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Childbirth and Newborn Care Education

A woman holds a yawning newborn.

The Childbirth and Newborn Education Class is intended to prepare expectant parents for labor, birth, the post-partum period, and caring for the newborn.

It is conveniently offered as a one-day class and covers a variety of topics including:

  • The birthing process and stages of labor
  • Pain management relaxation techniques & options
  • Cesarean section preparation and postpartum recovery
  • General newborn care: bathing, burping, & diapering
  • Soothing techniques & signs of illness
  • Safety & more!

This course also includes a virtual tour of the triage, labor and delivery, and mother baby unit.

This course is from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Dates

  • 1/17
  • 2/21
  • 3/28
  • 4/18
  • 5/16
  • 6/27
  • 7/18
  • 8/15
  • 9/19
  • 10/17
  • 11/21
  • 12/19

Where

UF Health keeps the safety and well-being of our patients, visitors, staff and volunteers a top priority, and at this time we are not holding in-person classes but will be offering virtual Childbirth and Newborn education classes via Zoom.

For more information

For more information, please call (352) 265-0095 or email CHILDBIRTHED@shands.ufl.edu.