Prenatal classes begin in January
CHANGE! Saturday, January 29th, 2011, 11 am – 3 pm Expecting in Hungary Content: Prenatal care in Hungary, how to find and choose the right hospital/doctor/midwife for you, who is the védőnő and what is her function, what kinds of maternity benefits (if any) are you eligible for, how to register a baby’s birth in Hungary if one or both parents are foreign nationals,...
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FINAL SCHEDULE (HOPEFULLY) Sunday, October 3rd, 2010, 10-2 pm Labor and childbirth Content: mother and baby at term, how does labor start, when to go into the hospital or call the midwife, inducing labor, what are the stages of labor, what to expect during them, what does it feel like at each stage, what can the helper do at each stage, the importance of positioning for mother and baby, ...
Read MorePrenatal classes in September
Saturday, September 4th, 2010, 2pm – 7pm Labor Support: Everything You Need to Know This is a guest workshop held by, Nandu (Andrea Noll), a Certified Professional Midwife. Labor Support for Everyone has been a very popular childbirth class in Hungarian, and this will be the first time it will be held in English, just for us! Nandu was trained in the United States as a midwife, and speaks...
Read MoreBreastfeeding class – Sunday May 16th
Breastfeeding. Sunday May 16, 2010 2 pm to 6 pm Content: why is breastfeeding good for the baby, why is breastfeeding good for the mother, how to get off to a good start and avoid problems down the line, how does milk production work, how to ensure you have enough milk, how can you tell whether baby is getting enough milk, feeding on cue versus feeding on schedule, sore nipples and other...
Read MoreExpecting in Hungary – this Sunday
I am pleased to announce that the first installment of a 4-part series of childbirth education classes will be held this Sunday from 2 pm. This first class is entitled Expecting in Hungary. We will talk about prenatal care options in Hungary, public versus private hospitals, home births versus hospital births, how to choose a care provider, who is the védőnő and how can she help you, what...
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