Miraallén 39

070 – 544 1742

info@ombabyandwellness.com

Om Baby is a pregnancy, infant and new parent wellness center in Gothenburg, Sweden. We help parents and their baby transition into their new lives together through comprehensive education and preparation, and support. We  offer Prenatal Yoga, Mommy & Me Yoga, Birth Preparation classes, Breastfeeding Preparation classes, Developmental Baby Massage classes, and breastfeeding support.  We offer the most comprehensive and expert breastfeeding support.  We also offer doula support before and after birth.  New parents will take with them the knowledge and confidence to care for their new baby.  We make house calls.  Crying baby?  Having a hard time with breastfeeding?  Want to learn how to bathe your newborn?  Have general questions?  We come to you!

Lori

Lori, founder and director of Om Baby,  is a Registered Nurse (Legitmerad Sjuksköterska) with years of experience in Newborn Intensive Care and Postpartum (BB) nursing, DONA trained Postpartum Doula, Postpartum Doula Instructor, and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).  She writes regularly for AWHONN (Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses), The Gypsy Nurse, and Neonurse.  She has also been featured in The Huffington Post.  She is also  a 200 hour Yoga Alliance Certified Yoga Teacher, a Certified Prenatal (Gravidyoga) and Postnatal (after birth) Yoga Teacher, Pediatric CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) Instructor, and a member of ICEA (International Childbirth Educators Association).  Her passion is teaching new parents about their babies and guiding them in the process of becoming a family.  She is fluent in Swedish.

Vicky

Beginning Spring 2024 we welcome Vicky to Om Baby.  Vicky at Meridiem offers one to one support, group courses and workshops for every step of the way from conception to being a parent and beyond.  Some of her main goals is to empower parents-to-be and give evidence based information and tools for a feeling of confidence and calm as they find their own path from pregnancy to parenthood. Paving the way for a positive experience of pregnancy, labour, birth and the early days with baby so that they can have the best possible start to the really exciting journey – the one of meeting and getting to know their new family member, and themselves as parents. In addition Vicky is also there for all women, her Mamas and other Birth Workers included, even beyond the childbearing years – through Yoga, treatments, and hormone & lifestyle education specially tailored for women’s needs. Bilingual mum of four. Services offered in English and Swedish.

Klara

Beginning in the fall 2020, we welcome Klara from The Birth Suite.  She will begin teaching our Birth Preparation course.  She has already supported many Om Baby families as a Birth Doula.  Born in Hong Kong and raised in Northeast England, she married a Swede and the rest is history.  Klara’s dedication to parents-to-be and new parents as a Birth & Postpartum Doula is reflected in her continued quest for knowledge and ways to support each family’s unique birth and postpartum experience 💗

Mamaste ❤

Please Note There Are Limited Classes the 2024 Term Contact us at info@ombabyandwellness.com for inquiries & referrals

Birth Preparation Class 

Birth preparation class is a three hour class taught in a small group setting or privately in your home.  It is a class designed to prepare the expectant parents for labor and delivery and the early days thereafter.  This class is best taken between week 32 and 36 of pregnancy.  

Course Highlights:

• Recognizing Birth as a Natural Process
• Signs of Labor
• Stages of Labor
• Breath in Labor
• Positioning during labor & delivery
• Hormones of labor

Group cost-1500 kr per couple, 750 per person.  Private cost -3000 kr.  All classes are nonrefundable, but can be made up within one month if missed.  24 hour cancellation required.

The Fourth Trimester (Postpartum Preparation) Class

In this three hour course, prepare yourselves for the precious and delicate period following birth, the postpartum period, also known as the 4th trimester.  Learn how to care for your baby and one another. 

Course Highlights:

• Basics of Breastfeeding
• Benefits of Skin to Skin
• Basic Newborn Care & Safety
• Care of Self in the Postpartum Period

Group cost-1500 kr per couple, 750 per person.  Private cost -3000 kr.  All classes are nonrefundable, but can be made up within one month if missed.  24 hour cancellation required.

