Childbirth & Newborn Preparation

This 3-week course helps expectant parents prepare for birth and early parenting. Parents will learn about comfort measures for pregnancy, labor, birth, and the postpartum period.

This class is for expectant parents in the third trimester.

Using the Injoy program, topics include:

• What to expect during pregnancy, labor and childbirth
• Medicated and non-medicated comfort measures
• Medical interventions associated with complications
• Cesarean birth
• Birth stories
• Care of the birthing parent and infant during the first hours, days, and weeks postpartum
• Breastfeeding

Class meets on Wednesdays, January 8, 15, 22, 6:00-8:00 pm at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, 3600 NW Samaritan Drive, Corvallis. Conference Room A/B.

Cost: Free

To register or for more information contact Maternity Care Coordinator, Mandy Clark at 541-768-6908 or by email at manclark@samhealth.org