Guided tours of the Labor and Delivery unit will familiarize the entire family with the birthing environment and educate participants with the clinical details of childbirth. A two-hour class to inform and encourage expectant mothers on how to breast feed their babies. Breast pumps are available for rental. This class prepares brothers and sisters welcome a new baby in the family. Films, encouraging group discussions, practice holding doll babies and a tour is included.
Parental attendance is required.
The class will consist of a lecture, film, demonstration and practice on a mannequin. Family members and baby-sitters are welcome. These classes are for young people ages 11 to 13 and are an intensive fourteen hours, covering growth and development of children ages 0 to 10. First aid, choking and rescue breathing are also covered.