Classes

Classes

Below is a list of classes offered at Loving Choice. Classes are available to all clients at no cost, though all may not apply to you. Your Loving Choice advocate will assist you in signing up for classes. Classes are offered at no cost to you.

Lesson	Class	Suggested Time Frame
0	Getting Acquainted	First meeting
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1.1	Pregnancy – The First Trimester	Early in first trimester
1.2	Prenatal Care	Before first doctor’s visit
1.3	Eating for Two	During first trimester
1.4	Your Ultrasound Appointment	Before first ultrasound
1.5	Your Developing Baby	Anytime during pregnancy
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2.1	The Second Trimester	Early in Second trimester
2.2	Emotions of Pregnancy	Early in pregnancy
2.3	What’s Safe in Pregnancy	Early in pregnancy
2.4	Bonding with Your Unborn Baby	Early in second trimester
2.5	Your Changing Body	First trimester or early in second
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3.1	The Third Trimester	Third trimester
3.2	Understanding Your Baby’s Cry	Third trimester or early infancy
3.3	Your Unborn Baby’s Secret World	After lesson 2.4
3.4	Big Belly Mom Hacks	First trimester
3.5	Understanding Your Baby’s Cry, Part 2	Third trimester or early infancy
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4.1	Getting Ready Nesting	Third trimester
4.2	Getting Ready	Third trimester
4.3	Eye Contact Means Love	Third trimester or infancy
4.4	Infant Temperament	Third trimester or infancy
4.5	Importance of Bonding	Third trimester or early infancy
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5.1	Infant Expectations	Late third trimester or soon after birth
5.2	Infant Hygiene	Late third trimester or soon after birth
5.3	Simple Infant Care	Late third trimester or soon after birth
5.4	Caring for Yourself After Birth	Late third trimester
5.5	Postpartum	Soon after birth
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6.1	Going It Alone	Early as possible in pregnancy
6.2	At Risk Pregnancies	If client has trouble in pregnancy
6.3	Smoking/Drinking/Drugs and Pregnancy	During pregnancy
6.4	Shaken Baby Syndrome	Anytime before or after birth
6.5	When You Have to Decide	During pregnancy
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7.1	Mommy Work	After birth
7.2	Being a Supermom	After birth
7.3	Car Seat Safety	Third trimester or after birth
7.4	Mommy Nutrition	Third trimester
7.5	Preventing Child Sexual Abuse	Anytime after birth for any age children
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8.1	Childhood Immunizations	Late third trimester
8.2	SIDS	Before birth
8.3	Newborn Sickness	After birth until 1 year old
8.4	Infant CPR	Early infancy
8.5	Shaken Baby Syndrome	After birth until 3 years old
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9.1	Infant Nutrition	Late pregnancy or early infancy
9.2	Baby on the Move	When baby starts crawling
9.3	Getting Your Baby to Sleep	After birth until 1 year old
9.4	Happiest Baby on the Block	Late pregnancy or early infancy
9.5	Quality Childcare	After birth and for other other children
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10.1	Goals and Benefits of Breastfeeding	Late third trimester or after birth
10.2	Techniques and a Good Latch	Late third trimester or after birth
10.3	Getting Enough Milk	Late third trimester or after birth
10.4	Growth Spurts and Essentials	Late third trimester or after birth
10.5	Returning to Work	Late third trimester or after birth
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11.1	Intro and Options	Before birth
11.2	Interventions and Labor	Before birth
11.3	Moving through Labor	Before birth
11.4	What to Expect	Before birth
11.5	Infant Care	Before birth
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12.1	Intro to Developmental Milestones	Before birth
12.2	Newborn Milestones	Before birth
12.3	3-6 Month Milestones	After birth before 3 months
12.4	6-9 Month Milestones	After birth before 6 months
12.5	12 Month Milestones	After before 12 months