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Childbirth and Newborn Education Class

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  • Date and time

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  • Location

    Online

Description

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.

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.

Important Information

Please schedule your childbirth classes so they end three to four weeks prior to your due date. For more information, please call (352) 265-0317 or email CHILDBIRTHED@shands.ufl.edu.

Class Dates

  • 1/18/25 9am-3:30pm
  • 2/15/25 9am-3:30pm
  • 3/15/25 9am-3:30pm
  • 4/19/25 9am-3:30pm
  • 5/17/25 9am-3:30pm
  • 6/21/25 9am-3:30pm
  • 7/19/25 9am-3:30pm
  • 8/16/25 9am-3:30pm
  • 9/20/25 9am-3:30pm
  • 10/18/25 9am-3:30pm
  • 11/15/25 9am-3:30pm
  • 12/20/25 9am-3:30pm

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