Phone: CORD (2673). Select option #3 for our classes and events hotline. info@pacificord.com

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1 Free Pre Natal Class Offerings The following is a schedule for PacifiCord s pre natal class offering for March through June, To enroll in one more of our free pre natal classes, please contact us and a PacifiCord representative will get back to you with an enrollment confirmation and directions to our facility. For information about the class instructor, Wendy Spry, LVN, CPSS please see the bio on the last page of this document. To enroll in one or more classes, contact us via phone or Phone: CORD (2673). Select option #3 for our classes and events hotline. info@pacificord.com Please be sure to note the following information: 1. Your name 2. Your phone number (so we can get back to you with a confirmation) 3. Note the class or classes you are interested in attending and their dates Class Schedule March 2009: Preparation for Childbirth: March 5, 12 and 19 / 7:00 pm 9:30 pm Cord Blood Stem Cell Seminar: March 9 7:00 pm 8:30 pm

2 Breastfeeding Basics: March 26 7:00 pm 9:00 pm birth, proper positioning and latch on techniques, as well as common obstacles and remedies. We will April 2009: Baby Care Basics: April 2 7:00 pm 9:00 pm This class provides expectant and new parents the basics of newborn care. Learn about newborn behavior, temperament and personality, crying and calming, growth and development. Tried and true techniques for feeding, diapering, bathing and sleeping will all be discussed. You will also learn valuable tips on what is common for the newborn and when to call the doctor. Preparation for Childbirth: April 9, 16 and 23 7:00 pm 9:30 pm

3 Cord Blood Stem Cell Seminar: April 13 7:00 pm 8:30 pm Infant Safety & Baby proofing: April 19 2:00 pm 4:00 pm (One Class 2 hours) This class teaches expectant or experienced parents about preventing the most common injuries in infants and children. Topics covered include SIDS prevention, poisoning prevention, pool safety, car seat safety, injury prevention while traveling and more. Participants also learn basic first aid and how to manage illness and injury in an infant or child. Breastfeeding Basics: April 30 7:00 pm 9:00 pm birth, proper positioning and latch on techniques, as well as common obstacles and remedies. We will

4 May 2009: Preparation for Childbirth: May 7, 14 and 21 7:00 pm 9:30 pm Cord Blood Stem Cell Seminar: May 11 7:00 8:30 Breastfeeding Basics: May 28 7:00 pm 9:00 pm birth, proper positioning and latch on techniques, as well as common obstacles and remedies. We will Baby Care Basics: May 17 2:00 pm 4:00 pm One class 2 hours This class provides expectant and new parents the basics of newborn care. Learn about newborn behavior, temperament and personality, crying and calming, growth and development. Tried and true techniques for feeding, diapering, bathing and sleeping will all be discussed. You will also learn valuable tips on what is common for the newborn and when to call the doctor.

5 June 2009: Preparation for Childbirth: June 4, 11 and 18 7:00 pm 9:30 pm Cord Blood Stem Cell Seminar: June 15 7:00 pm 8:30 pm Breastfeeding Basics: June 25 7:00 pm 9:00pm birth, proper positioning and latch on techniques as well as common obstacles and remedies. We will

6 Infant Safety & Baby proofing: June 7 2:00 pm 4:00 pm (One Class 2 hours) This class teaches expectant or experienced parents about preventing the most common injuries in infants and children. Topics covered include SIDS prevention, poisoning prevention, pool safety, car seat safety, injury prevention while traveling and more. Participants also learn basic first aid and how to manage illness and injury in an infant or child. Baby Care Basics: June 21 2:00 pm 4:00 pm This class provides expectant and new parents the basics of newborn care. Learn about newborn behavior, temperament and personality, crying and calming, growth and development. Tried and true techniques for feeding, diapering, bathing and sleeping will all be discussed. You will also learn valuable tips on what is common for the newborn and when to call the doctor. July December 2009: Classes for the months of July through December will be posted to the PacifiCord website in May Please check back or contact us for more details.

7 Class Instructor: Wendy Spry, LVN Passionate about educating new and expectant parents about healthcare issues and the overall importance of cord blood preservation, Wendy Spry, LVN and Certified Perinatal Support Specialist (CPSS), is the resident Healthcare Educator at PacifiCord. Her primary role is to teach parents, as well as the surrounding healthcare community, including physicians, nurses and childbirth educators, about the benefits of cord blood preservation through classes, intensive training sessions, newsletters and facility tours at PacifiCord. Because cord blood preservation is just one of the many important decisions expectant parents need to make, Spry also provides seminars that focus on cord blood banking, as well as important parenting issues, such as infant CPR, infant car seat safety and breastfeeding. Concurrently serving as a nurse at the Women s Center & Newborn Nursery at Orange County s Coastal Communities Hospital, Spry is intimately connected to new mothers and their unique needs and concerns, as well as the latest advancements in stem cell therapy research. Spry educates expectant mothers on childbirth, breastfeeding, newborn care and parenting. Through her lactation work, Spry has contributed to the increased breastfeeding percentage at Coastal Communities Hospital, as well as overall patient satisfaction scores in the labor and delivery department. Prior to Coastal Communities Hospital, Spry worked at Birth Wisdom, an intensive training facility for CPSS and Professional Labor Support Specialists. While at Birth Wisdom, she developed and implemented training and curriculum for classes on childbirth education, lactation, advanced doula training, and newborn care. Spry also contributed to the development of the CPSS certification system, ensuring greater education and safety for those providing bedside care to laboring mothers. In 2003, Spry was quoted as an expert source in the book The Doula Advantage about the role of doulas in the childbirth process. Prior to entering the nursing field, Spry was an entertainer for Disney and ABC Television where she portrayed popular Disney characters, including Snow White, in various national and international shows, parades, commercials and television specials. An Orange County, Calif., native, Spry lives in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., with her three children: Tyler (age 16), Madeline (age 14) and Evan (age seven). A graduate of California State University, Long Beach, and Pacific College, Spry enjoys spending time with her children, her two dogs, target shooting, singing, ballet and staying fit.