Every mother's labor and delivery experiences are unique. And we believe your prenatal education should be just as personalized. We offer classes to help prepare you and your family for childbirth and your new baby. Birth Center classes include:
Childbirth Preparation
Basic Labor: Choices to make before labor, signs of labor, signs of danger, potential labor interventions and cesarean sections.
Comfort Measures: Topics covered include nonmedication comfort techniques, conditioning exercises, birth balls, positioning and movement and coping mechanisms. Also covered are labor medications available at River Falls Area Hospital, including intrathecal and epidural.
After the Baby: Initial recovery time for both mom and baby is discussed. Baby-specific topics include general care, feeding, security, circumcision, jaundice, bathing, back to sleep and comforting. Mother-specific topics are postpartum depression and after-delivery recovery through the first 6 weeks.
Dates
Classes are held the third and fourth Thursday of each month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. and the fourth Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. to 12 noon in 2009. Fee
$75; fee is waived if mother delivers at River Falls Area Hospital. Register
Call 715-426-4545
Breast feeding Basics – Getting off to a good start
Taught by a lactation consultant, this class teaches the benefits of breast feeding, and explains breast feeding support resources and products.
Call 715-426-4589 for dates and times and registration information.
Sibling Class – Big Brother/Big Sister
The sibling of the new baby also faces a new relationship. We'll talk about what babies are like, practice diapering a doll and take a tour of the Birth Center. Recommended for children ages 2 years and older.
Dates
Tuesday, March 16 at 6:30pm
Fee
$10; waived if mother delivers at River Falls Area Hospital
Register
Call 715-426-4545
Call 715-426-4589 for a recorded message on upcoming class dates and times. Leave your name and number to register for the class.
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