Classes & Support Groups

GRMC’s breastfeeding class is a great way to learn and prepare to breastfeed your newborn. Breastfeeding classes give new or pregnant moms an opportunity to ask questions and voice concerns regarding breastfeeding. Expectant mothers, new mommies and any other members of the support team are encouraged to attend since support is important with breastfeeding success. GRMC’s lactation consultant offers breastfeeding classes in both English and Spanish, see below for available class dates. All classes will be held in person, unless otherwise notified. Please note the times for the English and Spanish breastfeeding classes.

Information you will learn from our birthing class includes:

• Breastfeeding Basics: Benefits, making breast milk (transitions, production cycle) and special situations
• Latching on & positioning: What an effective and ineffective latch looks like and feeding in the first few weeks
• Feedings: When to feed, hunger signs and how much is enough, feeding guidelines, tummy size, satiety signs, feeding a sleepy baby, and when to call your doctor
• Breast care: Engorgement and nipple care
• Breastfeeding lifestyle: taking care of yourself, proper time to introduce bottles and pacifiers, returning to work, expressing milk, milk storage guidelines, and where to find support

2023  Breastfeeding Class Dates:
January 14th: English Class – 10am to 12pm  |  Spanish Class – 3pm to 5pm
February 11th: Spanish Class – 10am to 12pm  |  English Class – 3pm to 5pm
March 11th: English Class – 10am to 12pm  |  Spanish Class – 3pm to 5pm
April 8th: Spanish Class – 10am to 12pm  |  English Class – 3pm to 5pm
May 13th: English Class – 10am to 12pm  |  Spanish Class – 3pm to 5pm
June 10th: Spanish Class – 10am to 12pm  |  English Class – 3pm to 5pm
July 8th: English Class – 10am to 12pm  |  Spanish Class – 3pm to 5pm
August 12th: Spanish Class – 10am to 12pm  |  English Class – 3pm to 5pm
September 9th: English Class – 10am to 12pm  |  Spanish Class – 3pm to 5pm
October 14th: Spanish Class – 10am to 12pm  |  English Class – 3pm to 5pm
November 11th: English Class – 10am to 12pm  |  Spanish Class – 3pm to 5pm
December 9th: Spanish Class – 10am to 12pm  |  English Class – 3pm to 5pm

Register for a breastfeeding class

GRMC’s childbirth class is a great way to prepare for labor and birth. This class provides you with a forum to ask questions and learn about key issues surrounding your baby’s birth.

Information you will learn from our birthing class includes:

• Healthy pregnancy developments
• Making pregnancy, labor, and delivery more comfortable
• Breathing and relaxation techniques
• Signs you are in labor
• Pain coping techniques
• Expectations for labor and delivery
• The labor partner/coaching role

2022 Childbirth Class Dates:
December 10th

2023 Childbirth Class Dates:
February 11th
April 22nd
June 10th
August 12th
October 14th
December 9th

This class is held virtually via ZOOM from 8am to 2:30pm. Participants must be signed up at least one week prior to class date to ensure registration. For more information please call 830.401.7530.

Register for a Childbirth Class

GRMC Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit and the Seguin Public Library have collaborated to bring you Community Tai Chi. Beginners through experts are invited to join us for a free Tai Chi class. Classes are led by licenses GRMC physical therapist and Tai Chi instructor, Barry Jackson. Tai Chi sessions will meet every Tuesday at 6pm and on the third Saturday of each month at 10:30am. All classes are free and open to the public. Please call 830.401.2422 for additional information. Registration is required. Please click HERE to sign up.

Diabetes 101

Guadalupe Regional Medical Center hosts an accredited Diabetes Education Program for those diagnosed with diabetes. The goal is to educate participants in the care and management of their diabetes. This educational series is taught by Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, Ann Camacho. The program includes access to a diabetes educator for a year after completion of the program. For more information or to sign up, contact Ann Camacho, 830.484.4237 or acamacho@grmedcenter.com.

COVID-19 Update: Please enter through Central Entrance. Masks will be required during the class and each participant will be screened upon entry. Limit one guest per person.

Class topics include:

• Monitoring your blood sugar, controlling your ABC’s and problem solving
• The human body and learning how to lessen the risk of complications
• Healthy eating, meal planning and getting active
• Medications to control your ABC’s
• Living with diabetes and how to stay on track

Download  Healthy Behavioral Goals Check List

Download  Diabetes Form

Gestational Diabetes

Guadalupe Regional Medical Center’s gestational diabetes class focuses on complications for the mother, such as preeclampsia and eclampsia, as well as the baby. Examples of focuses include hypoglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, pre-term and respiratory distress, as well as jaundice.

Class topics include:

• What is gestational diabetes and the risk factors
• Treatment and Medications: healthy eating, physical activity, monitoring your blood sugar levels
• How to reduce the risk of complication to mother and baby

Download  Gestational Diabetes Form

For more information or to sign up, contact Ann Camacho, 830.484.4237 or acamacho@grmedcenter.com.

Guadalupe Regional Medical Center’s Pastoral Care Department has created the GRMC Grief Support Group to offer members of our community a support network to help them through the grieving process. There is no right or wrong way to grieve, but grief support groups provide an outlet for coping with the pain of loss. Losing someone or something you love is very painful and after a significant loss, you can experience difficult and surprising emotions. GRMC’s Grief Support Group will hold monthly meetings on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm. Group members meet in GRMC’s upstairs classrooms. Face masks required and social distancing will be practiced. For more information, call 830.379.2411.

2022 Support Group Dates:
December 13th

2023 Support Group Dates:
January 10th
February 14th
March 14th
April 11th
May 9th
June 13th
July 11th
August 8th
September 12th
October 10th
November 14th
December 12th

Individuals attending this support group will learn skills which will enable them to move toward resolution and reinvestment in life by:

• Providing information and education on the grief process.
• Creating a safe environment for grieving and healing.
• Providing a safe place and opportunity to express and explore thoughts and feelings.
• Placing value on individual uniqueness of the grief process.
• Facilitating the development of healthy coping and problem-solving behaviors.
• Stimulating personal growth, making friends and developing a support system.
• Encouraging acceptance of the reality and irreversibility of death.
• Encouraging the celebration and memory of the life of the loved one and the relationship shared.

Guadalupe Regional Medical Center offers a Stroke & Recovery Support Group as a support network to aid in successful recoveries and assists members within our community. Our stroke support group provides the opportunity to share concerns and solutions for the changes that occur after a stroke. Studies have shown that social interaction and the feeling of being connected to others helps ease the depression and isolation that often arises during recovery. Whether you’re in the early stages of recovery or have been recovering for years, we invite you to join us for a monthly Stroke & Recovery Support Group meeting. Stroke survivors, family members and loved ones, as well as caregivers are encouraged to join the group.

Meetings are held monthly in the Inpatient Rehab Unit dining area on the first Wednesday of each month at 3pm. For more information, call Inpatient Rehab at 830.401.7789.

2022 Support Group Dates:
December 7th

2023 Support Group Dates:
January 4th
February 1st
March 1st
April 5th
May 3rd
June 7th
July 5th
August 2nd
September 6th
October 4th
November 1st
December 6th