There are a wide variety
of classes available to help you prepare for childbirth. We hope
that this list will be helpful to you. We suggest that you start
looking for your childbirth educator early in your pregnancy (between
14 - 16 weeks) so that you can get into a class that will be convenient
for you and your partner.
Branford
JeJe Brant
203-457-8766
JeJe is a certified childbirth
educator, breast feeding support specialist, and is also available
as labor support/doula for hire.
Jan Ferraro
203-483-1613
offers classes Tuesday
evenings and Saturday afternoon. There are five classes in each
series, which includes a tour and video
Kim Santigata
203-488-6457
Kim has a number of classes,
including a refresher series. There are six classes in the series,
which includes a hospital tour.
Cheshire,
Guilford and Hamden
The Tree of Life offers
a comprehensive childbirth preparation series that encourages
fun while learning about labor, physiology, birth, infant care.
They also offer a one-time refresher class, breastfeeding classes,
infant safety & CPR.
They sell products that promote a healthy pregnancy, breastfeeding
and humor.
Call: 203-250-9003 or toll
free: 888-baby-to-b(888-222-9862).
Guilford
Susanne Huhn
203-453-2872
Susanne also offers a refresher
series.
Milford
JeJe Brant
203-457-8766
Evening class is held in
our Milford office. JeJe is a certified childbirth educator, breast
feeding support specialist and is also available as labor support/doula
for hire.
New Haven
Yale-New Haven Hospital
Perinatal Education Program
203-688-9355
Yale-New Haven Hospital
provides classes in childbirth preparation, hypnobirthing, parenting,
Dancing Through Pregnancy
and After Dance. Sibling classes are also offered, and include
a tour .
Classes are provided in
New Haven, Hamden, Woodbridge and Madison.
Bradley Method
Cathy Demers
203-284-3372
Wallingford
Prenatal Yoga Classes
Branford
Yoga for Pregnancy
Yoga is an excellent way to prepare for labor and birth. It is
also a great way to get back into shape after birth.
This is a gentle class that is appropriate for beginners as well
as those with yoga experience.
The Yoga Room
869 West Main Street
Branford, CT
Wednesdays 5:30-6:45pm
$80 for 6 week series, or $15/drop-in
Offered by Kate Mitcheom,
Certified Yoga Instructor and Nurse-Midwife
Questions? Call 203-488-7035
Raven's Wing Yoga Room
Friday 9:30 - 10:45 am
taught by Je-Je Brant
Hamden
Connecticut Yoga Center
1220 Whitney Ave
Hamden, CT 06517
A 12 week series
Taught by Leslie Robinson, CNM
Cost for the series is
$175, with a nonrefundable deposit of $50 at the time of registration.
Call the CT Yoga Center for more information and to register.
Tours of Yale-New Haven
Hospital
Yale-New Haven Hospital
provides tours of the hospital at no charge. Please call 203-688-9355
to make arrangements.
Exercise Programs
Dancing Through Pregnancy
and After Dance
classes are located in
New Haven, Stratford, Hamden, Guilford, Fairfield, Greenwich,
New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts. For more information,
see
their web page.
For classes in the Greater
New Haven area, call 203-481-2200.
YWCA
The "Y" offers
"You and Me Baby" classes in exercise and swimming for
moms and babies.
Hamden
203-248-6361
Meriden/Wallingford
203-237-7140
Waterbury
203-237-2181
Cheshire
203-272-3150/203-754-2181
Milford/Orange
203-878-6501
Prenatal/Postnatal Physical
Therapy
Mrowka Physical Therapy,
PC
555 Highland Ave
Cheshire
203-250-0334
Obstetrics-Gynecology-Infertility
Group, PC
203-562-5181
updated September 21, 2006
