Lamaze Childbirth Class - Jersey Shore University Medical Center

Event Date: 7/26 & 7/27
Time: 7/26 10am & 7/27 1:30pm

Our two-part childbirth classes are taught by a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator and will help you to be informed about the experience of giving birth. Video clips and slides are used to present evidence-based information. Classes are taught virtually using Zoom. The classes are limited to four couples to allow them to be very interactive. Partners are encouraged to attend and participate.

Expectant parents will learn about late pregnancy and the process of labor and birth including the following topics:

• The third trimester of pregnancy
• Recognizing the signs that labor is close
• Understanding the stages of labor and birth
• Knowing when to go to the hospital
• Comfort measures for laboring at home and in the hospital
• Lamaze breathing and relaxation techniques
• Medical interventions in labor and delivery
• Empowering couples to ask questions so they make informed decisions
• Pain relief strategies
• Meeting your newborn: skin-to-skin and rooming in with your baby
• Postpartum recovery and new parent emotions
• Newborns - assessments in the hospital and newborn behavior

Click for more information and to register.