New! Little Hands Explorers Toddler Playday and Class Series

Does your toddler love to explore the world around them? Then Lamaze Family Center has a great new class for you!

In our Little Hands Explorers toddler class you and your child will have a hands on play date with science. You'll conduct experiments such as "Fun with Light" and "Exploding Color Bubbles." When you're done experimenting, your child can enjoy a book, snack, and open play with his/her friends. This class is a great way to get your little one (ages 18-36 months) hooked on science, critical thinking, and reasoning from an early age. Plus it's bound to be both messy and tons of fun!

Our five class series starts on November 14th, but to kick off the class, we are offering two play days on October 31st and November 7th, from 9:30-11am. On October 31st you can get your Halloween off to a spooky start by making Magic Mud. On November 7th you can experiment with thrust by moving balloons on a string.

The cost of attending a playday is $15 and you can find out more and register online by clicking here.

The cost of the class series starting November 14th is $85 and you can find out more and register online by clicking here.
As a special bonus, anyone who attends one of our Little Hands Explorer playdays will get $10 off the price of registration for the Little Hands Explorers class series. What a great deal! So grab your toddler, grab a smock and come on over to Lamaze Family Center for some scary good science!

Natural Variations in Pregnancy Length

A new study out of the U.K. suggests that the length of pregnancy naturally varies between different women by as much as five weeks. Although it has always been known that human pregnancies last between 37 and 42 weeks, the variation has previously been attributed to imperfect methods of estimating due dates.

In the new study, researchers from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences were able to pinpoint the actual day that women became pregnancy by taking daily urine samples. In the study group of 125 women it was found that the length of pregnancy varied by as much as 37 days! It is thought that length of pregnancy is affected by a number of factors including a woman's age and weight at birth.

The finding suggests that while due dates are useful estimates, it is important to remember that every woman is different. In particular, practitioners should be cautious about intervening too early in a pregnancy.

This might also provide a sigh of relief for all the pregnant women who remain pregnant past their due date. Now when you get the dreaded "when are you due" question, you can answer, "XX date, but due to natural human variation it could be next week or the week after."

*Results from the study are published in the journal Human Reproduction

New! Drop in Play and Drop In Arts and Crafts at Lamaze.

New This Fall! Drop in Play and Drop in Arts and Crafts Times at Lamaze

Looking for something to do with your baby or toddler on Monday or Friday mornings? Lamaze Family Center has added new drop-in play and drop-in arts and crafts times for babies and toddlers. Drop in play times will be offered 2

Mondays each month, and Drop In Arts and Crafts will be offered on 2 Fridays each month. Additional drop in times may be added in coming months...

Drop In Play is available on the following Mondays from 10-11:30am:

Monday October 14, Monday October 28th, Monday November 11th, Monday November 25th

Drop In Arts and Crafts is available on the following Fridays from 10-11am:

Friday October 11, Friday October 25th, Friday November 8th, Friday November 22nd

At the Drop in Play times you will have access to our safe, cheerful play space with an array of ever-changing toys, including a swing and jumper for our littlest visitors. At the Drop in Arts and Crafts hour, we will provide art and craft materials as well as crafting ideas. We will also have some toys available so your budding artist can take a play break. 

Lamaze will provide free coffee to parents/caregivers and will have healthy snacks available for a small fee. You are also welcome to bring your own peanut-free snacks.

The cost of our Drop In Play and Drop In Arts and Crafts is $5 per child. Drop in Play is recommended for ages 0-3. Drop in Arts and Crafts is recommended for ages 0-5. You can register in advance for the drop in times or pay at the door. We hope to see you there! To learn more click here.

Thank You To All Who Attended Our Silent Auction!

Auction Organizers: From L-R, Amy Lawson, Bonnie Kerber, Jodie Hughes, Elizabeth Satterley 

Many thanks to all that attended our annual Silent Auction on September 28th! Because of your generosity, I am happy to report that Lamaze Family Center raised approximately $5000.00. That money will go directly towards funding our free community programs including:

•   Miscarriage and Newborn Loss Support Group
•   Postpartum Depression Support Group 
•   Teen Childbirth Preparation
•   Community Education Programs, and
•   Our Scholarship Fund

Thank you again for helping to ensure that ALL families are educated, empowered, and supported. 

If you missed our event, but would still like to make a donation you can do so through our website or by visiting our page at justgive.org.