Women's Wellness August 2009
Childbirth Education Classes at Crozer-Keystone Health System
CROZER-CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER
For more information on childbirth education classes at Crozer, call (610) 447-2084. To register for any class below, call 1-800-CK-HEALTH (1-800-254-3258). Registration by the third month of pregnancy is recommended.
Childbirth Preparation Classes
Prepared childbirth classes cover non-medicated methods of pain relief as well as medications, anesthesia and other medical procedures. All classes are held at the Davis House on the Crozer main campus in Upland, Pa.
Wednesdays or Thursdays, four weeks
and free Newborn Class
7:30–9:30 p.m.
September 10-October 1 (Thursdays)
September 16-October 7 (Wednesdays)
October 29-November 19 (Thursdays)
Day varies: one day and free Newborn Class
All day class, 8:45 a.m.– 4:30 p.m.
September 12
October 15
Nurturing Your Newborn
Monday (free with Prepared Childbirth Classes)
7:30–9:30 p.m.
September 14
October 19
Breastfeeding Class
Monday, 7:30–9:30 p.m.
September 21
October 26
CPR Classes
Saturday, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
September 19
October 17
DELAWARE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
For more information on childbirth education classes at DCMH, call (610) 284-8892 or e-mail sharon.mcmanus@crozer.org or kathleen.macagnone@crozer.org. All classes listed below are held in Meeting Room A of the hospital except where noted.
DCMH Birth Package: Labor Day, Therapies for Labor and Baby Beginnings
More affordable as a package but may also be taken individually. Scheduling is flexible so that they may all be taken either in four evening sessions or two day/night sessions. We recommend that you complete the programs one month before your baby is expected.
Labor Day
This program teaches you everything you need to know about labor and delivery at DCMH, such as signs of labor, when to call your provider, pain medicine and epidurals, and much more. Please choose one session from the list below.
Sunday, 1–3:45 p.m.
September 13
Monday, 7–9:30 p.m.
September 21
October 19
Thursday, 7–9:30 p.m.
October 8
Saturday, 10 a.m.–12:45 p.m.
October 10
Labor Therapies/Labor Blitz
This program covers hands-on methods to reduce pain and stress during the labor process. It includes massage, music, breathing techniques and more. Please choose one session from the list below.
Sunday, 4:45–7:45 p.m.
September 13
Monday, 7–10 p.m.
September 28
October 26
Thursday, 7–10 p.m.
October 15
Saturday, 1:45–4:45 p.m.
October 10
Baby Beginnings
This program covers how to choose a pediatrician, making a feeding choice (breast or bottle), how to tell if baby is sick, how to soothe a fussy baby, and how to help baby sleep through the night. Please choose one session from the list below.
Sunday, 7–9:30 p.m.
September 27
October 25
Monday, 7–9:30 p.m.
September 14
October 12
Breastfeeding—(recommend Baby Beginnings as a prerequisite)
Tuesday, 7–9 p.m.
September 15
October 13
Baby and Me (sibling preparation class)
Tuesday or Wednesday, 7-8 p.m.
No classes in September or October
Classes on the following topics can be scheduled as needed. Call (610) 284-8892 for more information: Financial; Second-Time Mom, First-Time Dad; Siblings at Birth; Teen Pregnancy; Second-Time Mom, First-Time Breastfeeding; Mom on Bed Rest.
Infant/Child CPR (classes are held in the Conference Center)
Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
September 19
October 17
