Events

Class meets Friday 2/20/26 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm and Saturday 2/21/26 from 9:30 am - 3:00 pm Designed for expectant parents with tight schedules. This two-session series of classes includes all the vital components to prepare you for labor and birth. A tour of the Family Birthing Center is included. *Class Fee is per...

This class held Saturday February 21 from 8:45 am - 9:45 am. We are excited to launch a new prenatal exercise class designed for expectant mothers. Taught by an A.C.E. Certified Group Fitness Instructor and experienced Childbirth Educator. Classes will include a warm up, pregnancy specific exercises, low impact cardio workout, circuit and strength training,...

This class will run 4 Saturdays: February 21, 28, and March 7, 14 from 8:45 - 9:45am We are excited to launch a new prenatal exercise class designed for expectant mothers. Taught by an A.C.E. Certified Group Fitness Instructor and experienced Childbirth Educator and Birth Doula. Classes will include a warm up, pregnancy specific exercises,...

This class series will run 4 Saturdays: February 21, 28, March 7 &14 from 10:15-11:15 A postpartum exercise class designed for moms and babies.  Classes include cardio and strength exercises with an emphasis on regaining core strength.  Individual attention is offered to help participants achieve their goals based on their own birth recovery experience.  Babies...

A postpartum exercise class designed for moms and babies.  Classes include cardio and strength exercises with an emphasis on regaining core strength.  Individual attention is offered to help participants achieve their goals based on their own birth recovery experience.  Babies from 6 weeks to 6 months are welcome and included in class as appropriate.  Enjoy...

The Doula and the Medicated Birth Join Manchester Hospital Preferred Doula's new series, Unless I'm at a Birth, for a variety of CEU and educational programs designed for the new and experienced doula. The first session will be facilitated by Lauren Sembersky, RN, our Perinatal Education Coordinator, a labor and delivery nurse and former doula....

What is a doula? Could a doula benefit you at your baby's birth? Do you want more information about hiring a doula? Join the Preferred Doulas for this informal meeting. You will learn about what hiring a doula entails, how a doula is beneficial at every birth, and have your questions answered by several of...

If you have a baby six months and younger and want to get out to spend time with other new Moms, please join us for an informal support group on Tuesday mornings. Registration is not required - this is a drop-in group. Time: 10 - 11 am The group is usually facilitated by an FBC...

Class meets Wednesday mornings, February 25 - March 11, 2026 This program provides an opportunity for (1) parent and baby to deepen their bond and develop relaxation skills that will last a lifetime! A variety of hands-on techniques are taught to aid digestion, improve sleep patterns, help soothe fussiness and enhance baby’s growth and development....

Class runs every Thursday from February 26, 2026 - April 2, 2026 This Class covers all the essentials for preparing for the labor and birth of your baby in six weeks. Topics include stages of labor, relaxation and breathing techniques, comfort measures, positioning for labor, partner's role, analgesia, anesthesia, cesarean birth, postpartum adjustment, breastfeeding, newborn...

A postpartum exercise class designed for moms and babies.  Classes include cardio and strength exercises with an emphasis on regaining core strength.  Individual attention is offered to help participants achieve their goals based on their own birth recovery experience.  Babies from 6 weeks to 6 months are welcome and included in class as appropriate.  Enjoy...

If you have a baby six months and younger and want to get out to spend time with other new PARENTS, please join us for an informal support group on Saturday mornings. Registration is not required - this is a drop-in group. Time: 11:30 am -12:30 pm The group is facilitated by an FBC staff...