Our engaging, hands-on, prenatal newborn care class will prepare you for parenting your baby for the first six weeks after birth. Using a doll model, you will practice the basics of diapering, umbilical cord care, and proper infant positioning. You will learn proven methods for comforting your...

Our one-day course will help you develop an understanding of labor, the birth process, and postpartum recovery. Coping skills include breathing and relaxation techniques and guided imagery exercises. Medical considerations will be discussed. Immediate newborn care and breastfeeding will be briefly...

Whether you are new to living with an ostomy or years into your journey, South Shore Hospital’s Ostomy Support Group welcomes you to come share stories, ask questions, and build confidence. The support group is free and is for individuals who have a colostomy, ileostomy, or urostomy, and wish to...

Whether you are new to living with an ostomy or years into your journey, South Shore Hospital’s Ostomy Support Group welcomes you to come share stories, ask questions, and build confidence. The support group is free and is for individuals who have a colostomy, ileostomy, or urostomy, and wish to...

The Family & Friends® CPR Course teaches child CPR, infant CPR, and relief of choking in a child or infant. Skills are taught in a dynamic group environment by using the American Heart Association’s research-proven practice-while-watching technique, which provides students with the most hands-on CPR...

Our prenatal breastfeeding class helps to ensure a smooth start for you and baby. In this virtual class, board-certified lactation consultants and experienced nurses teach proper positioning, feeding frequency, how to read your baby's hunger signs, the importance of skin-to-skin contact, and helpful...

This supportive group for new mothers provides assistance for the early stages of breastfeeding. The group is facilitated by nurses certified in lactation counseling. You do not need to have given birth at South Shore Hospital to attend. This group meets in person at South Shore Hospital in OB...

This supportive group for new mothers provides assistance for the early stages of breastfeeding. The group is facilitated by nurses certified in lactation counseling. You do not need to have given birth at South Shore Hospital to attend. This group meets in person at South Shore Hospital in OB...