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Contact:
Denice Connell, Director of Marketing and Community Relations
319-339-3676 or e-mail: denice.connell@mercyic.org
MERCY IOWA CITY
OFFERS FREE CLASS TO
HELP COUPLES PREPARE FOR PREGNANCY
August 10, 2010/Iowa
City, IA: Planning before you get pregnant is very important. Simply
put, the healthier you are as you are planning your pregnancy, the
more likely you are to have a healthy baby. On Monday, October 6,
from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mercy Iowa City will offer a class that will
help future parents think about and plan a healthy pregnancy.
Dr. Jill Goodman,
obstetrician, will address preconception risk factors, immunizations,
screenings, lifestyle and work considerations. Nancy Carlisle, dietitian,
will cover principles of good nutrition before and during pregnancy.
The financial aspects of having a baby will be discussed by Don
Brown, Mercy Access Services Manager. Shari Hebl, RN, Childbirth
Educator will discuss Mercy Family Birth Care.
There is no
fee for this class. Register by calling Mercy On Call at 358-2767
or 1-800-358-2767.
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