Non-Profit Organization near Belleville, Illinois

Doula Lab Birth preparation Class 09.21.2024

Class Date: September 21st, 2024
Class Time: 08:00 am- 2:30 pm
Event Address: 6400 W. Main St, Suite 1D, Belleville, IL 62223
Contact us at (618) 213-6800 or info.doulalab@gmail.com

The Doula’s research project will consist of a one-day class held on Saturday September 21st, 2024
8 am-2:30 pm in person at Doula Lab office Located at 6400 W. Main St, Ste 1D, Belleville, IL 62223.With the goal to improve maternal health outcomes with classes to prepare expecting families. The class is free. We are seeking 10 couples.
Requirements:
In the 2nd Trimester (22-24 weeks) - 3rd Trimester (Up to 33 weeks)
Age Range 20-45 years of age
Refreshments will be provided for in-person classes.
Materials will be provided for class. (Birthing balls, peanut balls, yoga mats)

Doula Lab Hybrid Program

(July 9,2024- August 24,2024)

The Doula’s research project will consist of a 5-6 week hybrid program held Tuesday evenings 5
pm-7 pm online and Thursday evenings in person at Doula Lab office Located at 6400 W. Main
St, Ste 1D, Belleville, IL 62223. (subject to change based on client's needs to a Saturday).

Classes will be broken down into bi-weekly virtual and in-person participation over a 5-week
span. Participants should be in the second trimester of pregnancy. Our research project is to show that having community-led pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, and nutrition classes can create
better birth outcomes for the mother, partner, and baby’s 1st year of life.

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Free Doula Lab Hybrid Program

Classes will cover the prenatal 3rd trimester into the labor and childbirth stage, postpartum 1st
year, nutrition for mom and baby, and newborn care through the 1st year of life.

Third Trimester Charity Bean/ Charisse Montgomery
● Prenatal care (birth settings, mom and dad health, preparing for baby)
● doulas/ Comfort measures
● Pregnancy complications
● Warning signs
● Pre-labor
● Labor (Early, Active, Transition)
● Childbirth
● Recovery
● PMAD’s

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Instructors: Charisse, Charity and Marvella

Postpartum the 4th trimester Charisse, Charity and Marvella
● Recovery
● Self-care
● Baby blues
● Postpartum depression
● Sex after a baby
● Parenthood

Nutrition (Marvella/Candice Ward)
● Eating for two or more
● Breastfeeding (Candice Ward, IBCLC)
● Bottle feeding
● Formula

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