I am a Registered Nurse and Certified Childbirth Educator who has cared for moms and babies for almost 20 years, and I couldn’t be more excited about leading the Mom in the Making series at Isis! I have witnessed first hand the many benefits mothers receive from their prepared childbirth, breastfeeding and/or newborn care classes. Mothers who have taken these classes arrive at the hospital for birth more prepared, confident and comfortable caring for themselves and their babies. They are also often happier and less overwhelmed by the birth experience and hospital stay than women who have not attended classes. How wonderful that this type of specialized instruction and support is now offered to women even earlier in their journey as mothers, in their second trimester, through the Mom In the Making group!
There is so much to learn when you are pregnant. It can be an exciting, but overwhelming time. Mom in the Making will help moms explore many of these new issues, one at a time, with an experienced group leader and a group of peers who are also pregnant and feeling many of these same physical and emotional changes. The mom-to-be will learn about self-care, connecting with her baby and advocating for herself. She will explore her new and changing roles both personally and professionally, her own resources and support; and will learn about classes and services available to help her throughout her transition to motherhood.
As a group leader of Isis’ Great Beginnings Group, I have also had the privilege of witnessing and hearing directly from new mothers of babies 2-10 weeks old, how much Isis classes and the Great Beginnings Group have helped them feel more confident, supported, and happier as mothers. When I mentioned the new Mom In the Making Group to a recent group of Great Beginnings moms, they were so enthusiastic and said they wished that this group had been available to them when they were in their second trimester. One mom said to the group, “Imagine how much fun it would have been to have all met when we were pregnant! We could have supported each other and taken classes together!“
I, too, share her excitement! As a new Mom In the Making leader; an Isis instructor who teaches Prepared Childbirth, Breastfeeding Basics and Newborn Essentials; and also, as a leader of Isis new moms groups: Great Beginnings, Next Step, and Second Time Moms, I am so excited and honored to now have this opportunity to serve as a trusted guide to a new mom starting in her second trimester of pregnancy, through her birth, and onto her first months with her new baby!
Margaret Breen RN,MS,CCE
Isis Parenting Instructor
