Labor & Delivery, Breastfeeding, and Newborn Care Class

Sat Jul 20 2024 at 09:00 am to Sat Dec 07 2024 at 12:00 pm UTC-05:00

Merit Health Biloxi | Biloxi

Merit Health Biloxi
Publisher/HostMerit Health Biloxi
Labor & Delivery, Breastfeeding, and Newborn Care Class
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Join us for a crash course on labor, breastfeeding, and caring for your newborn!
About this Event

This 3-hour class will cover labor and delivery, postpartum and childbirth in the first half and breastfeeding and newborn care in the second half.

Labor & Delivery, Postpartum and Childbirth

This class will provide a high level overview of the labor and delivery experience and will cover what new moms and parents need to know before, during, and after delivery.

Topics include:

  • Benefits of childbirth education
  • Understanding the process of labor
  • Role of the labor support person
  • Discomforts & changes of pregnancy
  • Warning signs that need attention
  • Identifying signs of labor
  • Pain management
  • Various types of delivery
  • Postpartum changes and care

Breastfeeding & Newborn Care

This class will cover a variety of information new moms and parents need to know on how to breastfeed and care for their newborn.

A few topics they can expect to learn more about include:

  • The benefits of breastfeeding for both mom and baby
  • Anatomy and physiology of breastfeeding
  • Skin to skin contact
  • Types of milk during the breastfeeding process
  • Positioning and various holds
  • Latching and unlatching
  • Guidelines and tips for frequency and duration of feedings
  • Storage of breastmilk
  • Breastfeeding concerns
  • Nutritional requirements for mom
  • Info for during your hospital stay
  • Caring for baby (sleep, swaddling, diapering, bathing, car seat safety and more)
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Merit Health Biloxi, 150 Reynoir Street, Biloxi, United States

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