Prenatal education - childbirth classes
Understanding childbirth classes
Our Understanding Childbirth classes will help you and your partner/support person prepare for the physical and emotional experiences that may come with your labor, delivery, and postpartum periods. While this class may be taken any time during pregnancy, it is suggested to take this class near the beginning of the 3rd trimester.
Topics include:
- Pregnancy
- Labor
- Birth Stories
- Comfort Techniques
- Medical Procedures
- Cesarean Birth
- Newborns
- Postpartum
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Understanding breastfeeding classes
Our Understanding Breastfeeding classes provide comprehensive information you can trust about breastfeeding. This class will provide you with the information and tools you need to start your breastfeeding journey. Partners are encouraged to attend.
Topics include:
- How breastfeeding works
- How to breastfeed
- When to feed your baby
- Getting enough milk
- Breast care
- Breastfeeding lifestyle
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Understanding your newborn classes
Take a peek at the reality of life with a newborn. Understanding your newborn classes provide comprehensive information you can trust as you prepare to become a new parent. Classes are open to family members, including expectant grandparents.
Topics Include:
- Newborn traits
- Newborn behaviors
- Crying and comforting
- Feeding
- Diapering
- Bathing, nail care and dressing
- Newborn health
- Newborn safety
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Infant CPR
This informative class covers CPR and foreign-body airway obstruction for infants (birth-1 year of age). Class content will include the necessary skills of CPR, choking hazards, signs of choking and rescue techniques. The class is taught by a certified American Heart Association CPR instructor but does not include a course completion card.
Child CPR (not Infant)
This informative, hands-on class covers basic life support and foreign-body airway obstruction for children (for the purposes of this course, a child is anyone between 1 year of age and puberty). The class is taught by a certified CPR instructor as outlined by the American Heart Association but does not include a course completion card.
New moms support group (Infants 0 - 12 months)
Our New Moms Support Group meets weekly to provide social interaction, support and practical information for new moms and expecting moms in their 3rd trimester. Facilitated by an HonorHealth Maternal RN, we encourage you to join us with your baby (0 to 12 months) and meet other new and expecting mothers as you learn from their experiences, share your adventures, and gather information to assist you in parenting your child. Select a class at our HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea campus or HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing campus:
Pregnancy and postpartum depression and anxiety support group
If you're pregnant or have given birth recently and are experiencing depression or anxiety, you're not alone. Symptoms can appear any time during pregnancy and during the first year after childbirth. This free group is facilitated by licensed psychologist Abby Garcia, PhD.