WOMEN & INTERCULTURAL 異文化と女性

MOM Prenatal Class for Japanese Women MOM出産準備教室
Wednesday, 6:15 pm to 9:15 pm
July course (for those due dates are in 2010):  Jul 28, Aug 18, Sep 15 & Oct 13
Sep course (for those due dates are between Dec, 2010 and Jan, 2011): Sep 29, Oct 20, Nov 3 & Nov 24
*Recommend to finish all classes during the pregnancy between 20 and 36 weeks.
*New courses start every two months.
Fees: 1. $150 (4 classes includes text, one-time-home guidance after childbirth and breast-feeding tutorial     training)
2. $110 (4 classes includes text only)
Registration: momwestcanada@hotmail.com, 604.980.8539 or http://canadamom.babymilk.jp
*Limited 10 families/couples

MOM offers Japanese prenatal courses to learn pregnancy, childbirth, and basic knowledge for nursing in a series of 4 classes. For fully understandings and supports from husbands and families of the international marriage couples, we have an interpreter for people who don’t speak Japanese. You will eliminate the nervousness for pregnancy or labor and find new friends.

Class topics include lifestyle during pregnancy, the mechanisms of labour, breathing methods and pain relief massage using the Lamaze method, breast-feeding and breast care, postnatal lifestyle, care for the newborn babies. Home Guidance after childbirth and breast-feeding tutorial training are optional with a discount price.

Topics
Class 1: Basic mechanisms of pregnancy, physiologic and physical changes.  Early discovery of anything unusual happens to your body, nutrition and exercise (Jul 28 & Sep 29)
Class 2: The labour, breathing methods, and postnatal lifestyle. (Aug 18 & Oct 20)
Class 3: New born babies, bathing, baby care basics, growth process of babies and postpartum care. (Sep 15 & Nov 3)
Class 4: Breast-feeding and breast care, massage, questions and answers (Oct 13 & Nov 24)