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Fun & Free Weekly Emails
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center offers a free email service in which you can follow your baby's development. The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center ParentCare e-mail service includes information tailored to your week of pregnancy and then the age of your newborn. Before your baby is born, you will receive weekly emails about your changing body and your growing baby. After your baby is born, you'll receive updates for the first year of your baby's life. Since all of the information you receive is carefully written and overseen by our practitioners at the medical center, you can be sure that the information is accurate.
Click on the link below and you will be taken to the sign-up page for ParentCare emails: www.theparentreview.com/bidmc-
The Parent Connection is a network of experienced parents who are carefully selected and trained to serve as resources for new parents. Parents who join the program are paired with a Parent Connection volunteer, who is available to discuss concerns and answer questions about your baby and parenting issues, such as bathing, soothing and feeding. Just as important, Parent Connection volunteers are there for you, caring about your well-being and offering you emotional support.
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In addition to phone support, the Parent Connection offers support groups and ongoing educational seminars in the community. Parent Connection support groups give parents the opportunity to meet other parents in their community, share experiences, questions and challenges. Groups meet in Dedham and Lexington locations and are offered free of charge.
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Call the Parent Connection office at 617-667-2229 for start dates and to register.
CHILD BIRTH CLASSES
BIDMC collaborates closely with Isis Maternity to provide you with preparation for childbirth and parenting.
They offer a variety of classes and hospital tours in formats, times and locations that can best meet your needs.
ISIS Maternity
ISIS offers child birth education, natural childbirth classes, parenting preparation, mom and baby groups, fitness, massage, music and development groups for expecting and new parents.
For more information call 781-429-1500 or visit www.isismaternity.com
Hospital Tours
You can get a tour of Beth Israel Labor and Delivery via Isis maternity:
Jewish Child and Family Servics
This organization offers
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free home visits for new parents,
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specialized therapeutic home visits and treatment for postpartum depression,
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support groups for new mothers throughout Greater Boston,
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services for parents of premature infants to help bridge the transition from hospital to home and to support the special challenges of parenting a premature infant,
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breast feeding and sleep consultants, and
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free home visits and group support for young parents who are under 21 years old
http://www.jfcsboston.org/fcs/early_relationship.cfm
