Childbirth Preparation Class

Wednesday, February 24, 2010
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Samaritan Hospital, Fourth Floor
1025 Center Street
Ashland, OH 44805


Certified childbirth educators will cover: signs and stages of labor; relaxation and breathing techniques; pain management and epidural anesthesia; postpartum and newborn care; and car seat safety. This four week course also includes a tour of the labor and delivery, nursery and post-partum areas. Due to the informative and timely nature of this course, your support person is encouraged to participate, and we ask you schedule your session at least two months prior to your due date.

This is the last class in this session. The next four week session will be offered March 1, 8, 15 and 22.

For your convenience, we offer a Saturday Childbirth Preparation Class which covers the same topics in a condensed, one day session from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Samaritan on Main. Saturday classes are offered March 13, June 5, August 28 and November 20.

The Childbirth Preparation Class, whether you attend the four week session or the one day session, costs $40.

Breastfeeding Class are also offered at Samaritan on Main from 6 - 8:30 p.m. on the following Wednesday: February 3, March 3, March 31, May 5, June 2, July 7, September 1, October 6, November 3 and December 1. The Breastfeeding Class costs $20.

For more information, call the Samaritan Birthing and Women's Unit at 419-207-2438.




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