This group offers a supportive, validating, and welcoming community for women to discuss the unique challenges of adjustment to motherhood. The group uses cognitive-behavioral and interpersonal principles to develop effective coping skills to manage maternal anxiety and stress, learn parenting skills, improve mother-baby bonding, develop self-confidence, and increase social connectedness. This group is designed for new and seasoned moms with newborns, infants, toddlers, and/or young children. Group meets weekly on an ongoing basis and is covered by in-network insurance plans.

Please contact me for further information about enrollment.

A friendly and comfortable drop-in session for breastfeeding mothers to learn more about breastfeeding. Peer support and one-on-one help from specially trained health professionals is available, including professional lactation support.

Dartmouth: Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

These six-week sessions will meet on consecutive Tuesdays via Zoom from 6 – 8 pm. The virtual classes consist of a five-week condensed Childbirth Education Course with a focus on Deep Relaxation for Pregnancy, Childbirth and Beyond, and an additional session that will cover Breastfeeding Education.

Our Childbirth Education course covers:

• Physiology of normal birth


• Non-medical and medical comfort measures for labor and birth


• Cesarean birth


• Standard hospital procedures during labor, birth and early postpartum


• Relaxation tools for birth and beyond


• Partner preparation for birth support


• and more

Once you register you will receive a confirmation email with the ZOOM LINK  for all the classes in the series; please note, your confirmation email also serves as your receipt for reimbursement for your insurance company.  You will also receive a reminder email the week before the series starts.  Save this ZOOM LINK as it is needed to be able to attend your classes.

Classes are taught by Certified Childbirth Educator Ann Buscemi, ICCE CHT.

Click on the dates below to register for a series:                            

2023 Class Dates

Tuesday Sessions:

• March 14, 21, 28 April 4 and 11                              REGISTER


• May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, June 6                                     REGISTER


• June 27, July 11, 18, 25 August 1 and 8                REGISTER


• September 5, 12, 19, 26, October 3 and 10         REGISTER


• November 14, 21, 28 December 5, 12, 19            REGISTER

Contact obgynmidwiferyprograms@cooleydickinson.org with any questions.

The mission of the Birth to Three Family Center (B23)  is to increase children's potential for healthy development and well-being.  We seek to do this by providing programs and services to support parents and children from birth through age 8. B23 coordinates a local infrastructure of supports and services that ensures all families with young children have access in their community to high-quality, accurate and readily available information; strength based family education and early literacy activities; coordinated resources; leadership opportunities; and integrated and aligned network of parents and providers.

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The Center, located at Town Hall, provides a foundation supporting the early learning process:

For Children -  

• free programs, age specific playgroups and opportunities for social and emotional growth in a stimulating, safe, child-centered environment.

For Parents - 

• peer support, expert modeling, workshops and guided conversations

Winter Session 2 

Current B23 Group Schedule (Ending 4/14/23)

**REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL GROUPS**

MONDAY

10am Walk & Stroll **beginning March 13**

TUESDAY

9:30am 24-36 Months Playgroup **FULL** 

11am New Baby Group

WEDNESDAY

9:30am 12-17 Months Playgroup

11am Education Explorers (36+ Months)

3:30pm Ready, Set, Kindergarten!! (4-5 years) **FULL**

THURSDAY

10am Playground Pals

FRIDAY

9:30am 18-24 Months Playgroup

10:30am Baby Play Friday (12-18mo) 

EMAIL for registration: ​birthto3@ipsk12.net