Childbirth Series - One-Day Value Package Class

Our one-day Childbirth Classes prepare expectant couples for the physical and emotional changes that occur during pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum. These classes provide an overview of labor, teach you to care for your newborn, and help prepare you for the upcoming changes in your routine, emotions, and relationship. We recommend you register for classes mid-term in your pregnancy. All three classes will take place on Saturday, January 25. Full class details are listed below and registration is required.

Class A – Childbirth

• Hospital pre-registration
• Overview of labor experience
• Birth preferences plan
• Basic anatomy and physiology (terms heard during labor)
• Stages of labor
• Relaxation techniques
• When to come to the hospital
• What to bring to the hospital

Class B – Childbirth

• Mind-body connection
• Role of labor support person
• Labor support practice
• Labor positions
• Breathing techniques
• Comfort measures
• Birth video
• Pain control options
• Hospital Tour

Class C – Childbirth

• Variations in Labor and Delivery
• Induction
• Fetal monitoring
• Operative vaginal delivery
• Cesarean birth
• Immediate postpartum care
• Birth video

The cost for the entire series (all three Childbirth classes) is $140 per couple.