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Health Matters: Providence Little Company of Mary San Pedro and Torrance | 3 LOW-COST HEART SCREENINGS Did you know that the heart beats almost 2 billion times during the average life span? Take care of every beat by having a heart screening performed to assess your risk for heart disease. If you are over 35 and have diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol, are overweight, smoke or have a family history of heart disease, we urge you to sign up for the Advanced Healthy Heart Screening. Call 844-925-0942 or visit providence .org/heartscreening to schedule your screening today. PRENATAL AND BABY CARE CLASSES Virtual: CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION (Also offered in Japanese) Education to expecting parents and their partners about the process of labor and birth and the choices available to them. BREASTFEEDING BASICS Topics include the important basics on how to get started with breastfeeding immediately after delivery, common problems and solutions and when to get professional support. BABY CARE BASICS Education for parents-to-be on the skills necessary for taking care of the newborn. The class covers infant development, safe sleep practices, nutrition, bathing, feeding, child safety and immunizations. BAGELS, BIRTH AND BABIES Tuesdays, 10 a.m. Receive peace of mind and walk away even more prepared to birth at our medical center. Also receive helpful hints for pregnancy, birth and newborns. LABOR EPIDURAL & NEONATAL CARE Join an anesthesiologist to learn about epidurals and pain relief options during labor. Hear from a neonatologist who will discuss the medical care of your newborn. MATERNITY TOUR (Also offered in Japanese) Maternity Tour equips parents-to-be with information on what to expect during the birthing process at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance. LET'S DOULA THIS Providence Little Company of Mary is proud to offer the next level of personalized support for expecting and new parents through our doula program. Doulas provide continuous physical, emotional and informational support throughout your pregnancy journey. Are you interested in having the support of a doula during labor and delivery or when you return home with your new baby? If so, contact our OB care coordinator at Rena.koerner@ providence.org or 310-303-6708 or visit providence.org/torrancedoula. BIRTH PLAN BUILDER AND OB CARE COORDINATOR CONCIERGE GUIDANCE Connect directly with our OB care coordinator and receive personalized guidance as you prepare for your upcoming birth, assistance in building your birth plan and local resources and referrals. Contact Rena.koerner@ providence.org or 310-303-6708. To learn more about any of these classes or our maternity services, visit providence.org/torrancematernity. To register for an upcoming class or to get more information, call 844-925- 0942 or visit providenceclasses.org. You can also find a virtual maternity tour on our Facebook page (@ProvidenceTorranceWomensHealth). Take Care of Yourself World-Class Care Close to Home Partnerships with nationally recognized academic institutions ensure our patients can receive complex care without ever having to leave the South Bay. KECK MEDICINE OF USC Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center 's partnership with Keck Medicine of USC provides on-site expert cardiovascular surgical care to patients in the South Bay, ranging from cardiac bypass surgery to more sophisticated procedures, such as complex valve repair using minimally invasive techniques. PACIFIC NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE (PNI) Providence Little Company of Mary leads the South Bay in the treatment of the highest number interventional stroke patients. PNI is among the top 2% of all neuroscience medical groups in the nation. Our PNI physicians provide neurosurgery, interventional neuroradiology, neuro-oncology inpatient care and emergency stroke center services, as well as operation of an outpatient clinic at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance. PNI also provides comprehensive neurosurgical services and restorative neurosurgery for symptoms associated with movement disorders, such as Parkinson's disease and essential tremor, in our state-of-the-art neurosurgical suites. CITY OF HOPE–SOUTH BAY The City of Hope–South Bay outpatient cancer center is located in our Providence Advanced Care Center, providing access to expert oncology care and clinical research opportunities. From advanced diagnostics to individualized treatment programs, Providence Little Company of Mary and City of Hope provide top-quality cancer care, prevention, detection, education and support services to the South Bay community. Part of our mission is to keep our community healthy and up to date on medical developments. Check out these upcoming opportunities offered by Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Centers San Pedro and Torrance.