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SEPARATION AND DIVORCE WORKSHOP FOR WOMEN, eight-week program, 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays, $15 a session. 199-B Liberty St. SW, Leesburg. Call for date of next session. 703-391-8599.
Pregnancy, Parenting
BABY CARE ESSENTIALS,7-9:30 p.m. Aug. 23, Fauquier Hospital Tower, Family Birthing Center, 500 Hospital Dr., Warrenton. Topics include diapering, bathing, cord care, circumcision care, feeding methods and infant safety. Register. $40 per couple. 540-349-0588.
BIG BROTHER-BIG SISTER, ages 3-10, 4-5:30 p.m. Sept. 15, Fauquier Hospital Family Birthing Center, 500 Hospital Dr., Warrenton. Children whose mothers are pregnant can learn about the changes that occur when a baby arrives. Children visit the nursery and postpartum unit, change a diaper and dress and hold a baby. Class should be attended one month before the baby's due date. $10. Register. 540-349-0588.
BIRTH MATTERS VIRGINIA,"Birth Circle" discussions, 7-9 p.m. first Thursdays alternating between Leesburg and Purcellville. Information and support offered for pregnancy, birth and postpartum issues. Call for location. Free. 540-338-4398 or http:/
BIRTHRIGHT OF LOUDOUN COUNTY, free pregnancy tests, clothes, baby clothing, transportation and support throughout pregnancy, 18 Loudoun St. SE, Leesburg. 703-777-7272.
BOND BETWEEN US, nonprofit organization offering support to birth parents and their significant others when children have been placed for adoption, 7:30 p.m. fourth Tuesdays. Call for location. Free. 703-771-7844.
BREAST-FEEDING CLASSES, noon-1 p.m. Wednesdays, Inova Loudoun Hospital Birthing Inn, 44045 Riverside Pkwy., Leesburg. Classes are facilitated by a lactation consultant. Registration is not required. Free. 703-858-6000 or http:/
DAD'S SUPPORT,8 p.m. Tuesdays, Inova Loudoun Hospital, 44045 Riverside Pkwy., Leesburg. Provides a place for new and expectant fathers to ask questions, share ideas and feel comfortable with their role. Free. 703-858-6360 or http:/
FAMILIES IN TRANSITION SUPPORT,"For the Children's Sake," for Loudoun and Fauquier parents separating or divorcing, help in developing co-parenting skills. Four-hour session weekly. Free. 703-391-8599 or http:/
LA LECHE LEAGUE, mother-to-mother support and breast-feeding information, 10 a.m. second Wednesdays in Warrenton. Free. 540-351-6103; 10 a.m. third Thursdays, Marshall Baptist Church, 4121 Winchester Rd. Free. 540-364-1487; 10:15 a.m.-noon third Fridays, Christ the Redeemer Roman Catholic Church, 46833 Harry Byrd Hwy., Sterling. Free. 703-404-0121.
LIFE LINE, pregnancy care center offering free testing, practical care and counseling in a confidential setting. 703-729-1123 or http:/
LOUDOUN COUNTY COMMUNITY FATHERHOOD PROGRAM, fathers and father figures learn about and discuss the joys and challenges of fatherhood. Meets every other Saturday for two hours for four months. Sponsored by Northern Virginia Family Service. Free. Call for information. 703-404-1901 or dadsproject@adelphia.net.
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