Prenatal Classes teach parents-to-be what to expect during childbirth and how to ease the discomforts of pregnancy. Classes start the first Wednesday and Thursday of each month. Prenatal Classroom, 7 p.m. To register, call 931-551-1182.

Sibling Classes offer brothers-and sisters-to-be an introduction to sibling interaction and a tour of the Nursery. Last Saturday of the month, Cumberland Room, 10 a.m. To register, call 931-551-1182.

New Beginnings Family Birth Center Lactation Services offers a Breastfeeding class for new moms. The class is held the first Tuesday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Prenatal Classroom of Gateway Medical Center. Cost for the class is $15 ($25 if you which to receive The Nursing Mother's Companion book). Lactation Services also rents and sells breast pumps and nursing supplies. To register, call 931-551-1182.

Diabetes Education Program offers individual attention in a group setting regarding medications, exercise, blood glucose testing, prevention, and nutrition. Seventy-seven percent of patients who attended the class last year lost 11 pounds on average. Eighty-eight percent also lowered their blood sugar levels by an average of 70 points. A physician's order is required for the class. For more information, contact Dawn Crow, certified diabetes educator, at 931-551-1529 or Dcrow@ghsystem.com.

Smoking Cessation. The Tennessee Department of Health offers a statewide telephone-based tobacco cessation program. Individuals now can call the Tennessee tobacco quitline at 800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669) to receive personalized support to aid in quitting cigarette, spit or chew tobacco. The Tennessee tobacco quitline is a toll-free service. Callers will be connected with a trained coach who will guide them through the quitting process, as well as ongoing professional coaching via individually scheduled calls from a counselor personally assigned to them. It is a free, confidential service, and available to Tennessee residents in both English and Spanish. Callers also will have complimentary access to relapse prevention techniques, resource materials, information on nicotine replacement therapies and other services to aid in the quitting process.

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