Location:
In-person at the JCC
The Jeff Center for
Families, Room G-106
What you will learn
Topics include:
- Sights and sounds of the healthy newborn
- Eating and sleeping patterns
- Baby essentials - what you really need
- Dressing - what and how
- Cord and circumcision care
- Diapering
- Bathing
- When to introduce a bottle and/or pacifier
- Readying your home
- Traveling with baby, and more
Address:
Oshman Family JCC 3921 Fabian Way | Palo Alto, CA 94303 Please pull in at 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303. Enter the right lane and pull up to the Security Booth. Tell them the reason for your visit. From there, you may proceed into the garage. You will find parking in Aisles C, D, E, F or 1, 2, 3, 4. Once you have parked, you may take the staircase just outside the garage entrance or the elevator/staircase located in Aisle D. This will take you up to the main area of campus, the Town Square. From there, follow the walkway all the way back to building G on the right. The room G-106 is on the ground floor.
SPEAK LIFE and LOVE into your Family!
Tap into YOUR Human Genius with an
6-Week Thursday Night Workshop beginning May
28th
You CAN respond to life’s problems with authenticity, wisdom, and love!
Are you ready to discover the most EFFECTIVE and JOYFUL way to be in the world? Instead of feeling “stuck” in relationship patterns or the demands of parenting, come learn to care for yourself and your children, of any age, in a way that leads to an authentic shared life and invites cooperation and harmony!
In this 6-week Speak Life Lab, you will be introduced to the basic skills of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and be personally guided in the discovery of how to access your own inherent MAGIC. This is YOUR HUMAN GENIUS, and is the BEST GIFT for yourself, and also for your growing family!
Speak Life Lab is an 6-week online workshop which provides an interactive learning environment. It also includes weekly private and individual guidance delivered through your written homework, as you put your new skills into action in YOUR real life! This coaching process will help you to raise your proficiency and your awareness to be able to LEAD as a person, and as a parent, with purposeful actions aligned with your true values.
LOCATION:
JCC - Room G-106
In this
workshop, you can expect a light and fun
atmosphere with hands-on learning. It is designed for
families to learn useful tools and techniques that can help ease
labor, promote relaxation, build confidence and promote
labor progress.
Topics
included:
Review the first stage of
labor
Breathing
Relaxation
Partner massage + counter pressure
techniques
Various labor positions for
different phases of labor
How to use birth ball and peanut
ball to help promote progress in labor
Daily movement recommendations to
increase range of motion for labor
Please wear comfortable clothing.
You can bring something to take notes with if you’d like. You’ll
have the opportunity to practice what you learn and to ask
questions! This is an excellent workshop for families who
want a refresher, want more hands on
practice together and anyone who wants to feel
comfortable going into labor with a good set of tools in
their toolbag.
Oshman Family JCC
3921 Fabian Way | Palo Alto, CA 94303
Jeff Center for Families (Room G-106)
Prenatal Breastfeeding Basics
In Breastfeeding Basics, participants receive practical information and support to enhance their breastfeeding experience and help them anticipate and overcome common stumbling blocks that new nursing mothers often encounter.
What you will learn
- Engorgement
- Storing and heating breast milk
- Blocked ducts and breast lumps
- Positions of comfort
- Going back to work, and more
What is a doula? Maybe you’ve heard the term “doula” before but you’re not exactly sure what doulas do? Or how doulas can benefit your pregnancy and postpartum experience? Maybe you are considering hiring a doula, but aren’t really sure where to start or what to expect? Come ask doulas right at the source!
“Ask a Doula Anything” is an in-person session where you can meet several doulas all in one place! Come learn all you need to know about working with doulas! Ask any questions you have about doulas!
If you’re curious, come learn and ask questions about:
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The role of a birth and/or postpartum doula
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What services & support a doula typically offers
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Benefits of working with a doula
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What the hiring process is like
-
What questions to ask when interviewing a doula
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Pricing estimates
Class fee includes expectant person and a birth partner/support person.
Location:
In-person at the OFJCC
The Jeff Center for
Families, Room G-106
Address:
Oshman Family JCC 3921 Fabian Way | Palo Alto, CA 94303 Please pull in at 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303. Enter the right lane and pull up to the Security Booth. Tell them the reason for your visit. From there, you may proceed into the garage. You will find parking in Aisles C, D, E, F or 1, 2, 3, 4. Once you have parked, you may take the staircase just outside the garage entrance or the elevator/staircase located in Aisle D. This will take you up to the main area of campus, the Town Square. From there, follow the walkway all the way back to building G on the right. The room G-106 is on the ground floor.