Childbirth Education - December

We are offering a free virtual class through Zoom, led by one of our fabulous Labor & Delivery nurses at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center.

Classroom Content:

• Physical and emotion changes from conception to delivery
• What to expect during your upcoming doctor appointments
• Beta Strep testing
• Proper diet and importance of controlling blood sugar if diagnosed with gestational diabetes
• Testing done during the pregnancy to determine fetal well-being (non-stress testing, ultrasounds)
• What happens when you go into labor on your own
• What happens when we induce labor and reasons to induce labor
• Medications and methods for induction
• C-section deliveries: Scheduled, Emergent, Emergency
• Medications we use for pain control
• What happens at delivery and in the immediate post-delivery phase
• Assigning Apgars, Vitamin K, Illiotycin (erythromycin), baby care, breast feeding, skin to skin
• Breathing and relaxation techniques
• Watch a video on two vaginal deliveries and one c-section
• Breastfeeding tips from one of our lactation consultants
• Opportunity for questions

If you are interested in attending, please register here. You will receive the Zoom link prior to class. We hope you will be available to join!