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MidCoast Mamas
with Erin Kirkpatrick, Mid Coast Hospital Family Birth Center
Please join our postpartum support group to find the village you deserve! You will get to meet other new moms and find out that many of the struggles you may be experiencing are common and you are not alone. You will also get good ideas for coping. We vent, we celebrate, we cry, we encourage, we drink coffee and eat snacks! You can weigh your baby here and ask any questions at all to another mother or a nurse.
The group meets every Wednesday morning at 10:30am at MidCoast Hospital. Sometimes we meet in Conference Room 1, right next to the cafeteria. If that room is not available, our back up location is the waiting room outside the Maternity unit. The group is led by our breast/bottle feeding specialists. Mothers with children 0-6 months are welcome.
Breastfeeding Basics - Virtual
with Lynn Tauss, MH Pen Bay and Waldo Hospital Events
This single two-hour class provides a pre-birth opportunity to ask questions and learn about breastfeeding and returning to work.
Pre-registration is required in order to obtain access to virtual access. Please call (207)301-8337 to register.
Happy Wanderers 2026/2027
with Lindsay Ginsberg, MH Pen Bay and Waldo Hospital Events
Join members from the MaineHealth Center for Health Improvement Community Health department at Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals, in partnership with Coastal Mountains Land Trust (CMLT), to get outdoors and stay active with guided hikes year-round.
All are welcome (no pets, please)!
Happy Wanderers is our monthly hiking group hosted in collaboration with CMLT. These hikes take place on trails throughout Knox and Waldo Counties. Sign up each month to receive directions, parking instructions, weather-driven updates and notifications!
If you would like detailed trail information, head on over to Coastal Mountain Land Trust.
Cooking with a Coach
with Cate Parker MS, RN, DipACLM, MaineHealth Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick
Cooking with a Coach … Options for a healthy lifestyle
Join our Lifestyle Medicine Health Coaches in preparing all the comfort, flavor, and joy of a Thanksgiving meal made with simple changes that support a healthy lifestyle.
Thursday, November 5, 2026, 5-7 pm
Registration is required.
To learn more, call 207-373-6585 and ask for Meghan.
MaineHealth Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick, Teaching Kitchen, 329 Maine Street, Brunswick
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MBSR Continuing Practice and Retreats
with Lifestyle Medicine Staff, MaineHealth Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick
Join us on November 7, 2026, from 9 am-3 pm for a MBSR Retreat.
This retreat is open to current attendees in the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction course and anyone who has previously participated in the 8-week course.
The cost is included in the course fee.
Registration is required.
For more information and to register call (207) 373-6585.
MH Lifestyle Medicine, Brunswick, 329 Maine Street, Brunswick
Transition to Parenthood Peer Group Rockport
with MH Pen Bay and Waldo Hospital Events
Join us for a free, nurse-led group for parents and parents-to-be. We offer a welcoming place for new and pregnant parents to talk, listen and get support from others during the transition to parenthood. Babies welcome! Snacks and beverages will be provided. Drop-ins are welcome. Please call 301-8343 for more information.
This group meets on the 2nd Monday of each month, from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Gentle Birth - Virtual
with Dawn Tassi, MH Pen Bay and Waldo Hospital Events
Enjoy a new approach to child birth class combining brain science, birth science and technology to empower your positive birth through preparation. This class takes place over a series of three Tuesdays and will include training and education in mindfulness, hypnosis, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and sports psychology. A mobile app will also be able available if desired to enhance the learning experience.
Pre-registration is required in order to obtain access to virtual access. Please call (207)301-8337 to register.
Health Within Reach: Grief at the Holidays
with Andrew Sokoloff, MaineHealth Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick
Monday, November 16, 2026, 5:30-7 pm
Coping strategies for dealing with grief and loss during the holidays.
Presented by Andy Sokoloff, LMSW, Bereavement Coordinator, MaineHealth CHANS Home Health and Hospice
Registration is required.
Call 207-373-6585 for more information.
MaineHealth Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick, 329 Maine Street, Brunswick (Parkview)