Refresher couples attend the all-day Saturday session and may attend the optional Friday evening session. If a weekend class is canceled due to inclement weather, the class will be held on the following weekend. Content addresses baby care and routines, good hand washing, and gentle touch. There is a short videotape that shows children interacting positively with their new brothers and sisters. A tour of the Family Birth Care Unit is included.
Parents attend the class with their children.
No class fee. A four-session class for parents and babies from age 2 weeks to 7 months. Parents are taught how to massage their baby. Massage can relax and soothe a baby and help babies sleep. Class is held from 1 to 3 p.m., Classroom 4, Mercy Hospital.