Childbirth Classes – Mission Hospital McDowell

The childbirth class offers parents a well-rounded curriculum. The most important way to approach the birth of your baby is with confidence and relaxation. You achieve this by knowing what to expect, developing the skills to move through labor and feeling prepared through education. We encourage you to be an active participant in the birth process.

Course topics include:

1. Complete guide to a safe and healthy pregnancy
2. Family changes and preparations
3. Choices for labor and birth
4. Comfort measures: relaxation, breathing and positioning
5. Medical procedures, medications for pain and cesarean birth
6. Infant care

Class cost is $45. Scholarship opportunities are available.