Classes & Events
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Having Your Baby Your Way Series
Everything you need to know to approach labor and delivery with confidence
Class Information
Labor and Birth Course
Knowledge is power. This three-week course will give you the knowledge you want to approach labor with confidence. It will help you learn how to partner with your physician or midwife so that, together, you can make the choices that are right for you and your baby.
Topics include:
- An overview of normal labor and birth
- What happens if labor doesn’t go as planned
- Available interventions
- Medications and anesthesia
- Cesarean birth
- The immediate newborn and early postpartum period
You’ll be introduced to relaxation, breathing, positioning and pushing techniques. And you’ll have time to get your questions answered.
This class includes a tour of the Bain Birthing Center.
This series meets weekly for three weeks. Each class lasts three hours. The cost is $180 per couple.
How To Register for Classes
- Select Register on this page to see a schedule of our upcoming classes.
- Find the class day and time that you would like to attend and select it on the schedule. This will bring you to the registration form.
- Fill out the online class registration form and submit it.
For more information, please call the Childbirth Education Department at 617-499-5121 or send us an email. View a schedule of all childbirth and parenting classes.
