By MIKE COURSON
Great Bend Post
There are few things easy about becoming a new mother. The Barton County Health Department is trying to ease that burden by providing educational courses throughout the year. Registered Dietician Bev Frizell said a series of Becoming a Mom (BAM) classes will run for six weeks, every Tuesday, starting April 2.
"Becoming a mom is something that a lot of us females do, but sometimes we want instructions on what's going on, so we provide these childbirth education classes called Becoming a Mom," she said. "It's the March of Dimes curriculum, and we've got set topics we do with these."
Topics over the six weeks include nutrition, labor and delivery, breastfeeding, and more. The topic scheduled for April 2 is overall pregnancy health.
"In the first session, we're talking about healthy pregnancy: what to expect when you go to your doctor's visits, what tests are going to be run, and it's just all things about being healthy," Frizell said.
Classes are currently being offered quarterly. All mothers or mothers-to-be, as well as dads, are welcome at the classes. For questions or to sign up for a class, call the health department at (620) 793-1909.