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Bonner General Hospital offers childbirth education classes to help parents-to-be learn what to expect both during and after pregnancy. Classes are now only one day long, and are held on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Brown House at Bonner General Hospital.

Class Topics

Our classes will help you understand what to expect during pregnancy and after delivery.  Topics covered include:

 

Pregnancy

  • Self-care during the last months of pregnancy
  • Symptoms to report to your healthcare provider
  • The physical and emotional experience

 

Labor and Delivery

  • What to expect
  • Coaching
  • Birthing plans
  • Medication options

 

Post Partum — after the baby is born

  • Newborn care
  • While you are in the hospital
  • After you go home
  • Breast feeding and lactation
  • Developmental expectations
  • Newborn safety
  • Car seat information


2010 Class Dates

One-Day Classes (Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)

  • March 13th
  • June 5th
  • September 11th
  • December 4th


Five-Week Series (Wednesdays from 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.)

  • January 6th thru February 3rd
  • April 14th thru May 12th
  • July 14th thru August 11th
  • October 13th thru November 10th


Register

Childbirth education classes cost $55.00, and pre-registration is recommended. Scholarships are available based on financial need. To register for a childbirth education class, call 263-1441.


 
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