500 Federal Street, Suite 200
Troy, New York 12180
Telephone: (518) 270-5540
Fax: (518) 271-0580

A 4-week course meeting weekly for one and a half hour sessions in a group setting.  Offered free of charge to new mothers, new fathers, and parents-to-be.  Instruction includes the basic care of infants such as feeding, bathing, diapering, nurturing and safety issues. 

Course Outline

• Loving Your Baby:  Bonding and Attachment
  
• Baby Basics:  Feeding, Diapering & Bathing
  
• What to do When Baby Cries:  Colic & Fussiness
  
• Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention
  
• Safety in the Home & Lead Prevention
  
• Wellness Visits to the Pediatrician and
  Knowing When to Call the Doctor
  
• Teething, Introducing Solid Foods
  
• SIDS Prevention
  
• Importance of Play and Reading
  
• Understanding Developmental Milestones

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