Family Services

Pregnancy Dialogues Groups for Mothers

Pregnancy Dialogues TM is a facilitated discussion group for pregnant mothers/gestational parents to explore topics around family, partner, and infant relationships before, during, and after a new baby enters the family.

In a supportive small-group environment, mothers/gestational parents will have an opportunity to focus on:

● connecting to this pregnancy and this baby,

● practicing relaxation and breathing exercises to reduce stress,

● having a dialogue with the baby in the womb and feeling the baby’s reaction,

● balancing self-care with new family dynamics and life after birth.

A primary focus of the program is to promote safety, trust, and support within a group of pregnant mothers/gestational parents sharing a similar stage in life.

The program includes six 2-hours sessions with the group before birth and a follow-up group session 1-2 months after birth.

In the past 6 years, over 300 mothers have completed the Pregnancy Dialogues ™ program in Europe resulting in improved maternal and infant outcomes.

If you are pregnant and would like to share in this experience, please contact Lynn at (314)313-5970

Infant Massage Instruction

Prenatal and Perinatal Infant Massage Instruction with families offers opportunities to enhance the attachment & bonding process, offer relief for common stressors including gas, fussiness, constipation, teething, sleeping, and weight gain.

Educating, supporting. and empowering the parents and caregivers of infants and toddlers is a primary goal of infant massage instruction.

Infant Massage is a strategy through which parents/caregivers and infants/toddlers can communicate and strengthen relationships with one another, as well as promote their babies’ healthy physical, mental and emotional development.

Talking & Reading with Your Baby During Pregnancy

Babies are ready to learn every language in the world… Through your voice, they learn the language and sounds that will be a part of their life.

Talking with & reading with your baby during pregnancy may help with:

Creating a reading routine with your baby before they are born.

Supporting the transition for other children you may have.

Easing prenatal stress for your baby by noticing how your baby is communicating with you & responding with empathy