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Breastfeeding Online eClass

$60

with Kyla Lavespere

Calendar Current session started Feb 1, 2025

 

We offer Breastfeeding eClass for your convenience! Swollen ankles? Full schedule? Too busy to drive? Our online childbirth class provides the information that you need. 

· Ongoing eClass - no preset times or dates!

· Pre-registration required; Fee includes 2 people.

· Recommended to take this class 3 to 4 weeks before Estimated Due Date (EDD).

Price $60

This interactive online course covers the essentials of breastfeeding, including clear animation and plenty of video examples. It lets you know when to call for help and includes partner tips throughout. You will also have the opportunity to track feedings with an easy-to-use tracker! This course takes about 1.5 to 2 hours to complete. You will learn:

· How Breastfeeding Works

· How to Breastfeed

· When to Feed Your Baby

· Getting Enough Milk

· Breast Care

· Breastfeeding Lifestyle

Newborn Care eClass

$60

with Kyla Lavespere

Calendar Current session started Feb 1, 2025

We offer Newborn eClass for your convenience! Swollen ankles? Full schedule? Too busy to drive? Our online childbirth class provides the information that you need. For more information call (603) 577-2255 and select option 2.

· Ongoing eClass - no preset times or dates!

· Pre-registration required; Fee includes 2 people.

· Recommended to take this class 3 to 4 weeks before Estimated Due Date (EDD).

 

This interactive online course covers essential information for the first six weeks and beyond, including clear video examples of bathing, feeding and diapering, and lets you know when to call the doctor. You will also stay organized with a variety of helpful checklists and trackers! This course takes about 2 to 2.5 hours to complete. You will learn:

· Newborn Traits

· Newborn Behaviors

· Crying and Comforting

· Feeding

· Diapering

· Bathing, Nail Care & Dressing

· Newborn Health

· Newborn Safety

 

 Swollen ankles? Full schedule? Too busy to drive? We offer Newborn eClass for your convenience! Our online childbirth class provides the information that you need. For more information call (603) 577-2255 and select option 2.

· Ongoing eClass - no preset times or dates!

· Pre-registration required; Fee includes 2 people.

· Recommended to take this class 3 to 4 weeks before Estimated Due Date (EDD).

 

Understanding Birth eClass

$125

with Kyla Lavespere

Calendar Current session started Feb 1, 2025

Prepare for your big day with our new eClass. Designed for first-time parents, this online learning platform will prepare you and your birth partner for the physical and emotional challenges of late pregnancy, labor and birth, and postpartum. This course takes about 4 to 6 hours to complete.

Learn to:

· Recognize signs of labor

· Discover helpful comfort techniques

· Get an overview of medical procedures

· Understand cesarean birth

· Prepare for your baby’s arrival

· Know what to expect after giving birth

Swollen ankles? Full schedule? Too busy to drive? We offer Childbirth eClass for your convenience! Our online childbirth class provides the information that you need.

· Ongoing eClass - no preset times or dates!

· Pre-registration required; Fee includes 2 people.

· Recommended to take this class 3 to 4 weeks before Estimated Due Date (EDD).

 

Tour of The Birth Place

Free

with Multiple Instructors

Calendar Next available session starts Sep 8, 2025 at 5 pm
15 additional sessions through Dec 18, 2025

Prepare for your big day! We invite you to join us for a tour of The Birth Place. Learn about our family-friendly amenities, spacious private birthing suites, specialized staff and services that will make your birthing experience comforting and personal. Whether you are a parent-to-be or planning for a future pregnancy, we look forward to meeting you.

Experience our rooms, ammenities, and the little things we add tomake your special day even more special. For more information call (603) 577-2255 and select option 2.

Pre-registration required. 

Please submit only one registration per pair. One registration includes the expecting parent and one (1) support person. 

At this time children, and siblings, are not allowed to attend the tour.

