Uma Center

May 7th - June 25th at the Uma Center

Join the Palouse Doula Association as we begin our spring/summer
natural childbirth classes. This eight week session will inspire you and
your partner to have the best birth possible at home or in the hospital.

Some of the topics covered include:

Exercise and nutrition, gestation, the three stages of labor, labor
coaching, natural pain management techniques, labor positions, birth
planning, decision making, variations and interventions, postpartum
and breastfeeding. Classes are hands-on and include handouts, videos
and speakers.

Each class is designed to be a springboard, encouraging women and
their partners to find information that fits well with their individual
needs and lifestyles.

To sign up please contact Liz Boyd at 208-301-4735 or
E-mail willshelpmeet@gmail.com

Mondays, April 30-May 21
9-10am

Learn the art of Infant Massage for your child.
Class designed for children up to 1 year of age with techniques that can be used throughout your child's life.
Certified Infant Massage Instructor, Tara Hoger, teaches this 4 week class.

To register of with questions, contact Tara at:
(208) 301-1804, www.crowmedicine.net, crowmassage@gmail.com

The Palouse Doula Association (PDA) is offering a Natural Childbirth Refresher class.
Saturday, April 14th 
9:00 am to 12 noon
  
 The class schedule and details are as follows:
 1.  Review the stages of labor 
 2.  Tayna's Birth Video
 3.   Positions for Labor
 4.   Labor Rehearsal (two contractions for each labor position!)
 5.   Relaxation (several methods will be explored during this time!)
  
     This class usually takes 2 1/2 - 3 hours.  We plan to have light snacks available, water/tea, and a 20 minute break in the middle of the class.  Please feel free to bring any snacks you may like for yourself and partner, or some to share.  We have worked hard to make this class very hands-on and interactive. Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a pillow or yoga mat to give your tired knees a little cushion while we practice position changes.

Please contact Liz Boyd at Willshelpmeet@gmail.com or by phone at    208-301-4735       to sign up.  The refresher course costs $40.00 for PDA clients and $50.00 for non-clients. Feel free to contact me with any questions! 

“Twenty-eight countries have lower maternal mortality rates (women dying around the time of birth) than we do, and for more than twenty-five years, the number of women dying around the time of birth in the United States has been increasing.” 
 
BORN IN THE USA, M. Wagner
Book available in resource library at the Uma Center