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Prenatal Education

As an expectant parent, you probably have thousands of questions. You might wonder about your body, your baby’s development, or how to care for your little one. Even if you are already a parent, you may feel the need for a “refresher course.” Mercy Hospital’s Maternity Center offers classes on everything from deciding to have a baby to delivery and beyond – whether you’re a parent–to–be or a new grandparent.

Our Childbirth Preparation Classes

Evening Childbirth Preparation Classes (Three-week series, $150 per couple)
This package is designed to be all inclusive, providing information, support and skills for the expectant couple. This package includes attending the following classes:

  • So you are pregnant, NOW WHAT?
  • Falling in Love with Your Baby/Preparing Mind & Body for your birth.
  • Guest speaker: Dr. Maria Rigol clinical psychologist.
  • Medical interventions: Inductions, Cesarean Section & Hospital Tour
  • Getting Ready to welcome your Baby and Post partum care
  • Q&A with community Pediatrician.
  • Infant CPR and Home Safety
  • Prenatal Breastfeeding Class


Saturday Childbirth Preparation Workshop (One 7-hr session, $160 per couple)
This program is a condensed version of the 3 week series.

Preparation for Planned Cesarean Birth (Two-week series, $150 per couple)
This class is designed to educate parents on what to expect for a surgical birth, postpartum and newborn care. A hospital tour of labor and delivery, nursery and post-partum units is also included along with a session with guest speaker and a community pediatrician.
Also includes the:

  • Infant CPR and Home Safety
  • Prenatal Breastfeeding Class

Infant CPR & Home Safety (Single Class, $50 per couple)
Step-by-step infant CPR instructions are given, plus simple precautions for a hazard free home for your new baby is done by Safer Kids and Homes, Inc. facilitator Patti Laird.

< This class will provide invaluable information with an emphasis on overcoming difficulties, calming the newborn, understanding newborn feeding cues and the truth about breast pumps. Fathers are strongly encouraged to attend.
Learn about the following on breastfeeding:

  • The advantages and disadvantages of breastfeeding.
  • What to expect the first couple of weeks.
  • The anatomy and physiology of lactation.
  • The components of breast milk.
  • The different types of breast feeders.
  • How the baby will latch-on and positioning.
  • How to know if your baby is getting enough to eat.

Class Calendar

View our current childbirth education schedule.


Registration

Start preparing now, register for Mercy Hospital’s Childbirth Preparation Classes and begin understanding the miracle in progress. To register for classes, to register for childbirth classes fill out the online class registration form or call (305) 285-2770. For more information on the Lactation Center, please call (305) 446-2229. 
Office hours are from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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