Birthing Preparation with Emily: Session 3 of 4
2014-06-08 16:00 - 19:00, 2014-07-13 16:00 - 19:00, 2014-07-15 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | BBC2, 2187 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11229, United States
You have made the right choices and plans for where and how you will give birth. You trust your body to take you through this amazing process in a safe and supportive environment. But what does labor and birth really look and feel like? What can your partner and birth team do to support you? What do you need to know if things take an unexpected turn?
This four-part series will cover:

Healthy practices for the last months and weeks of pregnancy
What to have in your home for labor and the early postpartum period
Signs of labor and what to do in the early stages
Extensive pain coping options, including tools, positions, use of water for pain relief, acupressure, breath work, visualization, etc.
The role of the partner and birth team
When to check in with your midwife and when it may be time to leave home (if giving birth at a birthing center)
Monitoring of mom and baby
Navigating changes of plan or labor moving in a different direction: potential transfer to hospital, technology that can be used in labor
Indications for cesarean surgery and important questions if this becomes a possibility
Active labor, pushing, and what happens in the first hours after baby’s birth

Your baby’s birth is the culmination of the care you have given him or her in utero and the beginning of a life of nurturing and love at home with your child. This class will give you the tools to ensure that your baby’s entrance into the world goes as smoothly as possible and that you will feel comfortable with the changes you experience during labor (and know what to do during the various stages).
Emily Cohen-Moreira

Emily Cohen-Moreira is a Childbirth Educator, doula, and Certified Lactation Counselor and the Founder of Lucy the Laborer Birth and Lactation Education and Services. Her work in the field of women’s health started out in advocacy and women’s rights as a bilingual patient advocate at the Philadelphia Women’s Center. As a result of this work, she views birth choices and postpartum support for mom and baby as an issue of the rights of women and babies.
After a year teaching English in Taiwan, she worked as the Manager of Education at Realbirth. She was then the Founding Director of Tribeca Parenting, a pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding education program based in Manhattan. Emily provides prenatal support and education and teaches private and group childbirth, infant care, and breastfeeding classes. She also attends births as a labor support doula and does postpartum in-home lactation support visits.
This class is taught in English, but Emily is fluent in Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese and can offer additional support in these languages to English language learners.

BBC Orientation
2014-06-11 18:30 - 20:00
Read more about BBC on our About Us page, and then use the link on the sidebar to sign up for an orientation!

Breastfeeding for Expecting Parents with Jennifer and Tova
2014-06-12 18:00 - 21:00
This course will cover everything you need to know about breastfeeding! Topics will include:

Why is it so important to breastfeed?
What can we do to prepare ourselves for breastfeeding?
Breastfeeding at the hospital / birthing center and at home
Nutrition, positioning and latch-on
What expect when your milk comes in
How to use a breast pump
Baby wearing to promote breastfeeding

And much more! Partners are welcome.

Birthing Preparation with Emily: Session 4 of 4
2014-06-15 16:00 - 19:00, 2014-07-20 16:00 - 19:00

Newborn Care for Expecting Parents with Shalawn
2014-06-16 18:00 - 21:00, 2014-07-14 18:00 - 21:00, 2014-07-19 11:00 - 14:00
You’re expecting your first baby! But your experience with newborns is limited. In this class you will learn:

What to expect during the first few hours of your baby’s life
What is “normal” in terms of newborn appearance
What you need to have for your baby
Ways to soothe a fussy baby
When you should call the pediatrician
Techniques for diapering, swaddling, bathing, and more

We will also discuss adjusting to your transition into parenthood. This class is open to adoptive parents and grandparents, too.
Shalawn Facey
Shalawn Facey is a New York native, born and raised in Brooklyn. She had her first child in 2003 and became deeply committed to motherhood. As a new mother, she quickly realized the importance of support for breastfeeding moms and new moms in general. She trained as a postpartum doula, labor support doula, and a certified lactation counselor in order to provide this crucial support for other new and expecting parents. Helping them navigate the waters of parenting a newborn is her passion. In addition to working as a private doula and lactation counselor, Shalawn serves as our Lead Birthing Assistant at BBC.

Birthing Preparation with Emily: Session 1 of 4
2014-06-22 16:00 - 19:00, 2014-07-01 18:00 - 21:00

Birthing Preparation with Emily: Session 2 of 4
2014-06-29 16:00 - 19:00, 2014-07-08 18:00 - 21:00

La Leche League Meeting
2014-07-07 19:00 - 20:00
Brooklyn Birthing Center hosts La Leche League meetings once a month. Meetings are free and open to all women interested in breastfeeding, their partners, and babies! LLL meetings at BBC are facilitated by Jennifer Leopold, IBCLC, LMSW, and La Leche League Leader with La Leche of Marine Park / Madison.
Jennifer Leopold is also a lactation counselor with The First Latch, LLC, and offers private consultations starting at $50. Jennifer is available during the hour immediately following LLL meetings or by appointment. E-mail Jennifer at jenniferleopold@aol.com for more information.
