Childbirth Preparation

Childbirth Preparation Main Content

A male/female couple holds a picture of a sonogram while standing in a pink nursery

Baptist Health currently offers in-person and pre-recorded childbirth preparation classes.

In this series you will increase your confidence in the birthing process as you gain a better understanding of what to expect.

Topics Include:

  • Stages and phases of labor
  • Pain management
  • Cesarean birth
  • Normal newborn characteristics
  • Newborn procedures after birth
  • Postpartum care

Childbirth Preparation Additional Content Section 1

In-Person Class

This full version class is taught by a Baptist Health nurse with labor and delivery/maternal newborn experience. It consists of one 7-hour Saturday session. You will receive a Your Guide to Labor and Delivery book.

Please note: Some breathing and relaxation is included in this class but you will not practice on the floor. For couples desiring more practice on breathing and relaxation techniques we offer a supplemental one-night Natural Childbirth Techniques class.

Pre-Recorded Class

View this pre-recorded condensed class (two sessions) at your leisure within the next 30 days from your computer, tablet or smartphone.

Registration is required for these classes. Please allow 5 days for the zoom link to be sent to you. Please check your spam folder if not in the email you provided to us. These classes are non-refundable once the link is sent.

Please note: Some breathing and relaxation is included in this class but you will not practice on the floor. For couples desiring more practice on breathing and relaxation techniques we offer a supplemental one-night Natural Childbirth Techniques class.

Class Refund Policy

To accommodate others who wish to attend in-person classes we ask that all cancellations be submitted at least 72 hours prior to the start of the class. If you paid a fee for the event and you submitted the cancellation notice 72 hours or more to the start of the event you can either apply the class fee to another Baptist Health event or request a refund. These classes are not recorded and presentations from the class will not be made available.

All pre-recorded classes are non-refundable.