Barnes, Diana L

The Center for Postpartum Health addresses the psychological and emotional needs of postpartum woman and her family. The center offers a range of services, such as prenatal and postpartum passages. Its prenatal passage is a four-week class for women who are preparing to give birth. The Center for Postpartum Health s postpartum passage class topics of discussions include motherhood, first-year changes in women after giving birth to a baby and relationship issues. The center also conducts classes for would-be parents. Its resources include the Center for Postpartum Adjustment, Illinois Maternal & Child Health Coalition and Maternal Health Laboratory at the University of Nevada. The Center for Postpartum Health maintains locations in Los Angeles and Tarzana, Calif.