This Course is the required CPR certification course for the Healthcare Professional Environment. Includes 2-year certification card. Class will be held at the Women’s Health Center Education Room. Pre-registration is required.
Student manual available upon receipt of payment for class.
$50 per person
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Taught by certified lactation consultants, this class will help expectant mothers learn the basics of breastfeeding – from techniques and positioning to overcoming common challenges.
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This course covers the techniques of CPR and foreign body removal for adult / Child and Infant patients and the safe and effective operation of an automated external defibrillator. Includes 2-year certification card. Class will be held at the Women’s Health Center Education Room. Pre-registration is required. Student manual available upon receipt of payment for class.
$35.00 per person
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This class is great for parents, grandparents, and babysitters and provides hands-on training in infant and child CPR.
$10.00 per person.
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The Prepared Childbirth Series Course can help you have the best pregnancy, birth and early parenting experiences! It's about taking the mystery out of childbirth and giving you the confidence to labor your way.
By taking a childbirth class, you’re making a good investment in you and your baby.
What Happens in a the Prepared Childbirth Series Class?
Childbirth education classes are interactive and informative. Your instructor will thoroughly explain the changes your body will go through and what you can expect during pregnancy, birth and beyond.
A childbirth education class is also your opportunity to:
In-depth About What Exactly Your Class Covers:
Space is limited.
$75.00 per couple
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This all-day, fast paced class is designed for expectant mothers and their partners who are unable to attend the five-week childbirth series class. The class will cover the following topics: anatomy of pregnancy, nutrition, stages and phases of labor, labor support, postpartum, medications, medical interventions, Cesarean section, breathing and relaxation, and newborn care. Attendance is encouraged during the last trimester of pregnancy. Space is limited.
$50.00 per couple
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Safe Sitter graduates will learn how to handle life-threatening situations, how to keep themselves and the children safe, when and how to call for help, and how to understand and communicate with children of all ages. Participants will even learn some of the business aspects of babysitting - how to interview with new families, develop a business plan, and determine how much to charge. Classes are limited to 12 participants and are held from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at West Georgia Health’s Women’s Health Center.
Required age of participant: 11 – 15 years of age.
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Teen Pregnancy Class Offered at West Georgia Health Women’s Health Center
The Women’s Health Center at West Georgia Health and District 4 Public Health will hold a teen pregnancy class for expectant moms, 12-19 years of age on Saturday, November 5 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Women’s Health Center at 1420 Vernon Road (across from LaGrange Academy).
Topics will include: prenatal care and nutrition, labor and delivery, newborn care, breastfeeding and parenting skills. Information will be available from District Four Public Health about the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program, Department and Family Children’s Services (DFACS) and the First Steps program. Tours of the new maternal infant unit at West Georgia Medical Center also will be offered.
The class is free but registration is required. Your may register here or by calling 706-812-2876.
Please call 706.812.2876 for more information and upcoming dates.