course (separate sign up) offered at varied times over the course of the year.

For more information about our class offerings, please call the LH Family Birth Center at 207.563.4536 to speak to one of our nurses.  **Class is located at WATSON CENTER

The Arts of Wellness: Writing Through Grief

Wednesday, December 2, 5:30-7 pm

We will all face intense grief at various times in our lives.  Sometimes, it will come in the form of the death of a loved one, and at other times it may take different forms: illness or injury, divorce, natural disasters, disability, family estrangement, loss of a job, taking on a caregiving role, and many others.

In this free workshop, participants will join writer Sarah Kilch Gaffney to learn how expressive writing and journaling can help us navigate grief in all its forms. Participants will hear readings, try out writing prompts, and learn about the benefits of expressive writing and journaling, as well as take home some helpful tools and ideas. No writing experience is necessary, anyone experiencing any kind of grief is welcome, and all workshop participants will get to bring a journal home with them to continue their practice.

Registration is required. 

To learn more, call 207-373-6585 and ask for Meghan.

Creative Reset: Community Watercolor

December 3, 9:30-11:30 am

Enjoy a relaxing morning of creative experience, conversation and connection - one brushstroke at a time!

Everyone will contribute to one beautiful collaborative painting that each participant will bring home a section of as a meaningful reminder of connection, creativity and shared experience.

You will be led through a series of drawing and painting prompts to guide the process – No experience needed! All supplies will be provided - Just bring your curiosity and willingness to try something new. Discover the joy of creating art together, slowing down and being present, and seeing the individual contributions joining together as one.

Cost is $12 per person.

Registration is required.

MH Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick, 329 Maine Street, Brunswick, Maine, enter through Main entrance.

Learn how to create delicious alcohol free Mocktails inspired by fresh ingredients along with nutritional and satisfying snacks.  Our Lifestyle Medicine team will  be sharing tips on how healthy choices can be both  festive and fun  while at the same time supporting well-being and a healthy lifestyle! 

During this interactive demonstration, we will make a simple holiday inspired mocktail followed by “healthy hour” — socializing, community connection and healthy snacks.

MERRY MOCKTAILS! - Friday, December 4, 2026, 4:30-6:30 pm  

Registration required – seating is limited

For more information, call 207-373-6585.

MH Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick, 329 Maine Street (Parkview), Brunswick, Maine, Main Entrance 

This is Part 1 of class. Please also sign up for Part 2 and Part 3 below. All three of your class dates should be in the same month. Join us via Zoom for an in-depth discussion of what to expect when the time comes to give birth to your baby! Please note: the February and June 2027 session will be in person at the hospital. 

In this session you will learn about the three phases of the labor process, how to cope, and how to be a supportive partner. 

Partners/support people are encouraged to attend but do not need to register online. We recommend taking this course between 30-36 weeks if possible. 

You will receive an email from the instructor 1 week prior to the scheduled class with the zoom links. Please check your spam/junk folder for emails from erin@lighthouselactationmaine.com.