HOSPITAL CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION CLASSES in Grass Valley
Class cost is $95. Plus a $20 materials fee, which includes a Labor Support Book.
| Who needs a Birthing Class? |
Pregnant women and their birth partners. Taking a childbirth class teaches about pregnancy, the birth process, and what to expect after the baby is born. Knowledge decreases fear and in this class we provide the expectant women with information and actual tools to help her labor along. Most all women and their support partners leave this class having a great sense of relief as they settle into trusting the process of birth.
| Birthing Class Description |
This class is five weeks in length with each class lasting 2.5 hours. The time flies by as we explore the terrain of pregnancy, labor and birth. With a full multimedia presentation and lots of labor activities you'll receive hands on skills to use in labor. Here are some of the topics we cover in class:
Beliefs about birth, pregnancy anatomy, nutrition, pregnancy exercises, prenatal bonding, stages of labor, breathing practice, touch relaxation, labor support techniques, coping measures, comfort techniques, positions for progressing labor, pain medication options, interventions, hospital tour, doulas, birth plans, imagery, labor bag contents, labor card game, variations in labor, creating the birth environment, immediate postpartum and more.
| 2012 Birthing Series |
• January 3 - 31, 6 to 8:30pm
• March 13 - April 17 (skip April 3), 6 to 8:30pm
• May 29 - June 26, 6 to 8:30pm
• August 7 - September 4, 6 to 8:30pm
• October 16 - November 13, 6 to 8:30pm
| Location |
Enter Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital on Glasson Way. Pass the main entrance on your right. Pass the sign which reads, "Doctor's Parking Lot" and come to a stop sign. Turn left into the parking lot and park. When you get out of the car and face the hospital it is the building to your left. Follow the pathway to the double glass doors. Look for my baby and sign. We are in the Outpatient Building Classrooms.
Email or call to register for a series:
530.477.5442
chamberlinchildbirth@gmail.com