Preparing For Pregnancy One-session class offered twice per year to prospective parents. This program is designed for prospective parents to help plan for a healthy pregnancy and baby. Topics include diet, medications, medical history, lifestyle, and financial considerations. No class fee. All classes are held on Thursdays, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the McAuley Room of Mercy Medical Plaza.
Content includes physical and emotional changes of pregnancy and self-help measures.
Childbirth Preparation Class Two-session class held monthly. Class addresses last trimester with emphasis on preparing for labor, delivery, baby and car seat safety. There is a tour of the Family Birth Care Unit. No class fee. Class is held from 7 to 9 p.m. in Classroom 4, Mercy Hospital.