What to Expect When You Are Expecting Multiples!

Our prenatal course, Multiple Expectations, offers hints, ideas and true-life stories about coping with newborn multiples.  It also offers expectant parents the opportunity to participate in a supportive network with other parents who are expecting twins or more.  All classes are taught by volunteers who themselves are parents of multiples.   The classes takes place over four evenings begining at 7 p.m. and run until 9:30 p.m. and alternate between East Ottawa (Orleans) and South Ottawa (Manotick).

 

Class content is as follows:

Class One:  Introduction to the MBFA Prenatal nutrition and activity What to do if put on bed rest Common worries and concerns that parents                have when expecting multiples and how to cope

Class Two:  Being classified as "high risk pregnancy" ... what does this mean for mom and babies? Pre-term labour - how to know what it is and what to do if it happens Other complications that can arise with multiple pregnancies If you have premature babies, what to expect and how to cope Guest speakers sharing their pregnancy, labour and delivery stories and what helped them cope at home with more than one newborn!

Class Three:  Labour and delivery of multiples, the variations that can occur The stages of labour Medical and non-medicated forms of pain control during labour & delivery What is induction? Information on what to expect if you have to have a cesarean section Post-partum recovery for mom and babies DVD viewing of a twin and/or triplet deliveries

Class Four:  Post-partum "baby blues" vs. depression Surviving at home with multiples (including what equipment, clothing, etc. other parents of multiples have found to be lifesavers!) Feeding your babies (schedule vs. on-demand, bottle, breast, pumping breast milk, etc.) Caring for your babies

 

UPCOMING CLASSES

2010 DATES:

 

June 2, 9, 16, 23!

 

Class Locations:
Where: Orleans area - St. Matthew's Catholic High School, (6550 Bilberry Drive, Orléans) in room 158.

Classes will start at 7 pm. 

*Please come a little
before to register.

The $40 course fee ($50 for non-members)

 includes all relevant materials to the course.  

 

 

Click Here to Register Now

 

For more information about our Prenatal Classes, please contact our Prenatal Course Registrar at (613) 860-6565 or e-mail .

 

If you would like to register for the prenatal course now, you can do so using your credit card or bank transfer using PayPal. 
If you do not have a PayPal account, they are free to set up.  

You must pay in advance - preferably online, prior to attending the course.

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