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Back to the Classroom HealthONE parenting classes recognize issues facing both moms and dads. HealthONE courses tackle baby issues All HealthONE hospitals provide a variety of classes aimed at helping their patients create healthy, happy families. Classes focus on grandparents, babysitters, breastfeeding, child-birthing, hypno-birthing, raising multiples, infant massage and more. Here is a small sampling (call each center for its complete class list): The Medical Center of Aurora About the center: The center's Maternal Fetal Health specialists provide the region's highest level of care for babies needing the most intensive medical attention. Part of the Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children at Presbyterian/St. Luke's Hospital, the center's doctors have access to an 84-bed, Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (the highest level of designation for neonatal intensive care services). For 25 years, these providers have continued to boost the quality of their program, most recently creating Lee's patientcentered position in May. Boot Camp for New Dads: First-time dads face many stresses: How do I change a diaper? How will I juggle work and family? Will I be a good dad? Headed by dads-in-the-know, this class covers chief concerns, including how to bond with baby and take care of Mom. Phone: 303-873-0630 • Website: www.auroramed.com North Suburban Medical Center Baby Safe: As soon as baby is born, protecting their little one moves to the top of parents' priority lists. This class teaches moms and dads, as well as grandparents and caregivers, how to prevent emergencies and handle them when they happen. Topics range from car seats and home safety to choking and CPR. Phone: 303-367-BABY (2229) • Website: www.northsuburban.com Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center Baby 101 - Understanding Your Newborn: All parents worry about caring for their tiny, new family member. This class teaches a bit of everything, including newborn appearance and behavior; tips for bathing, diapering, comforting and bonding; and how to know your baby's hunger cues and supply needs. Phone: 303-839-7339 • Website: www.pslmc.com Rose Medical Center Baby Makes Three: Just when a couple gets the married thing down, a little one adds a new dimension to the family. This class provides tips for easing the stresses of parenting while maintaining and creating strong bonds with your partner and baby. Phone: 303-320-ROSE (7673) • Website: www.RoseBabies.com Sky Ridge Medical Center Sibling Preparation: When baby makes four (or more), big siblings can use some help with the transition. This class helps prepare kids (2 ½ to 6) for common questions and emotions — Why do I feel like this? Why do I have to have special rules around baby? Why won't the baby stop crying? How do I hold him? Phone: 720-225-BABY (2229) • Website: www.skyridgemedcenter.com Swedish Medical Center Megan Lee provides comfort and a familiar face for families undergoing care at the Center for Maternal Fetal Health. Baby Talk: Crying, sleeping and feeding become top issues with parents of newborns, and the issues can lead to tense times. This class, using the programs Dunstan Baby Language and HUG (Hug Your Baby), teaches parents how to bond with baby for better calming techniques and happier times. Phone: 303-788-6251 • Website: www.swedishhospital.com Health and Wellness Magazine • 53

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