Healthy Habits: Free Prenatal Classes at Riverside (NJ)

Riverside Pediatric Group (Riverside), already known for offering the longest hours of any pediatric practice in the country, just announced that it will offer free prenatal classes for mothers delivering at hospitals in the Northern New Jersey Metro area. The free, day-long childbirthing class includes a presentation on what to expect during the birthing process, how to best prepare, breathing and relaxation techniques and information on Cesarean deliveries.
 
“As part of our commitment to giving back to the community, our free prenatal classes are intended to provide a caring, educational environment in order to answer questions and help to relieve the concerns associated with childbirth,” says Zeyad Baker, M.D., C.P.O., Riverside. 
 
The latter part of the birthing class day includes breast feeding instruction by a certified lactation consultant, newborn care information by a board-certified pediatrician and a question and answer session.  This educational day prepares single or couple parents-to-be on what to expect from the time labor begins until the first visit with the pediatrician.

The class includes free lunch and refreshments. Only those who sign-up in advance - with a limited number of spots available - will be permitted to attend. Please contact Patient Care Coordinator Miriam Baker, J.D., M.P.P., at mbaker@riversidepeds.com to register. Upcoming classes will take place at Crown Plaza Hotel, 2 Harmon Plaza, Secaucus, N.J., from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  For a list of scheduled dates, please visit www.RiversidePeds.com.
 
About Riverside Pediatric Group
Riverside Pediatric Group is Northern New Jersey’s premiere pediatric group and host to free prenatal seminars for expectant parents. The Group embodies the “medical home,” a revolutionary concept in pediatric care recently endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The medical home approach encourages pediatricians to go beyond their conventional role, as “intermittent” providers of care at brief patient visits for isolated issues, and approach the patient as a whole. Riverside Pediatric Group collaborates with the parents in all decision-making and emphasizes preventative care and around-the-clock access to a child’s healthcare team. Offering the longest hours of any pediatric practice in the country – 8 a.m.-midnight, 7 days a week, 365 days a year – Riverside Pediatric Group provides the kind of high quality, state-of-the art equipment normally found only in emergency rooms or offices of sub-specialists. Visit www.RiversidePeds.com or call (201) 863-3346.  “Like” us: www.facebook.com/RiversidePediatricGroup.