Pumping 101

Guiding Star Cedar Valley 220 Southbrooke Dr., Waterloo, IA, United States

How much do I need to pump? When should I pump? How much should I be putting in a bottle at each feeding? These are common questions as mamas prepare to return to work and continue their breastfeeding journey. We want to be here to support you and answer all of your questions! Susan Wirtjes, …

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Family Fun Fest

Join us for our second annual Family Fun Fest on Tuesday, July 9th, 2024 from 5-7pm in our GSCV parking lot for FREE Car Seat Safety Checks done by Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians. We will have ice cream treats, games, giveaways, GSCV apparel, and additional resources provided by our community partners. We hope you can join us for a …

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Surviving the First Few Weeks

Guiding Star Cedar Valley 220 Southbrooke Dr., Waterloo, IA, United States

The first weeks after your baby is born are challenging! Whether it’s your first baby or your fifth, those postpartum weeks are a time of transition and finding your family’s “new normal.”   Chelsea Eggleston is a Birth & Postpartum Doula and Lactation Counselor. She is also a mother of three littles and is here to share …

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Creighton Model Introductory Session

Guiding Star Cedar Valley 220 Southbrooke Dr., Waterloo, IA, United States

At Guiding Star Cedar Valley, we believe real healthcare empowers women with the knowledge of their fertility. Fertility should be respected and understood, not treated as an illness. But too often, women are simply given contraception with no invitation to learn about the way their bodies function and no opportunity to even begin to learn …

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Creighton Model Introductory Session

Guiding Star Cedar Valley 220 Southbrooke Dr., Waterloo, IA, United States

At Guiding Star Cedar Valley, we believe real healthcare empowers women with the knowledge of their fertility. Fertility should be respected and understood, not treated as an illness. But too often, women are simply given contraception with no invitation to learn about the way their bodies function and no opportunity to even begin to learn …

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Breastfeeding Support Group

Guiding Star Cedar Valley 220 Southbrooke Dr., Waterloo, IA, United States

We are excited to start hosting our Breastfeeding Support Group at our Guiding Star Center! Our Breastfeeding Support Group will meet at Guiding Star Cedar Valley on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month from 9:30am-11am. Childwatch is available and you can register here. Each meeting will be led by Susan Wirtjes who has been …

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Mother Daughter: Intro to Womanhood Class

Guiding Star Cedar Valley 220 Southbrooke Dr., Waterloo, IA, United States

We are so excited to share this evening with you and your daughter! We focus on helping girls understand their 4 main superpowers and how puberty relates to each of them. Those "super powers" are Ovulation, Menstruation, Gestation, and Lactation. We spend most of our time in the Ovulation and Menstruation categories - explaining signs …

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Father Son: Intro to Manhood

Guiding Star Cedar Valley 220 Southbrooke Dr., Waterloo, IA, United States

In Intro to Manhood, we will cover the objectives every boy undergoes in the process of becoming a man. These objectives include the development of the body, anatomy, physiology and character traits of an upstanding man. The material is designed to give boys a concise, yet digestible, knowledge of the changes their bodies will go …

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Breastfeeding Support Group

Guiding Star Cedar Valley 220 Southbrooke Dr., Waterloo, IA, United States

We are excited to start hosting our Breastfeeding Support Group at our Guiding Star Center! Our Breastfeeding Support Group will meet at Guiding Star Cedar Valley on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month from 9:30am-11am. Childwatch is available and you can register here. Each meeting will be led by Susan Wirtjes who has been …

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Creighton Model Introductory Session

Guiding Star Cedar Valley 220 Southbrooke Dr., Waterloo, IA, United States

At Guiding Star Cedar Valley, we believe real healthcare empowers women with the knowledge of their fertility. Fertility should be respected and understood, not treated as an illness. But too often, women are simply given contraception with no invitation to learn about the way their bodies function and no opportunity to even begin to learn …

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Breastfeeding Support Group

Guiding Star Cedar Valley 220 Southbrooke Dr., Waterloo, IA, United States

We are excited to start hosting our Breastfeeding Support Group at our Guiding Star Center! Our Breastfeeding Support Group will meet at Guiding Star Cedar Valley on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month from 9:30am-11am. Childwatch is available and you can register here. Each meeting will be led by Susan Wirtjes who has been …

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