Breastfeeding Preparation Class

A 3  hour class taught in a small group setting designed to teach the parents-to-be about the basics of breastfeeding.  Learn the benefits of breastfeeding to both mom and baby, essentials of proper positioning, proper latch, and troubleshooting in the early days.  Partners are strongly encouraged to attend. 

Cost- 1500 kr per couple.  750 kr per person.  Fika included.  All classes are nonrefundable, but can be made up within 2 months if missed.  24 hour cancellation required.

Doula for a Day

This workshop is for the partners. Are you curious how you can support your partner through the labor process? A doula is a labor support person or coach (non medical) that helps the expectant mama both emotionally and physically through the labor process.  Join us and gain some extremely effective hands on techniques for helping her through this journey to meet your baby. This workshop is an excellent addition to our Birth Preparation class or on its own. Bring your partner, become your partner’s Doula.  

Cost-1500 kr per couple.  750 kr per person.  Fika included. All classes are nonrefundable, but can be made up within 2 months if missed. 

Prenatal Yoga 

Why Prenatal Yoga?  Prenatal Yoga allows new and seasoned yoga students to practice yoga for the pregnant body in a safe, modified environment.  The benefits of prenatal yoga are endless from relief of insomnia and anxiety, to increased circulation, reduced swelling of the extremities, and increased breathing capacity.   Learn positioning specific for the labor and delivery process.  The gift of yoga to the expectant mother is the tool of breath control which is essential in the labor process.    Prenatal yoga, above all, gives the expectant mama the opportunity to bond deeply with her baby.  It also creates a network of support.  Meet other expectant moms and find friends for life.

 

Baby & Me Yoga

Beginning around six weeks after natural childbirth or a little longer for cesarean birth (midwife discretion), we offer Baby & Me yoga.  The focus is on gently restrengthening and energizing the body following birth-with emphasis on the pelvic floor, back, and abdominal muscles.  Find renewal and restoration post birth here.  Babies (pre crawl) are welcome and included in the class.  All parents are welcome.  Classes are taught in English.

 

Gentle Flow Yoga

Gentle Flow combines both the intensity of a traditional Hatha Yoga class with a sprinkle of restorative poses, breath work, and focus on relief from day to day 21st century ailments.   This is the perfect class for the new parent to destress.  Lori teaches with a love for alignment, safety, and a light heart.  Classes are taught in English.

Infant & Child CPR in English

Do you know what to do in the unlikely, but frightening event that a baby or child is choking or stops breathing?  Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an essential skill -essential for any parent, grandparent, babysitter, or caregiver.  Learn from an expert.  Lori has worked over twenty years as a Registered Nurse (Legitimerad Sjuksköterska) in neonatal (newborn) intensive care and will guide you through the steps of CPR until you leave feeling comfortable and confidant.  All participants will receive a certificate of completion.  We offer private instruction in the home or office as well.  Contact us for details.

Cost-800 kr per person.  All classes are nonrefundable, but can be made up within 2 months if missed.  24 hour cancellation required.    

 Developmental Baby Massage Course

Developmental Infant Massage is a four week, one hour a week class where you learn to massage your baby in a way that encourages baby’s growth and development.  Designed by expert, Peter Walker, a physical therapist with over 35 years of experience teaching infant massage to both parents and professionals the world over, the class offers many benefits for your baby.   Learn to soothe and calm your baby while gently stretching and strengthening your baby’s body in preparation for sitting, standing, and walking.  Learn also the most essential element of tummy time.  This course is best beginning after 8 weeks of age until your baby begins to crawl.

Cost-400 kr-All classes are nonrefundable, but can be made up within 2 months if missed.  24 hour cancellation required.

