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Joint Replacement Education
with Clinical Education
Members of the orthopaedic care team will provide you and your support person with information you need to prepare for your procedure. Topics will include pre-procedure testing requirements, what to expect on the day of your procedure, follow-up care, and more.
Registration is required. Please call 518-583-8459 with any questions about the sign-up process.
Breastfeeding Support Group
with Kelly Duheme
Join Kelly Duheme from Saratoga Hospital for a free support group to connect with other breastfeeding mothers. We will celebrate our successes, share our struggles, and offer guidance and support to help both mom and baby throughout their breastfeeding journey. Expectant mothers are encouraged to attend, and the group is open to all mothers regardless of delivery location. Grandmothers are also welcome.
Please call Kelly Duheme at 518-580-2049 to register, or for more information.
Swing into Spring: Golf Screening
with RTC Therapists
Looking to improve your golf game? Staff from the Regional Therapy Center, led by a Titleist (TPI) Certified Physical Therapist, will assess flexibility, strength, and quality of movement related to your golf swing. Participants will be provided with exercises, tips, and personalized analysis to decrease the risk of injury, reduce pain, and improve your game.
Must be age 13 or older to participate, and minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
Registration required. Sign up onlineor call 518-583-8383
Breastfeeding Basics
with Kelly Duheme
Join us to learn all about breastfeeding with Kelly Duheme, IBCLC. In this program, we will discuss:
- How to read your baby's hunger cues.
- What to expect in the early days.
- Benefits for both mom and baby.
- How your baby's feeding needs might change over time.
Attending this class before your baby arrives can help you prepare for a smooth start to your breastfeeding journey.
Registration required.
For any questions please contact: Brenda Burke at 518-583-8768 or bburke@saratogahospital.org
Childbirth Prep Series Mon/Tues classes
with Carol Pollett
PLEASE NOTE:
This a 2 night class
- Please only register ONE PERSON per couple, or you will be charged twice.
- Each registrant may bring a support person with them no need to register the support person.
Childbirth Preparation is a two-class series designed to educate expectant parents on their options during pregnancy, labor, and delivery. We will discuss having a healthy pregnancy, the work of labor and birth, coping with labor, options for medications and other interventions, being an active participant in your care, the role of the birth partner, and the first 48 hours after birth.
Registration is required.
*If you miss one of these classes there is no guarentee you can get into another.
For any questions please contact: Brenda Burke at 518-583-8768 or bburke@saratogahospital.org
Childbirth Preparation Series (2 Nights)
with Childbirth Instructor
PLEASE NOTE:
- Please only register ONE PERSON per couple, or you will be charged twice.
- Each registrant may bring a support person with them no need to register the support person.
Childbirth Preparation is a two-class series designed to educate expectant parents on their options during pregnancy, labor, and delivery. We will discuss having a healthy pregnancy, the work of labor and birth, coping with labor, options for medications and other interventions, being an active participant in your care, the role of the birth partner, and the first 48 hours after birth.
Registration is required.
For any questions please contact: Brenda Burke at 518-583-8768 or bburke@saratogahospital.org
Childbirth Prep/Infant Care -ALL DAY CLASS
with Childbirth Instructor
PLEASE NOTE:
- Please only register ONE PERSON per couple, or you will be charged twice.
- Each registrant may bring a support person with them NO NEED TO REGISTER THE SUPPORT PERSON.
Childbirth Preparation full day class is designed to educate expectant parents on their options during pregnancy, labor, and delivery. We will discuss having a healthy pregnancy, the work of labor and birth, coping with labor, options for medications and other interventions, being an active participant in your care, the role of the birth partner, and the first 48 hours after birth.
Infant Care information is a part of this All Day class!
Registration is required.
For any questions please contact: Brenda Burke at 518-583-8768 or bburke@saratogahospital.org
Spinning Babies® Birth Preparation Class
with Amanda LeCours
PLEASE NOTE:
- Please only register ONE PERSON per couple, or you will be charged twice.
- Each registrant may bring a support person with them no need to register the support person.
- If you are unable to make this class please try to give at least a 24 hr notice when canceling.
- Not applicable if you are in labor or delivering.
Spinning Babies® Birth Preparation Class highlights your baby’s active role in birth.
During labor the baby needs to pass through the three levels of the pelvis. Learn techniques to help your pelvis and it’s muscles that support or restrict your pelvic levels. Together, you and your birth partner can use these techniques before and during labor to help “make room for baby!” Spinning Babies® reveals how the baby can find optimal positions for labor, and make birth less painful, and even pleasurable!
This class is for expectant parents only.
Baby’s job in labor is to rotate!
- Learn about Spinning Babies® Techniques
- Daily Essential Activities
- The Three Balances℠ help birth muscles to relax and add comfort now to ease birth later.
- Birth Positions that open the pelvis that let the baby come through more easily.
- Bring your birth partner to learn how to help you in pregnancy for comfort in labor and birth.
Class participants need to be at least 25 weeks pregnant at the time of the class
For any questions please contact: Brenda Burke at 518-583-8768 or bburke@saratogahospital.org