McLaren Bay Region Sponsors Boot Camp for New Dads

November 11, 2012
By: MyBayCity Staff

McLaren Bay Region will offer Boot Camp for New Dads on Thursday, November 29 from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at the Women?s Health Pavilion, Childbirth Education Classroom, 3175 W. Professional Drive, Bay City.

"Boot Camp for New Dads" is a community education program for first time fathers. Taught by fathers, Boot Camp enables new dads to step up to the tremendous challenge of being a dad and feel confident bringing the new baby home.

The 3-hour class will cover not only baby care and fatherhood, but also the needs of new mothers. Discussions center on topics such as forming a new family, the changing role of fathers, helping mom with breastfeeding, as well as hands-on opportunities for prospective dads to practice baby care skills under the guidance of veteran dads who bring their new babies to class. There will also be an interactive session featuring the best advice veteran dads can offer the rookies.

There is no class fee required due to financial support of Bay Medical Foundation. To register online, visit mclaren.org/bayregion and click on "Classes & Events." Call (989) 894-9517 to register by phone or for more information.

About McLaren Health Care With headquarters in Flint, Mich., McLaren Health Care is annually recognized as one of the top Integrated Health Networks in the nation. McLaren is one of the largest health care providers in the state with a system that reaches more than half of Michigan residents through more than 200 locations, 17,000 employees and 11,000 network physicians. McLaren Health Care had net revenues of $2.1 billion in 2011 and has experienced double-digit growth each year since 1989. The nonprofit system includes medical centers in Bay City, Flint, Lapeer, Lansing, Mount Clemens, Mount Pleasant, Petoskey and Pontiac. Additional health care services are provided at McLaren Clarkston; McLaren Bay Special Care in Bay City; McLaren Orthopedic Hospital in Lansing; and McLaren Proton Therapy Center in Flint (beginning late 2012). McLaren Health Care also operates McLaren Medical Group, an employed physician network; McLaren Homecare Group, an award-winning home health, hospice and medical supplies provider; McLaren Health Plan, a licensed HMO offering benefit plans for commercial businesses and Medicaid recipients; and McLaren Cancer Institute, the largest cancer care network of its kind in the state. For information, visit mclaren.org.