The Nurture Nook
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- Contact Name:Linsay and Sam
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- Address:8320 Professional Hill Dr, Fairfax, VA, USA
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Welcome! We have so much to offer.
Visit our website to learn more: www.nurturenookdc.com
Whether you’re looking to make friends, take a childbirth education course, get help from a lactation consultant, or take a yoga class, we’ve got you covered.
Babies, parents, mothers, fathers, siblings & caretakers.
Whatever your role, you are welcome here.
The Nurture Nook is a community space for parents in the DC area. We are focused on improving the prenatal, birth, and postpartum experience by offering a variety of services, education, and community events in our physical space in Fairfax, VA. It is our foundational belief that everyone deserves a positive and supported transition into parenthood. All of our educational workshops and classes are taught by providers we trust. These classes and services are inclusive, safe spaces to learn, ask questions, prepare for becoming a parent, and heal. We invite you to make The Nurture Nook your home away from home!
Click here to read our community values.
Services and Pricing:
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| Baby & Me Yoga | $85 |
This repeating four-week postpartum (& baby) yoga series is all about connecting with your postpartum body and bonding with your baby. For babies, ranging in age from six weeks to pre-crawling.
Gentle stretching and movement can help with circulation, digestion, muscle development, and promote better sleep. This series of one-hour classes will allow you and your baby to bond and promote relaxation. Classes are casual and will include time to chat with other parents, meditation, breathing exercises, and beginner-friendly poses to do with your baby.
This space welcomes nursing, feeding, diaper changing, baby soothing, walking, bouncing and snacking.
Please bring your mat, blankets for baby, and anything else you feel you may need. All moods are welcome!
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| IBCLC Lactation Appointment | - |
60-minute IN-OFFICE Postpartum Lactation Appointment with an IBCLC
Your appointment will consist of a health history of the dyad; a breast, nipple and oral motor function assessment; pre- and post-feed weight to evaluate transfer of milk; discussion on calibrating supply; assessment of latch/positioning; assistance with breastfeeding aids/equipment; and a care plan to help you meet your breastfeeding goals. Follow up appointments are recommended weekly under 4-6 weeks old, and as determined by you and your LC beyond that.
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| Pregnancy Loss & Grief Group | $45 |
Katie Pancione, resident counselor, leads this intimate, safe pregnancy loss & grief group once a month on a Monday evening from 6:30-7:45pm
Pregnancy loss is an isolating and challenging path to navigate. Society still considers this a taboo topic, but it does not negate that women need help and support during this difficult time. This monthly group will meet in person to explore the grief we feel as mothers who never had a chance to meet our children.
This group aims to provide a safe space where participants can explore their feelings without judgment. This is an open-ended group, meaning that members may stay with the group for as long as they feel it benefits them.
Who: Anyone who has been pregnant and experienced a loss When: Once a month on Mondays, 6:30-7:45pm
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| The Nuture Circle | - |
Join us Friday mornings from 9:30 - 11:00am for FREE coffee & community in the Nurture Nook living room.
All are welcome! The Nurture Circles are open to both pregnant and new parents, those who are lactating, bottle feeding, and parents with all types of birth experiences. Our group is facilitated by Postpartum Support Virginia-trained support group leaders.
There is no need to pre-register, just come when you can, as you are, and stay as long as you like! We can't wait to welcome you! |
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| Childbirth Education | - |
Full childbirth education courses and refresher courses taught by Nurture Nook co-founder and Lamaze childbirth educator, Linsay Hiller. These courses are scheduled privately and take place in the Nurture Nook living room.
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| Prenatal Yoga | - |
Small-group in-person prenatal yoga and community.
Prenatal yoga is a wonderful opportunity to slow down and make some mental space in the busyness of pregnancy, to connect with yourself and the new life within, and to ease the discomforts of your changing body.
All pregnant people with any type of plan for birthing are welcome. You will be in class with the same small group each week so we can build community and connect with one another along the pregnancy journey.
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| Birth Story Medicine Sessions | $75 |
Birth is a unique journey for everyone. Allow yourself to heal from a difficult experience through a birth story medicine session with guided, solution-focused dialogue.
Our birth story sessions are intended to explore those parts of your birth and help you find peace and new meaning as you continue along that journey. Your session will be individually tailored to discover what is still unresolved or feels broken or painful about your birth.
Each private session is approximately 90 minutes in length and is led by Nurture Nook co-founder, Linsay Hiller, a Certified Birth Story Medicine® Birth Story Listener. |