Every mother’s labor and delivery experiences are unique. And we believe your prenatal education should be just as personalized. We offer classes to help prepare you and your family for childbirth and your new baby. Birth Center classes include:
Childbirth Preparation
Basic Labor: Choices to make before labor, signs of labor, signs of danger, potential labor interventions and cesarean sections. Comfort Measures: Topics covered include nonmedication comfort techniques, conditioning exercises, birth balls, positioning and movement and coping mechanisms. Also covered are labor medications available at River Falls Area Hospital, including intrathecal and epidural. After the Baby: Initial recovery time for both mom and baby is discussed. Baby-specific topics include general care, feeding, security, circumcision, jaundice, bathing, back to sleep and comforting. Mother-specific topics are postpartum depression and after-delivery recovery through the first 6 weeks.
Dates
Mondays: April 21 and 28
Thursdays: May 22 and 29, June 19 and 26, July 17 and 24, August 21 and 28, September 18 and 25, October 23 and 30, October 13 and 20
Fee
$75; fee is waived if mother delivers at RFAH.
Register
Call 715-426-4545
Breast feeding Basics – Getting off to a good start
Taught by a lactation consultant, this class teaches the benefits of breast feeding, and explains breast feeding support resources and products.
Call 715-426-4589 for dates and times and registration information.
Sibling Class – Big Brother/Big Sister
The sibling of the new baby also faces a new relationship. We’ll talk about what babies are like, practice diapering a doll and take a tour of the Birth Center. Recommended for children ages 2 years and older.
Dates
April 16, June 11 and August 13, from 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Fee
$10; waived if mother delivers at RFAH
Register
Call 715-426-4545
Call 715-426-4589 for a recorded message on upcoming class dates and times. Leave your name and number to register for the class.
Updated 3/7/08.
River Falls Area Hospital
1629 East Division Street
River Falls, WI 54022
715-425-6155 E-mail us
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