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LABOR AND DELIVERY BASICS
Addresses comfort, relaxation and
breathing techniques for labor and de-
livery, and vaginal and cesarean delivery.
Includes a tour of Mercy’s birth care unit.
Taught by registered nurses who are certi-
fied childbirth educators. $45. A one-day
refresher class ($30) is also available.
BEGINNING WITH BABY
This one-session class addresses bring-
ing baby home and “Now what?” ques-
tions. Covers baby care, new responsibili-
ties, parenting concerns and safety.
NEW BROTHER/NEW SISTER
This one-session sibling class helps chil-
dren ages 3 to 12 prepare for the arrival of
a new baby. Free.
CAR SEAT SAFETY
A one-session class to help parents
understand Iowa car seat safety laws, car
seat use and types of car seats. Free.
PUT SAFETY FIRST
A one-session class for parents and
grandparents on childproofing strategies
and home and personal safety. Free.
HAPPIEST BABY ON THE BLOCK
New babies are a blessing, but they can
also bring sleepless nights and stress. This
one-session class is based on pediatrician
Dr. Harvey Karp’s approach to baby care.
Class topics include the fourth trimester,
the calming reflex, the five S’s and cuddle
care. May be taken before or after baby is
born. $30.
INFANT MASSAGE
A three-session class for parents and their
2-
week-old to 7-month-old babies. Parents
learn how to massage, soothe and relax
their babies and to help them sleep. Taught
by a certified infant massage instructor. $30
per family.
BREASTFEEDING
A one-session class for expectant moth-
ers. Recommended before delivery. A
support person is welcome to attend at no
extra cost. $10.
BREASTFEEDING AND MORE
An informal group offering support
and friendship to new mothers. No regis-
tration necessary. Free.
HERE WHEN
YOU NEED US
YOUR GROWING FAMILY
Look for Mercy’s free health seminars in spring 2013!
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MERCY HOSPITAL, 500 E. Market St.,
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You can now visit Mercy on Facebook!
Artwork roosts
in Pediatrics Unit
One of Mercy’s newest
art installations can be
found in the third floor
Pediatrics Unit.
The patient care
area features work by
Iowa City author and
artist Claudia McGe-
hee from her 2010
book,
Where Do Birds
Live?
The colorful im-
ages include birds and
bird-watching, and
each patient room is
identified by a particular bird—goldfinch, blue jay,
cedar waxwing or chickadee.
Claudia uses a distinctive technique called
scratchboard, which resembles a woodcut. The
natural world is a favorite subject of Claudia’s,
whose books include
A Tallgrass Prairie Alphabet
(2004)
and
A Woodland Counting Book
(2006).
The works in Mercy’s art collection are made pos-
sible by the Mercy Hospital Foundation.
Chickadees from
Where
Do Birds Live?
by Claudia
McGehee
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