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The class includes a tour of the labor and delivery suite from 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM. Please meet in the waiting area near the hospital gift shop for the tour to begin. The remainder of the class will be in Johnson Lecture Hall from 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM.Giving birth is an amazing, life-changing event. This class is designed to help parents feel comfortable and confident with the birth process by learning what to expect during the labor, delivery and postpartum periods.
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Topics include what to expect in the 3rd trimester, true and false labor signs, the stages of labor, when to head to the hospital, relaxation and comfort techniques, labor support, common medical interventions (including induction of labor, epidurals and cesarean birth), as well as postpartum care for mom and baby.
This class is best taken during the early third trimester and includes a tour of Riverside’s Family Birthing Center. *If you are bringing a birth partner, please list name in Guest/Birth Partner box below.
Class fee: This class is free to all mothers-to-be.
Please register at: https://www.riversidehealthcare.org/event/best-beginnings-preparing-for-childbirth
If the class date you are interested in is full, please call the Family Birthing Center (815) 935-7511 to be put on a waiting list.
Location:
Riverside Johnson Lecture Hall - Basement Level
350 N. Wall Street, Kankakee, IL
*Classes, dates, times and locations are subject to change.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Riverside Baby Faces, 350 N Wall St, Kankakee, IL 60901-2901, United States
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