Frankfort Regional Medical Center and the Early Childhood Council are sponsoring a free community baby shower for new parents and those considering pregnancy on Saturday, March 24 from 10am until 2pm at the Paul Sawyier Public Library at 319 Wapping Street in Frankfort.
Join us as businesses and organizations showcase their services to help you care for yourself and your baby. Learn more about the Center for Women’s Health and the Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the hospital. Exhibitors will provide information on services such as fertility, nutrition, health and fitness centers, day care facilities, car seat safety, lactation services, and much more.
There will be plenty of free giveaways and chances to win great door prizes!
Vendors:
- American Red Cross - info on infant & child CPR
- Baby Moon - store specializing in prenatal and post-baby massage, natural parenting
- Blue Grass Head Start - Federal program for preschool children to participate in a variety of educational activities.
- Bluegrass Prevention Center - substance abuse education and prevention agency providing information about fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
- Center for Women’s Health at Frankfort Regional Medical Center
- Child Abuse Prevention KY - providing information about “Shaken Baby Syndrome” and “Ages and Stages: A Parent’s Guide to Discipline”
- Chiro One (chiropractor) - tips regarding healthy posture during pregnancy
- Commonwealth Credit Union - babies financial future
- Coventry Cares - medical card service provider
- Crayon Club (YMCA) - childcare center
- Dept. of Transportation - providing information about car seat safety
- Franklin County Family Resource and Youth Service Centers: family support centers in the local elementary schools, linking schools to the community
- Franklin County Health Department - providing information about the HANDS Program for first time parents and the community wellness clinic.
- Kentucky Children’s Health Insurance Program (KCHIP)
- Kentucky Spirit - medical card service provider
- Kiersten Moore - doula
- MOPS/MomsNext - Mothers of Preschoolers community group
- Mother Nurture - breastfeeding store in Lexington will provide info and support on breastfeeding
- STARS for Kids Now - providing parents with a tool to help identify levels of quality when seeking a childcare setting outside of their home.
- Paul Sawyier Public Library - early literacy, book babies
- Pediatric Associates of Frankfort – pediatric care
- Reach Out And Read - grant based literacy program that encourages reading to our youngest population
- University of Kentucky Extension Office - parent classes
- Women’s Care of the Bluegrass - obstetrics & gynecology care
- Yoga Studio - prenatal yoga, family yoga