Our one-day course will help you develop an understanding of labor, the birth process and post-partum recovery. Coping skills include breathing and relaxation techniques and guided imagery exercises. Medical considerations will be discussed. Immediate newborn care and breastfeeding will be briefly discussed. You should complete your classes approximately one month before your due date (earlier with twins). Plan to wear something comfortable on the day of the class. There will be short breaks throughout the day as well as a lunch break.
Please consider registering for our Newborn Essentials class which addresses the first six weeks of your newborn’s life, our Ready for Breastfeeding class will help ensure a smooth start for you and baby and our Infant/Child Safety and CPR class which is a non-certification course which teaches adults to perform CPR on infants and children up to the age of eight.
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.
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 AM for morning classes, after 12 PM for afternoon classes and after 5 PM 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.
