CLASSES AND EVENTS

It’s never too early to start planning for pregnancy. Whether this is your first baby or third baby, there are important steps to help you get ready for a healthy pregnancy. Join Dietitian and Buckeye Baby Coach Jessica as she talks about preconception health recommendations you can do before and between pregnancies.

There are many benefits to drinking water and it is just as important for kids to meet their daily fluid needs as it is adults. Join this webinar to learn from Carol Smathers, MS, MPH the benefits of drinking water, ways to encourage kids to drink more water, reasons and ways to avoid sugary drinks, and how sugar sweetened beverage marketing targets kids and teens.

Today’s tech-saturated world introduces challenges as well as opportunities to parenting young children. Mothers and fathers worry about the effects of tech on their children and how to protect their children all the while trying to use tech for learning, creating, leisure, and so much more. In this webinar, we will be discussing the pros and cons of tech and how to teach our children to be smart and safe online.

Kids naturally experience stress. Yet, coping with stress is a learned behavior. Based on his research, John Gottman, psychologist and author, refers to parents as emotion coaches, whose job is to help their children better understand and regulate their emotions. Because good coaches know and practice what they teach, attendees and I will talk about improving our own coping strategies, so we can better teach those strategies to our kids.

Join OSU Health Coaches Jessica Hernandez and Amanda Fox for a conversation about body image and pregnancy. Learn more about what body changes to expect before, during and after pregnancy, and discuss how you can love and care for your body from a body positive perspective.

As your baby grows, so does your belly. Diastasis Recti (DRA), or separation of abdominal muscles, is a common side effect of pregnancy. Learn how to check for it and ways to manage it both during pregnancy and after delivery.

Your body just went through 9 months of complete change… now what?!?!  Join women’s health Physical Therapist Kristin Scott to learn what you can do after the pregnancy to get your body back!  Learn what is normal and what is not normal, and how to progress safely to get your body back.

Pregnancy is a special time in a women’s life. Join women’s health Physical Therapist Kristin Scott to learn how you can make the nine months of pregnancy not only comfortable but enjoyable. Learn about dos and don’ts on exercise during pregnancy, and what you can do now to assist you on your journey.

Your body is different after delivery as it is recovering from birth. Exercise after pregnancy can be very beneficial for your recovery. Many parents are very eager after delivery to get moving, but your routine will look very different. Join buckeye baby coaches Bonnie and Jessica as they talk about how to safely return to your pre baby exercise habits.

Aquatic therapy can be a great tool to help improve body aches, cardiovascular health, and strength during pregnancy. Come learn about the benefits of aquatic therapy and get some ideas on how to start a program.