The Women's Hospital offers educational programs, maternity support, and a commitment to caring for all women and their families seeking Maternity Education classes. We understand that you are faced with many decisions related to your maternity needs – let us provide you with the right tools and resources.
We would like to assure you that we are following CDC recommended precautions to ensure the safety and well-being of our students, staff and community. For more information, visit https://www.chisaintjosephhealth.org/novel-coronavirus.
Learn more about each childbirth education class below.
To ensure enrollment in our classes, please register when you are approximately 20 weeks gestation.
Unless offered during a childbirth education or sibling class, hospital tours are on the second Sunday of each month, please register below.
Inclement Weather Policy: In the event Fayette County Schools close due to inclement weather, your class will be rescheduled. Please check your email for rescheduling information. In the event Fayette County has inclement weather the morning of your weekend class. Please check your email for class rescheduling information.
Please note: We reserve the right to cancel any classes if less than 3 are registered.
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Cost: FREE per couple - Light refreshments provided
Our Natural Childbirth 4-week series is a comprehensive and informative class on what to expect during labor, delivery and postpartum. We highly recommend attending these classes when you are 28-30 weeks gestation. A hospital tour is offered with this class.
Discussion topics include:
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Cost: FREE per couple
Like our 4-week series, our 2-week is a comprehensive and informative class on what to expect during labor, delivery and postpartum. We highly recommend attending these classes when you are 34 weeks gestation.
Discussion topics include:
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Cost: FREE per couple
Lasting only 4 1/2 hours, you will receive an abbreviated version of discussion topics covered in our 4-week series. We highly recommend attending this class when you are 32-34 weeks gestation. A hospital tour is offered with this class.
Discussion topics include:
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Cost: FREE per couple
This one-time class incorporates educational material designed to make you feel more comfortable and secure in your ability to take care of your newborn. A pediatrician will be in attendance as a guest speaker. We recommend attending this class during your third trimester. Registered grandparents are welcomed to attend.
Discussion topics include:
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Cost: FREE per couple
Our Breastfeeding classes are taught by International Board Certified Lactation Consultants or Certified Lactation Counselors. We recommend attending this class during your third trimester. Spouses are encouraged to attend.
Prenatal preparation for breastfeeding topics focus on:
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Cost: FREE per couple - Limit of 3 couples per class
This is a one-time class. Parents will be able to learn basic techniques of Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation (CPR) and choking for their newborn. Educational material covers infants from newborn to one-year-old. We recommend attending this class during your third trimester. If you have already delivered, please arrange for a babysitter for your little one, we want you to be able to completely benefit from this important and possible life-saving class. This is not a certification class; no AHA certificate will be given.
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Cost: FREE per couple - Light refreshments provided
Parent or guardian must accompany child. Limited to 5 children per class.
Recommended for children ages 3 to 6 years old, this is a fun class for big brothers and sisters. Our goal is to promote a strong family unit as well as relieving some of the anxieties of bringing a new baby into the household.
Children will be able to:
For more information regarding educational classes, call the Women's Hospital at 859.967.2229 (BABY).
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