About Blossoming with Child
Changing your routines now can help you have a more enjoyable pregnancy, easier labor and delivery, and will aid in the healing process afterward. Tips on enhancing the strength of your relationship will endure a lifetime. This is what Blossoming with Child is all about, taking the stress out of what should be the most enjoyable time in your life.
Build special memories of your pregnancy, labor, and birthing experience. Come, relax with Swann. Learn relaxation techniques that will help both Mom and her coach feel more confident about the natural process of birthing. Relax with the guided imagery of Kathleen Swann in her CD, The Seasons of Pregnancy. This CD has been recommended by Joni Todhunter, RN in the Pampers Childbirth Forum.
Pamper Mom and enjoy the comfort and privacy of your own home. Perfect for the busy professional couple. Just give us a call.
How to Contact Us:
Phone: (716) 433-8085
E-mail: Use the contact us page.
About Your Instructor:
Your instructor Kathleen A. Swann is a Registered Nurse in New York State, a Certified Chilbirth Educator through The Academy of Certified Birth Educators, and an HIV Counselor. She is currently employed in a hosipital LDRP (Labor/Delivery/Recovery/Postpartum) Unit, where working with both Parents and Baby is emphasized as part of the family-oriented birthing experience.
The teachings of Lamaze, Bradley, and Grantly-Dick Read are incorporated into a 'mixed method' of prepared childbirth education. This offers the coach a chance to help Mom in different ways throughout the pregnancy, labor, and birth, enhancing the childbirth experience.
Fees:
Program: $75.00 expecting mother and one coach, $5.00 for each additional coach.
*Participates in the "Alive & Lively" program through WNY Blue Cross / Blue Shield and Community Blue.
*Participates in the "Feeling Fit" program thru Independent Health Association.
*Please contact other insurance companies regarding reimbursment
*Please obtain permission from your Obstetrician to participate in this program, noting any physical limitations and/or special dietary needs.
*Individual consideration of refund in case of medical emergency
(see registration page for details)
**Please note: additional fees will apply to cover transportation to and from your home.
Educational Information:
Folic Acid
Folic acid, a B vitamin, helps prevent birth defects of the brain and spinal cord when taken very early in pregnancy. It is available in most multivitamins, as a folic acid-only supplement and in some foods. The March of Dimes encourages all women of childbearing age to take a multivitamin containing 400 micrograms of folic acid every day, as part of a healthy diet. Most multivitamins have this amount, but check the label to be sure. A healthy diet includes foods that contain folate, the natural form of the vitamin. Such foods include fortified breakfast cereals, beans, leafy green vegetables and orange juice.
Choosing a Multivitamin Healthy foods, such as whole grains, fruits and vegetables, are the best sources of vitamins and minerals. But because it is sometimes hard to get all the nutrients we need from food, all adults should take one multivitamin per day. The March of Dimes recommends that all women of childbearing age take a multivitamin with 400 micrograms of folic acid every day, as part of a healthy diet.
We can also help you with natural supplements. Please consult with your medical provider.
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