Our prenatal breastfeeding class helps to ensure a smooth start for you and baby. Board-certified lactation consultants and experienced nurses teach proper positioning, feeding frequency, how to read your baby's hunger signs, the importance of skin-to-skin contact and helpful hints to promote a successful breastfeeding experience.
Please consider registering for our Childbirth Preparation class to develop an understanding of the labor and birth process and our Newborn Essentials class which addresses the first six weeks of your newborn’s life.
Please only register one attendee. Partners are welcome and encouraged to attend. You do not need to register them.
Classes will be held in OB classrooms A & B on Pratt 2 unless noted otherwise.
Please check your junk mail folder if you do not receive an email confirmation within one hour of registering.
Policy regarding cancellation due to inclement weather: contact the hospital switchboard at 781-624-8000, after 7:30 a.m. for morning classes, after 12 p.m. for afternoon classes and after 5 p.m. for evening classes. If your class is cancelled:
- You may apply the payment toward another class OR
- You may request a full refund.
If you need to cancel or reschedule your class, please call the Childbirth Education office at 781-624-3300 or email us at childbirth [at] southshorehealth.org (). If you need to cancel for a medical issue that precludes you from attending or because you have delivered your baby already we will provide a full refund upon receipt of physician documentation. If you miss a class for a non-medical reason you will not be reimbursed; however, you may change to a different class up to three business days before your class is scheduled, depending on space availability. By registering for a class, you are agreeing to this policy.
