If You Are Expecting a Baby

Several programs and classes in the local areas prepare expectant couples for childbirth and the care of a new baby.

They include:

• Blossom Birth Services (321-2326)
  
• Parents Place (688-3040)
  
• Day One Center (322-3291)
  
• Palo Alto Medical Foundation
• Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford (497-8000)
• Prenatal Water Exercises at Betty Wright Swim Center (494-1480)
• Adult Schools in your community

Your obstetrician may also recommend classes. Nursing Mothers Counsel(650-327-6455) and La Leche League of the Peninsula provide information and support for new mothers who want to breastfeed their babies.