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New prenatal classes available in Angus

September 26, 2024   ·   0 Comments

By Brian Lockhart

Expecting a new baby is exciting and it’s normal to have many questions about pregnancy and what to expect once the baby arrives.

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit offers free prenatal classes throughout the community in a variety of formats.

To help local residents prepare for a new baby, the Health Unit has announced that in-person prenatal classes are available at the Essa Public Library, Angus Branch, starting October 1, 2024.

Prenatal classes offer expecting parents an opportunity to learn about labour and labour comfort techniques, medical procedures and birth, and how to care for your newborn.

Classes are conducted by a public health nurse.

Class participants also have an opportunity to meet and speak with other people who are pregnant and their support person.

The Angus class location is a new addition to the Health Unit’s classes. It continues to offer in-person classes at locations in Barrie, Bracebridge, Bradford, Collingwood, Huntsville, Midland, and Orillia, with most sessions running once a week over four weeks.

For people who prefer to learn from the comfort of their home, the Health Unit is offering two on-line prenatal class options. The first option is a virtually facilitated class where participants meet on-line for one session each week over the course of four weeks. The same material that is shared in the in-person class is covered and participants will have an opportunity to speak with a public health nurse and meet others who are expecting.

The second on-line option is self-guided classes that allow participants to access the learning materials through audio recordings that they can go through at their own pace.

The self-guided classes can be started at any time and questions can be submitted using the Health Connection on-line for or by calling Health Connection.

For more information about the Health Unit’s prenatal classes, schedule, or to register, visit smdhu.org/PrenatalClass, or call Health Connection weekdays between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at 705-721-7520 or 1-877-721-7520. 

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