| Child
Birth Class
Education is key for
a positive birth experience. Learn what you need to
know for the best possible start to your baby's life!
Class
Outline
Childbirth Educator: Amy
Flory, RN, CCE -- Karol Frack, RN, CCE
| Four
class course covering:
· Nutrition
· Discomforts of pregnancy
· Terminology
· Warning signs
· Prenatal exercises & body mechanics
· Signs of approaching labor
· False vs. true labor
· Contractions
· Stages and phases of labor
· When to go to the hospital
· Film on childbirth
· Fetal heart monitor
· Pushing - positions and breathing
· Delivery of baby and placenta
· Tour of the SDU/Operating Room
· Cesarean birth
· Postpartum
· Breathing and relaxation
· Labor rehearsal
· Sexuality/Contraception |
Breastfeeding
· Getting off
to a good start
· How to know if baby is getting enough?
· Positioning
· Problem interventions
· Nutrition
· Pumping and storage
· Characteristics of breast milk
· Lifestyle
· Assessment
· When to seek help
Infant Care
· Characteristics of newborn
· Bathing
· Cord care
· Circumcision care
· Feeding cues
· Family life with baby
· S.I.D.S. |
Class Schedule
Participants should complete the class
at least 6 weeks before due date.
Register early to guarantee a place in class.
(Each Session is a full course of 4 classes)
RMH Conference Rooms
2008 Classes
Session One
February - 7, 74, 21, 28 (Class time: 7:00pm - 9:30pm)
Session Two
May - 1, 8, 15, 22 (Class time: 7:00pm - 9:30pm)
Session Three
August - 7, 14, 21, 28 (Class time: 7:00pm - 9:30pm)
Session Four
October - 23, 30, November - 6, 13 (Class time: 7:00pm - 9:30pm)
Class Fees
$50.00 if delivering at RMH or $60.00 if delivering
at another hospital.
Please email or call D'Nette
Orr at (785) 229-8310 to preregister.
Preregistration
Preregistration and prepayment is required for
all courses. Please email or
call D'Nette Orr at (785) 229-8310 if you have
any questions concerning this or any Educational Courses provided
by Ransom Memorial Hospital. Registration will not be completed
until payment received. Register early to guarantee a place in class.
Cancellation
A full refund will be given if cancellation is
made within 48 hours of scheduled class. No refund will be given
after the 48 hour deadline. RMH reserves the right to cancel course
due to low enrollment or extenuating circumstances with facilities,
equipment, and instructors. All efforts will be made to notify registrants
of the cancellation or a change. In the event of such cancellation
a full refund will be made. RMH reserves the right to replace a
scheduled instructor with an equally qualified instructor in emergencies.
To view more educational
opportunities, click here.
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