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In-Person Classes

Whether you are delivering your first child or third, our in-person, hands-on childbirth classes will help you prepare for the big day and provide valuable information and advice. Taught by experienced labor and delivery registered nurses, certified lactation counselors and childbirth educators, you will learn the most current medical and safety considerations and have an opportunity to ask all of your questions.

If you opt to take one of our in-person classes, please know that we are following proper precautions to keep you and your family safe.

Prepared Childbirth Class

As your delivery day approaches, you may feel anxious and unsure about what will happen once you go into labor. At this one-day class, taught by the Women & Infants Center’s experienced labor and delivery nurses, you and your support partner will learn:

  • What to expect during labor and birth
  • Breathing, relaxation methods and natural pain relief techniques
  • Medical pain control options including epidurals and other interventions
  • About cesarean births (C-sections)
  • What to expect immediately after delivery

Fee: $35

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Breastfeeding Class

Breastfeeding is healthy for both baby and mom and promotes bonding. In this one-day class, a certified lactation educator, counselor and registered nurse give new moms all the information they need to prepare to breastfeed. Moms will learn:

  • Proper latch techniques
  • Proper positioning for successful breastfeeding
  • How to establish a good milk supply
  • How frequently you should feed your baby
  • How to know if your baby is getting enough milk
  • How to express milk and store it safely

Our experts also give advice on how to return to work and keep up your milk supply.

Fee: $30

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Newborn Care Class

The long-awaited day is here, and you’ve brought your baby home. Now what? A registered nurse helps parents prepare for the first few months at home with their new infant. You will learn:

  • Basic baby care techniques, including:
    • How to bathe your newborn
    • How to take your baby’s temperature
    • How to prepare formula
  • How to safely prepare your home and car for your new arrival
  • Signs of illness
  • When to call your pediatrician

Fee: $30

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Birthing, Breastfeeding, and Baby Care

This 3-week series offers everything you need to get ready for your new arrival in one package! Each week covers the basics of a new topic: Preparing for Childbirth, Breastfeeding, and Newborn Care and is taught by an experience labor and delivery nurse, certified lactation counselor, and childbirth educator.

Fee: $75 per family

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Our in-person classes follow these COVID-19 precautions to keep you safe:

  • Our instructors are screened prior to every class for illness symptoms. We emphasize proper hand hygiene and provide appropriate PPE in accordance with CDC guidelines. We encourage our staff to practice social distancing both in and outside of the workplace.
  • Proper masking is a requirement in all our facilities.
  • We are limiting our class size to no more than 20 people in the classroom and arranging our classrooms to allow a minimum of 6 feet social distancing from others.
  • We are requiring a health screening for class attendees immediately prior to class.
  • Our environmental services teams remain focused on CDC protocols to disinfect high touch areas in our facility including classroom tables, door handles and elevator buttons. Any equipment utilized in our classes will also undergo stringent cleaning protocols per CDC guidelines.
  • Hand sanitizer will be available throughout our facility and in the classroom.

Contact Us

For more information on the Women & Infants Center facility or childbirth education options, please contact our Women's Health Educator at 314-362-1788.