TMV Classes & Offerings

MAMISTAD CHECK-INS

Mamistad Members: $15/session suggested but not required

Non-Mamistad Members: $20/session

PASSED: Saturday April 18 at 10:30AM: UNDERSTANDING YOUR PREGNANCY with Megan MacCutcheon, LPC, PMH-C & Cynthia Tinajero, Mamistad Founder): We'll discuss pregnancy hopes, concerns and expectations and managing the potential overwhelm of new motherhood. RSVP for this class.

PASSED: Saturday April 25: THE PHYSICAL APPROACH TO BIRTH with Katie Bayer, DPT (Doctor of physical therapy) & Cynthia Tinajero, Mamistad Founder: We'll discuss connecting to your breath, methods to relax and ease vaginal delivery, and many possible physical symptoms of pregnancy (incontinence, Carpal Tunnel, pelvic, hip and lower back pain), their treatment and more. RSVP for this class.

PASSED: Saturday May 2: HOSPITAL TALK: BIRTH PLANS, VISIONS & PREP with Kelly Hof BSN, RNC-EFM, Perinatal Coach & Cynthia Tinajero, Mamistad Founder. We'll discuss how to prep for the hospital, what to expect when you're there and how to devise a birth plan/strategy that works with the hospital. This is the Q&A you've been waiting for! RSVP for this class.

PASSED: Saturday May 9: L&D DISCUSSION and Q&A with Alison Knotek, Birth Doula, Educator & Cynthia Tinajero, Mamistad Founder.

Alison made the transition to birth work thirteen years ago and feels passionately that every family deserves to feel completely informed and supported throughout pregnancy and birth. This work has opened her eyes to the strength that can come from people who are confident in their knowledge and supported appropriately during such an amazing and vulnerable time in their lives. Certified as a birth doula and childbirth educator through ICEA. RSVP for this class.

Saturday May 16: FEEDING YOUR BABY: BREAST, BOTTLE & BEYOND with Laci Tang, IBCLC & Cynthia Tinajero, Mamistad Founder: We'll discuss everything breastfeeding, from milk supply to how it works and how it feels and how it's done! We'll talk about pumping bottle feeding too. RSVP

Week 6 (5/23): NEWBORN CARE AND FINAL CHECK-IN with NEOwell Founders Melissa Braun, MSN, CRNP, CBC and Margie Kuczkowski, MSN, CRNP, CBC (NICU nurses at Georgetown) & Cynthia Tinajero, Mamistad Founder: Get personalized, hands-on guidance from experienced Nurse Practitioners. We'll cover essential newborn health basics and your time in a the hospital setting. RSVP