Weekly Classes & Booking

Winter 2024 Schedule Weeks 7-12

Tuesdays

Developmental Baby Massage, 1000-1100

4 Sessions

Cost 400 kr

Baby & Me Yoga Tuesdays, 1115-1215

6  Sessions

1200 kr

Parent Group, 1230-1330

Free

Thursdays

Prenatal Yoga, 1700-1800

6 Sessions

1200 kr

Please note, any classes missed during a term do not carry over to the next, but can be made up in another class within the same term or via our private FB group.  In the event of cancellation of any other classes, students can make up the same class within 3 months.  In the event the teacher must cancel, a full refund will be made to the student.

Testimonials

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Federica

Maite

Pelin

“I do not know what I would do without Om Baby as a newmom and a newbie in Gothenburg! It is beyond offering high quality classes, you are also welcomed by an amazing group of international moms. I attended Mommy&me yoga, infant massage class, weekly support groups and several workshops. It is my go to place to enjoy activities with my 6months old. Highly reccomended!”

Tania

“I’ve attended mommy & me yoga, gentle flow yoga as well as the regular parent support groups and baby workshops. Om Baby classes are varied (from baby sign language to yoga) and fantastic for new moms like me during mammaledig. As a newbie in Gothenburg, I was grateful I could find classes in English and I even found a great community of parents on the same journey as we are. Lori is an incredibly talented, knowledgable and wonderful person in general. Highly highly recommend!”

Lisa

Anya

“I attended the breastfeeding class with Lori. It was really informative and we had time to ask all of our questions. It was great to hear about all the ways to trouble shoot, prevent and find solutions to breastfeeding problems. I feel much more confident now.”

Marianna

“I have done prenatal yoga, birth preparation class, the cpr course for baby and infants, baby and mom yoga and baby massage with Lori. I loved all the courses and I would highly recommend them to everyone.”

Martina

“I attended Lori’s CPR class and it was really helpful. There was no rushing through the content, but Lori made sure everyone felt ok with the different steps. After studying the theory, it was great to be able to practise with the dolls. Also, it was nice the class was in English. I hope nothing will happen, but I feel much more comfortable knowing some basic CPR for children.”

Philippa

“I feel much more confident that I would know what to do if anything terrible was to happen to one of my children. Lori explained clearly what we needed to do, and had the relevant equipment for us to practice what we were learning about infant/child CPR. It was also great that I was able to do this in English, so there was definitely no misunderstanding and I was even able to do this with my six week old baby there as Lori made me feel very welcome.”

Charlotte

“A really informative and well taught infant/pediatric CPR course! Lori was great at explaining things clearly step by step, answered any questions we had and gave us plenty of time to practice with certified CPR dolls (infant and child size). Wonderful chance to have an experienced teacher who has been working as a NICU nurse in both the US and Sweden for years! Feeling confident in my CPR skills now!”

Kasra

“On Sun. May 17th we had our first baby.  She is so delicate and small.  And we, as first-time parents, were so afraid of everything that could happen to her.  Lori is our guardian angel.  After two days in hospital, we arrived home and invited Lori to pay us a visit. She gave us the most valuable advice of how to take care of our precious little darling. Most importantly, Lori gave us peace of mind. Her professional opinions, a result of many years of caring for premature babies, are so useful before and after birth and during first days of taking care of your little one. Especially since we didn’t have our parents by our side, Lori is our saviour.  During my wife’s pregnancy, Lori’s yoga exercises were amazing.  Her breathing techniques helped my wife to have a smooth labor without the need for epidural.  After birth, Lori’s every little advice was a life saver.  I cannot express my depth of gratitude for all of her help.”

Chiara

“Lori is a wonderful and patient yoga teacher. She makes sure every moment is lived at its fullest and most importantly does that with a smile. Her yoga practice happens to fit my needs and nature quite well and I could see the improvements already after a few classes. The pace during practice allowed me to focus on my body more than any other classes I have taken and after a while I found myself able to almost “meditate” and let go of all the worries.
I truly recommend her!”