Maternity Services & Support
AJH's pregnancy and birth experts provide advanced newborn, obstetric and postpartum care for you and your baby.
Childbirth Education Class
Prepare for labor and delivery
Class Information
Planning for Childbirth
This class is for pregnant people and their partners. In it, you’ll learn about breathing methods, comfort measures, relaxation techniques, and other skills needed for the childbirth experience.
Topics Covered
It’s ideal to attend this class during the last trimester of pregnancy. We cover a wide variety of topics:
- Anatomy
- Labor and delivery
- Hydrotherapy in labor
- Labor relaxation techniques
- Epidurals and medications
- Cesarean section
- Immediate post-delivery period
- Birth Center postpartum experience
Class Options
We offer three different class options to meet your needs:
- In-Person ONLY All-Day Class as a six-hour, in-person class experience.
- Virtual ONLY Class offers nine-month access to our online Childbirth Class module. It can be completed independently and at your own pace, with no in-class experience included.
- Combination Class covers the online module and attendance at a three-hour, in-person class experience.
Questions about this class? Email the Birth Center.
Learn about other Classes & Support Groups we offer to new and expecting parents.
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.
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