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

2024  Breastfeeding Class Dates:
Saturday, December 7th: Spanish Class – 10am to 12pm  |  English Class – 1pm to 3pm

2025  Breastfeeding Class Dates:
Saturday, February 8th: English – 10am to 12pm  |  Spanish – 1pm to 3pm
Monday, April 7th: English – 5pm to 7pm
Wednesday, April 9th: Spanish – 5pm to 7pm
Monday, June 2nd: English – 5pm to 7pm
Wednesday, June 4th: Spanish – 5pm to 7pm
Monday, August 4th: English – 5pm to 7pm
Wednesday, August 6th: Spanish – 5pm to 7pm
Saturday, October 11th:English – 10am to 12pm  |  Spanish – 1pm to 3pm
Saturday, December 6th: English – 10am to 12pm  |  Spanish – 1pm to 3pm

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

2024 Childbirth Class Dates:
Saturday, December 7th

2025 Childbirth Class Dates:
Saturday, February 15th
Saturday, April 12th
Saturday, June 14th
Saturday, August 2nd
Saturday, October 18th
Saturday, December 13th

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 at the Teddy Buerger Center. For more information, call 830.379.2411.

2024 Support Group Dates:
December 10th

2025 Support Group Dates:
January 14th
February 11th
March 811th
April 8th
May 13th
June 10th
July 8th
August 12th
September 9th
October 14th
November 11th
December 9th

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.

2024 Support Group Dates:
December 4th

2025 Support Group Dates:
January 1st
February 5th
March 5th
April 2nd
May 7th
June 4th
July 2nd
August 6th
September 3rd
October 1st
November 5th
December 3rd

Guadalupe Regional Medical Center’s Rehab Services Department has created the GRMC Parkinson’s Support Group to help members of our community have the opportunity to gather together in order to meet people with common experiences or concerns who can provide each other with encouragement, comfort, and advice. Support groups are also a place to give and receive emotional and practical support to others who are in the same situation. Parkinson’s support group meetings provide you with a chance to:

• Share information about medical diagnosis, treatments, research, and strategies
• Talk about your feelings and listen to others dealing with the same challenges
• Compare common symptoms and the ways that each person has handled the symptoms
• Discuss issues that are unique to care partners/family members of people with Parkinson’s disease
• Learn from expert speaker presentations

Meetings are held monthly in the East Campus Selig Room on the third Thursday of each month at 10:30am. For more information, call Inpatient Rehab at 830.401.7789.

2024 Support Group Dates:
November 21st
December 19th

2025 Support Group Dates:
January 16th
February 20th
March 20th
April 17th
May 15th
June 19th
July 17th
August 21st
September 18th
October 16th
November 20th
December 18th