Physical and emotional well-being before, during and after birth

Learn about nutrition in pregnancy and infant feeding up to 6 months of age from a registered dietitian and lactation counselor. This class will cover key nutrients in pregnancy, women's health, nutrition for breastfeeding, feeding your baby, readiness to introduce solid foods, and preventing food allergies.

Learn about infant and toddler nutrition needs, 6 – 24 months of age, from a registered dietitian and lactation counselor. This class will cover key nutrients in infancy and early childhood, preventing food allergies, bottle/breast weaning, establishing positive meal times, division of responsibility, and sample meals/snacks.

This class is taught by a pelvic floor physical therapist who specializes in care of the pregnant and postpartum patient. It will include information on the pelvic floor and core tissue changes during pregnancy as well as common issues like pain, incontinence, and diastasis during pregnancy. Information will also be provided about how to prepare the pelvic floor for birth. This class one hour class will allow time for interactive questions and will provide external resources to help you feel your best during pregnancy and prepare for birth.

This class is taught by a pelvic floor physical therapist who specializes in care of the pregnant and postpartum patient. It will include information on the pelvic floor and core tissue changes after delivery, as well as common issues like pain, incontinence, instability and sexual dysfunction. Information will also be provided about how to heal and strengthen the pelvic floor after birth and how to approach your postpartum recovery. This class one hour class will allow time for interactive questions and will provide external resources to help you heal and thrive after childbirth.

In partnership with Gilda's Club, a monthly support group is offered at 6 p.m. on the third Monday of each month for adults who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or early infant death. This group is a time of connecting with others who share similar experiences and normalizing the experience of grief.

Facilitated by licensed mental health professional, this group provides a space where you can be real and honor the full range of emotions you're experiencing as well as share coping strategies or firsthand information with others who understand.

This support group will be meeting in-person at Gilda's Club Grand Rapids. If you would like to join this support group, please contact a member of the program staff at 616.453.8300 or info@gildasclubgr.org.