Atlanta Area Resources

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Emerge Birth Services  

Located in the Midtown Area  

404-632-6752  

Emerge Birth Services offers paid childbirth classes for couples and individuals. They also bundle birthing classes with lactation education.  
 

Emory | Dekalb Medical  

Maternity Center Decatur

404-501-1398  

Emory has cancelled a number of their in-person classes due to CoViD-19, others have been moved to virtual zoom meetings. Below are a list of offerings, however check their website for updates  

• Baby Talk Support Group (Free) - for new moms hosted by a lactation consultant. You may do weight checks at in-person meetups  
• Water Emersion/Water birth class (free)- Online 
• New Parent Support Group (Free)- for new parents with infants from 0-6 months old  
• Prenatal Toning Fitness & Yoga Combo ($$)- four session exercise class for expecting parents  
• Childbirth Preparation Class ($$)- All day saturday class  
• Infant CPR ($)  
• Newborn Baby Care ($)- Parenting class  

Northside Hospital (Women’s Center) North Atlanta Area  

Northside offers a long list of parent education courses, and resources for new babies’ entire families, including siblings. The list includes: Baby Essentials; Baby Essentials: Multiples; Baby Sign Language; Becoming Parents; Boot Camp: Daddy; Boot Camp: Mommy; Car Seat Checks with Infant CPR and Baby Essentials; Childbirth: 2 Sundays; Childbirth: One Day; Childbirth: Online/Class Express; CPR: Infant; CPR: Infant and Car Seat Check; CPR: Infant, Child and Adult; CPR: Infant/Child; Grandparenting; Online Baby Essentials; Online BabyCare/B'feeding with GoToMeeting; Online Cesarean Section; Online Childbirth Course; Online Childbirth/GoToMeeting Express Combo; Pregnancy Exercise Classes; Safe Sitter; Sibling Class I; Sibling II 
Take a look at their maternity resources here: https://portalclient.echo-cloud.com/22008portal/classenrollment/SearchListing.aspx  

WellStar 

For more information on the listed resources call 770-956-STAR (7827)  

• Big Brother/Big Sister: For children ages 3-9 to help explain the birth and appearance of the new baby  
• Generation to Generation: Enter grandparenthood with confidence  
• The Joy of Parenthood: Your personal journey through newborn care  
• Pain Management for Childbirth: Learn about the use of medications during labor and birth  
• Understanding Birth: A four-week, weekend journey through childbirth  
• Understanding Birth (Express): A condensed childbirth class which is held in one day  
• Understanding Birth (Teens): A childbirth preparation and education class for moms ages 20 and younger  

Atlanta Birth Center  

Located in Midtown 

Atlanta Birthing Center has a number of paid classes for couples and individuals, including infant massage, birthing person massage, and more. Check it out on their site: https://atlantabirthcenter.org/events/list/  

Postpartum Support International of Georgia (PSI- GA)  

A non-profit organization dedicated to helping those suffering from perinatal mood disorders.  

• Motherwise- Atlanta Birth Center, Midtown Atlanta  
• Healing Hive- Online meeting support https://www.thehealinghive.org/how-it-works  
• Hygge Project- 2-hour meetings, for 10 week sessions. Currently meeting online: https://psichapters.com/ga/#toggle-id-2  
• Mothers in Nature- Roswell, GA. This group meets as a community in various parks. Learn more by joining their Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/686694201762044/  
• Parenting After Infertility Group for New Mothers- Atlanta. Support group facilitated by a licensed psychotherapist. https://www.triciaanbinder.com/groups-and-workshops  
• Perinatal Loss Grief Support Group- Gwinnett County, GA: Meeting at Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville where there are many more support groups: https://www.gwinnettmedicalcenter.org/services/womens-health/support-groups