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The Center for Childbirth offers a variety of classes to help you and your family prepare for your new arrival. Click on a link below to learn more.
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Six-Week Prepared Childbirth Course Overview
This course will help prepare you for the birth of your baby. We recommend this course be taken during months seven and eight of your pregnancy. |
Week1: Introduction to Prepared Childbirth
• 3rd Trimester Signs And Symptoms
• Slide Tour Of Maternity Unit
• 3rd Trimester Nutrition
• When To Call Your Doctor
• Exercise – Limbering And Relaxation |
Week 2: Labor
• Physiology Of Labor
• Signs Of Labor
• Hospital Admission And Procedures
• Breathing Techniques
• Fetal Monitoring
• Pain Relief, Medicated And Non-Medicated |
Week 3: Delivery
• Pushing Technique
• Baby’s Adjustment To First Hours
Of Life |
Week 4: Cesarean Delivery
• Indications
• Procedure
• Anesthesia
• Recovery
• Hospital Tour |
Week 5: Postpartum
• Physiological Changes
• Hormonal Changes
• Contraception |
Week 6: Newborn Night
Invite your baby’s grandparents to attend this session, so everyone can
learn the best ways
to care for your new baby |
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| Saturday One-Day
Prepared Childbirth Class |
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This one-day “crash course” is offered once a
month from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For those couples unable
to commit to one night a week, this is the class for
you. Please bring two pillows and a blanket to the Prepared
Childbirth Saturday Class.
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2008 Class Schedule »
Online Class Listing and Registration » |
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Learn what to expect when you choose to breastfeed your baby.
Items of discussion will include:
• Advantages And Benefits Of Breastfeeding
• Techniques For Successful Breastfeeding
Pumping And Storing Of Breast Milk
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| New Baby Day Camp |
Welcoming a new baby into the family is certainly exciting. But it can also be very stressful - especially for the littlest member in your family. Ease the transition for your child by attending New Baby Day Camp, a unique event featuring a fun and interactive day of "hiking" where kids learn:
• What a new baby looks like
• How to become a "big helper"
• How to make friends with the new baby
Dates: January 19, 2008; March 15, 2008; May 15, 2008;
September 20, 2008; November 25, 2008
To register, call 1-888-569-1000 |
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All classes are held at
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Mainland Campus
Jimmie Leeds Road, Pomona, NJ |
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