Support and Education
Here is a listing of the free weekly recurring offerings from our educators:
Mondays
Early Postpartum Check-in
- Drop-in support for parents and babies up to 12 weeks postpartum. It is a parachute for when you’ve been dropped into new parenthood and an opportunity to connect with other new parents. A midwife and lactation specialist will be available to answer questions.
- Second and fourth Monday of the month from 11 am to 12:30 pm.
- Learn more
Tuesdays
New Beginnings
- A postpartum support and parenting group for folks in recovery from substance use. Learn more about New Beginnings.
- 2:30 to 3:30 pm, hosted by Amy W.
- Click here to join on Zoom. Questions? Contact awalker15@cooleydickinson.org.
Wednesdays
Beyond Birth and Over the Hump
- A parent group with in-person walking meetups at either Childs Park or Look Park. Please join this Facebook group for up-to-date location and time info (Ann Buscemi’s posts).
- 10 am in winter, 9 am in summer, hosted by Ann B.
- Held at Childs Park (meet across from Northampton High School) or Look Park (meet by the tennis courts).
Daily
Lactation support
- Warm-line (leave a message at 413-582-2096 and receive a call back from our lactation staff), in-person, and virtual appointments.
- Learn more about lactation support.
Medical Questions
Cooley Dickinson ObGyn & Midwifery Patients can reach our triage nurses or on-call provider 24-7 by calling 413-586-9866, press 3.
Other educational offerings
In addition to our recurring weekly educational offerings listed above, we offer a variety of other offerings, such as:
Visit our Childbirth and Parenting events page to see listings of upcoming scheduled events. This is updated frequently when new offerings are scheduled, so be sure to check back.
Check our Facebook page for real time updates, cancellations, and more!