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Postpartum Preparation
to sign up over the phone, please call 415 550 2611
Postpartum Preparation is a class focused on helping parents-to-be understand the physical, emotional and social changes that ensue after their babies arrive, make good decisions about how to negotiate these changes and, preserve the sacred space they enter as their child arrives home as a newborn. Rest and recovery, breastfeeding, nourishment, mom's body and mind, coparents' issues, and getting appropriate care are all topics of discussion.
Cost and Schedule
Members: $79/couple
Nonmembers: $99/couple
This class meets:
Group B: Sunday, October 19
9:30am - 1:30pm Esther Gallagher
Group C: Saturday, November 29
9:30am - 1:30pm Esther Gallagher
About the Instructor
Esther Gallagher has been teaching and providing new families with support for 30 years, 15 of those in San Francisco. She is a birth and postpartum doula with degrees in Anthropology and Philosophy. Her children are Suzannah, 30 and Evan, 23, who were born at home. Esther understands, from a first-hand perspective, that new parents benefit from a non-judgemental supportive presence, especially during pregnancy, birth and the postpartum recovery period. Her motto is, "Nurture the parents so that they are able to nurture the child". She likes to teach and to cook nourishing meals for her clients. She also likes riding her bike, tai chi, yoga and swimming.
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