A two hour class for expectant women and their partners in the last two months of pregnancy. The class covers the benefits of breastfeeding, anatomy, and physiology of lactation, techniques for a successful breastfeeding experience, breast pump use and returning to work or school.
This class is offered to help you choose the correct infant/toddler booster seat restraint for your child. Discussion on the three best types of car seats, as well as correct installation, and the correct placement of lap and shoulder safety belts on a child. You will receive NHTSA's "Buckle Up Kids!" child restraint guide. This class is encouraged for families expecting a new baby, or who have children who are less than 13 years of age.
For expectant parents in the last 3 months of pregnany who have not previously taken childbirth classes. This a condensed version of the Childbirth Preparation class. A tour of our Birthing Center will be given at some time during each class series or upon request.
Day One:
Physical and emotional changes during pregnancy, body conditioning exercises and relaxation skills, beginning signs of lanor, active labor and the delivery process, breathing techniques, medication options, coping with pain.
Day Two:
Medical interventions and procedures of pregnancy and delivery, review breathing techniques and relaxation, adjustment to your new role as parents, infant feeding options and decisions for your newborn, newborn characteristics, baby care, safety tips.
For expectant parents in the last three months of pregnancy who have not previously taken childbirth classes. A tour of the Birthing Center will be given at some time during each class series or upon request.
Class I
Physical and emotional changes and concerns during pregnancy.
Body conditioning exercises and relaxation skills.
Class II
Beginning signs of labor, acrive labor and delivery process.
Breathing techniques
Class III
Medication options
Coping with pain
Breathing techniques
Class IV
Medical interventions and procedures of pregnancy and delivery.
Review breathing techniques and relaxation
Class V
Adjustment to your new role as parents
Infant feeding options and decisions for your newborn
Class VI
Newborn characteristics
Baby care
Safety tips
Class VII
Child Passenger Safety
Different types of car seats
Installation criteria
This class is for expectant parents who have completed a childbirth education series with a previous birth. Classes should be taken during the last three months of pregnancy.
Topics include:
Physical and emotional changes and concerns during pregnancy
Body conditioning excercises and relaxation skills.
This class is for expectant parents who have completed a childbirth education series with a previous birth. Classes should be taken during the last three months of pregnancy.
Topics include:
Begining signs of labor, active labor and delivery process
Breathing techniques.
This class is for expectant parents who have completed a childbirth education series with a previous birth. Classes should be taken during the last three months of pregnancy.
Topics include:
Medication options
Coping with pain
Breathing techniques
This class is for expectant parents who have completed a childbirth education series with a previous birth. Classes should be taken during the last three months of pregnancy.
Topics include:
Medical interventions and procedures of pregnancy and delivery
Review berathing techniques and relaxation
This class is for expectant parents who have completed a childbirth education series with a previous birth. Classes should be taken during the last three months of pregnancy.
Topics include:
Adjustments to your role as new parents
Inifant feeding options and decisions for your newborn
This class is for expectant parents who have completed a childbirth education series with a previous birth. Classes should be taken during the last three months of pregnancy.
Topics include:
Newborn Characteristics
Baby Care
Safety Tips
An opportunity for expectant parents to meet with our pediatric physicians and to learn about newborn care and common procedures performed while your child is in the hospital.
For children during the mothers' last two months of pregnancy. Topics include what the new baby will be like, why babies cry, preparing for changes brought about by the new baby, feelings about becoming a big brother or sister and a tour of the Birthing Center.
