Childbirth Preparation - Detroit Lakes, MN

  • Feb
  • 04
  • Tue
Feb 04, 2025
Tuesday
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Essentia Health St. Mary's-Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes, MN
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This series of 3 evening Childbirth Preparation classes is designed to help prepare you for the delivery of your baby. It is ideal to start taking this class when you are between 28 and 32 weeks pregnant, but may be taken at any point in your pregnancy.
Registration reserves space for mother and her partner.
Topics covered include:

  • The process of birth
  • Positioning and relaxation techniques for labor
  • Role of support person during labor
  • Discussion of various choices for mother during birth
  • Interventions (Induction, pain medication options, Cesarean birth)
  • Adjusting to parenthood
  • Care of newborn
  • How to initiate breastfeeding within one hour of birth (Sacred Hour and Skin-to-Skin)
  • The Benefits of Breastfeeding
  • Latching infant
  • Birthing Center Tour

 

This series of 3 evening Childbirth Preparation classes is designed to help prepare you for the delivery of your baby. It is ideal to start taking this class when you are between 28 and 32 weeks pregnant, but it may be taken at any point in your pregnancy.
Registration reserves space for mother and her partner.
Topics covered include:

  • The process of birth

  • Positioning and relaxation techniques for labor

  • Role of support person during labor

  • Discussion of various choices for mother during birth

  • Interventions (Induction, pain medication options, Cesarean birth)

  • Adjusting to parenthood

  • Care of newborn

  • Birthing Center Tour

  

This class will be offered in-person, at Essentia Health Detroit Lakes Hospital, and remote via teamsYou will get an email one week before the start of the first class with instructions for both options.  

Prenatal Education at 218-847-0804

Prenatal Education at 218-786-4478

Schedule

This event includes all of the 3 meeting times below.

Tue, February 04 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Thu, February 06 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Tue, February 11 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Location Details

Essentia Health St. Mary's-Detroit Lakes
1027 Washington Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN, 56501
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