Childbirth Prep Class


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This course focuses on labor and delivery of the baby, providing an overview and emphasizing the many variations of normal birth. We discuss relaxation and breathing techniques for use during labor as well as some postpartum information. Taught by a certified childbirth educator, this class presents audio-visual information and provides a text. A Birth Center Orientation is given during each Childbirth Prep Class. This class is geared for expectant couples in their 3rd trimester of pregnancy. It is generally recommended that the class finish at least 3 weeks before your due date.

Fee: $180/couple

Note: This class can also be taken as part of the First Birth and Baby Program which offers a discounted price for those taking the Childbirth Prep Class, the Breastfeeding Seminar or Multiples Breastfeeding Seminar and the Cesarean Birth Class. The fee for the full series is $240/couple.

What to bring: Please bring two bed pillows and a mat with you to each class as some exercises may be done on the floor. Feel free to bring food as needed.

Location: Room NC209 at the Hoover Pavilion, 211 Quarry Road, Palo Alto

Class Dates:

Tuesdays, 3 weeks: 6-9pm
September 30-October 14
November 4-18
Thursdays, 3 weeks: 6-9pm
September 25-October 9 (full)
October 23-November 6
December 4-18
a Friday night (6:00-9:00 pm) and Saturday (9:00 am-4:00 pm) class
October 24 & 25 (full)
October 31 & November 1
November 7 & 8
November 21 & 22
December 5 & 6
December 12 & 13
Thursdays in 2009, 3 weeks: 6-8:30pm for first 2 classes & 6-9pm for class 3
January 15-29
February 12-26
March 12-26
One-day Saturdays in 2009: 8:30am-4:30pm
January 10
January 24
January 31 (9am-5pm)
February 7
February 14
February 21 (9am-5pm)
March 7
March 21 (9am-5pm)
March 28
Expecting twins or triplets? We offer a Preparing for Multiples class intended to augment the Childbirth Prep Class with specifics on delivering multiples.

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital is located in Palo Alto, adjacent to Stanford University Hospital, approximately 20 miles north of San Jose, CA and 40 miles south of San Francisco.

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
725 Welch Road
Palo Alto, California 94304
(650) 497-8000