Yoga for Women's Health

$112

with Brenda Jones , PT, M.Ed. certified in Yoga, Tai Chi and QiGong instuctor

Calendar Next session starts Sep 8, 2025 at 5:30 pm, runs for 8 weeks
1 additional session on Nov 3, 2025

Join us for a unique yoga program designed to meet the specific needs of women of all ages. Whether you are planning for or preparing for the birth of a child, recently post-partum, or exploring the changes that occur around perimenopause, this class can assist you in reducing stress, increasing strength and mobility, and maintaining vitality while in the company of other women.  Health, vitality and community are important at any age to support a balanced lifestyle and sense of wellbeing.  Each class ends with relaxation to help us rest and restore.

 Your instructor for this class is Brenda.

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At Southern New Hampshire Health, our childbirth educators are dedicated to supporting families through all stages of pregnancy, delivery, and parenting. One educator, Brenda Jones, PT, MEd, CYI, CRQTC, is an Orthopedic and Women’s Health/Pelvic Health  Physical Therapist, as well as a Yoga, and Qigong instructor for over 25 years. Brenda’s passion for prevention, wellness, and self-care led her to blend these practices to help her patients, clients, and students maximize their overall health and wellness. Her experience working in the field of Pelvic Health and Women’s Health for over 25 years allows her to bring a wealth of knowledge regarding self-care during pregnancy, delivery, and beyond to her classes.   She has developed and taught many programs to support Moms and Parents at every stage of their journey.   Her hope is that someday every Birth Parent has access to both Physical Therapy and perinatal practices to care for themselves as they care for their children and families.When not working or developing programs, you are likely to find Brenda outside with family and friends, hiking, kayaking, gardening, and enjoying nature.

Prenatal Yoga
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Prenatal Yoga

$128

with Brenda Jones , PT, M.Ed. certified in Yoga, Tai Chi and QiGong instuctor

Calendar Next session starts Sep 10, 2025 at 5:30 pm, runs for 8 weeks

Staying active and healthy throughout your pregnancy isn’t always easy. Your growing baby may prevent you from participating in programs or lessen your motivation to exercise. Southern New Hampshire Medical Center offers a unique yoga program designed to meet the specific needs of expecting moms.

This program meets once a week and is designed to help you learn postures, breathing, and relaxing techniques tailored to pregnancy and the postpartum period. Core strengthening, flexibility, and self-care techniques are also incorporated throughout the session.

Taught by an orthopedic and pelvic health/women’s health PT who is certified in Yoga, Qigong and Childbirth Education

Comfort Strategies

$40

with Kristen Evans

Calendar Next available session starts Sep 17, 2025 at 6:30 pm
6 additional sessions through Feb 18, 2026

This hands-on class includes massage, positioning, relaxation techniques, and discussion of preferences for comfort and pain relief. 

The information is also useful for post-delivery comfort measures. This class is designed as an accessory class to the Childbirth Education & Preparation course and not a replacement. If you are participating in the Childbirth Education Class, this class information will be included during that series. Please note class schedules are subject to change due to instructor availability.

 Your instructor for this class is Kristen!

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At Southern New Hampshire Health, our childbirth educators are committed to helping families feel prepared for pregnancy, labor, and delivery. Kristen Evans is a registered nurse at The Birth Place at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center and a Childbirth Education instructor.She has over 25 years of experience working in obstetrics and woman's health. This included working as a travel nurse in a variety of healthcare settings, both large, urban teaching hospitals and smaller, rural community facilities. Through these experiences, she learned many strategies women can incorporate into their labor experience.

Breastfeeding 101

$40

with Rebecca Pockl

Calendar Next available session starts Sep 18, 2025 at 6:30 pm
6 additional sessions through Mar 19, 2026

This seminar provides information about breastfeeding basics, expressing and storing breast milk, and other skills for success! Partners are strongly encouraged to attend for support and to learn ways to assist in making your breastfeeding experience a positive one!

Please note that registration ends at 8am the day before the class starts or at 8am the Friday before a Monday class.

Fee includes 2 people.

Recommended to take this class 2 to 3 months before your Estimated Date of Delivery (EDD).





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