Teacher Profile
Mavis Gewant, MA, CD, CLC
Certified Doula and Childbirth Educator
This class is taught by Mavis Gewant. She is a pre and perinatal educator and doula certified through ALACE. She has been teaching and supporting families prenatally, during birth and postpartum for 17 years. She is the co-owner of Gentle Care Doula Service, providing labor support, postpartum care, lactation support and counseling in Ulster, Dutchess and Orange Counties. Mavis has been teaching at Waddle n Swaddle since 2007.
gentlecaredoulaservice.com
mavis@gentlecaredoulaservice.com
845-616-1743
Classes
Prenatal
- Prenatal Yoga - Rhinebeck- Prenatal Pilates Tower Class
- Prenatal Yoga Class in POK
Childbirth Preparation
- The Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth- Comfort Measures
- Hypnobabies
- Newborn Essentials
- One Day Birth Intensive in POK
- Labor and Birth Essentials: One Day Intensive in RBK
Breastfeeding And Nutrition
- Breastfeeding Essentials- Breastmilk Expression and Storage
- Nutrition for the First Year
Postpartum
- Pilates for Mama with Baby- Yoga for Mama with Baby
Infant And Toddler
- CPR and First Aid for Children- Hop-N-Healthy, Inc: 18mo - 5yo
- Kindermusik: Development Through Music: 0-20mo
- Little Painters: 1 - 4yo
- Mindful Discipline: A Workshop for Conscientious Parents
- Music Together Babies Only: Birth - 9mo
- Pilates - Mama with Baby
One Day Birth Intensive in POK
Perfect for those with limited time, this one-day course covers everything you need to know about labor and birth:
* Anatomy and Physiology of Pregnancy, Labor, Birth and Postpartum
* Prenatal exercises and nutrition
* Choosing or changing care providers
* Third trimester issues: normal discomforts, remedies, physical intimacy, and preparation for birth
* Technology, medication and intervention: making informed choices
* Coping strategies - Comfort Measures, Relaxation Techniques
* Positions for Labor and Birth, Massage for Back Labor
* Breathing
* Use of the Birth Ball
* Role of the Support Person
* Overview of Newborn and Breastfeeding
This class is $155 for six hours including a lunch break; it is taught by Mavis Gewant at our Poughkeepsie location. *Please bring two pillows to this class*.
Sunday, April 29; 10-4pm.
Sunday, June 24; 10-4pm.
Sunday, August 19; 10-4pm.
To register or for more information, stop in either Waddle n Swaddle or contact Mavis via email mavis@gentlecaredoulaservice.com or by phone at 845-616-1743.
One Day Birth Intensive in POK
This class is $155 for six hours including a lunch break4ecb00ab89bec
