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Expectant Parent Classes
Babies may not come
with instruction books, but it’s good to know there’s plenty of
help available as you learn about your new baby. Our classes are led
by trained professional staff who use seminars, class discussions, slides
and video to help new parents get the skills they need to get started,
and to help veteran parents brush up. Maury Regional Medical Center offers expectant parent
classes all year long. A schedule of classes is listed below. You'll need Adobe Reader, a free program available here to read and print the registration form.
What Can I Learn?
You can choose from
nine classes, including Baby Basics, Labor, Delivery, Breastfeeding, Post
Partum, Comprehensive Class, Infant CPR, Just for Siblings, and Lamaze. Free tours of Labor and Delivery and Obstetrics unit are also available.
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FREE Breastfeeding Class - August 1, 2010
Maury Regional Medical Center will offer a free breastfeeding class to expectant mothers in recognition of World Breastfeeding Week. The class will take place Sunday, August 1, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Auxiliary Conference Room in the medical center. To make a reservation or for more information, call 490.7074.
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Baby Basics
Baby Basics covers the
basic care for newborns. This is an excellent class for first-time parents. Think
of it as “Baby 101." Class topics include:
- Appearance & behavior of the newborn
- Immunizations
- Breastfeeding basics
- Formula feeding
- What to expect for the baby during hospitalization
- General care of the newborn
- Safety issues
2010 Baby Basics Classes
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February 22 |
May 18 |
June 26 |
January 24 |
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April 19 |
July 20 |
August 7 |
March 21 |
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October 18 |
December 7 |
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September 26 |
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November 7 |
To register for a 2010 class, click here.
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Breastfeeding
If you’re planning
on breastfeeding your baby, this session is for you. This class provides
new parents the answers to common questions about breastfeeding and
addresses topics such as:
- Benefits of breastfeeding
- Breast milk composition
- Beginning breastfeeding techniques
- Milk supply and changes in milk composition
2010 Breastfeeding Classes
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April 5 |
January 26 |
February 20 |
January 31 |
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August 23 |
March 30 |
June 12 |
March 7 |
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May 4 |
October 23 |
May 23 |
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July 27 |
December 4 |
July 11 |
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September 28 |
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August 1 |
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November 16 |
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September 5 |
To register for a 2010 class, click here.
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Labor
This class prepares you on exactly what to expect once the big day arrives. Topics include signs and stages of labor, true labor vs. false labor, what to bring to the hospital, breathing and relaxation techniques, and the role of your support person.
2010 Labor Classes
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February 8 |
March 2 |
April 10 |
January 10 |
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June 7 |
July 6 |
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May 2 |
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August 2 |
November 2 |
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September 12 |
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October 4 |
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December 6 |
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To register for a 2010 class, click here.
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Delivery
This class addresses the delivery process, vaginal delivery, Cesarean sections, and your options for pain management, such as epiderals and intravenous (IV) sedation.
2010 Delivery Classes
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February 15 |
March 9 |
April 17 |
January 17 |
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June 14 |
May 11 |
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September 19 |
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August 9 |
July 13 |
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October 11 |
November 9 |
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December 13 |
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To register for a 2010 class, click here.
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Post Partum
Okay. The baby
is born. Now what? The changes that affect you don’t end
with delivery of your baby. Just as it took nine months to make your
baby, it takes time for you to adjust to the physical and emotional changes
that may take place after being pregnant. During this class, we will
discuss these changes as well as intimacy and birth control, newborn safety
and the role of family support during this time.
2010 Post Partum Classes
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April 26 |
January 19 |
February 27 |
May 16 |
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June 21 |
March 23 |
August 28 |
July 25 |
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October 25 |
September 21 |
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November 14 |
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December 14 |
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To register for a 2010 class, click here.
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Comprehensive Class
This five-hour class combines the information covered in Baby Basics, Labor, Delivery and Post Partum classes into one session for busy participants who find it difficult to make a weekly class commitment. Topics include basic care for newborns, the stages of labor and relaxation techniques, the delivery process, pain management, and the physical and emotional changes that may take place after being pregnant. These Saturday classes are held from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided at the end of class.
2010 Comprehensive Classes
Saturday, February 6
Saturday, April 3
Saturday, June 5
Saturday, August 14
Saturday, October 9
To register for a 2010 class, click here.
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Infant CPR
These Saturday classes are held at 12:00 noon. Infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) teaches basic infant resuscitation to parents, grandparents and caretakers. We will be teaching techniques to resuscitate infants should they stop breathing or their heart stop beating, as well as relief of choking. The class is taught by a certified instructor and follows American Heart Association guidelines.
2010 Infant CPR
Saturday, February 13
Saturday, April 24
Saturday, June 19
Saturday, August 22
Saturday, October 16
To register for a 2010 class, click here.
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Lamaze
Lamaze is a four-week course for parents who wish to have a natural, medication-free delivery. The course is taught by a Lamaze certified childbirth educator. Class topics include:
- Normal labor, birth and early post partum
- Positioning to facilitate the normal progress of labor and birth
- Massage techniques to ease the pain of labor and to enhance relaxation
- Comfort measures, such as hydrotherapy, the use of heat, cold and pressure
- Relaxation skills to use during labor and after pregnancy to relieve stress
- Labor support advice for the partner and professional
The course concludes with a fifth session on breastfeeding.
2010 Lamaze Classes
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Lamaze 1 |
Lamaze 2 |
Lamaze 3 |
Lamaze 4 |
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January 4 |
January 11 |
January 18 |
January 25 |
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March 1 |
March 15 |
March 22 |
March 29 |
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May 3 |
May 10 |
May 17 |
May 24 |
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July 5 |
July 12 |
July 19 |
July 26 |
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September 6 |
September 13 |
September 20 |
September 27 |
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November 1 |
November 8 |
November 15 |
November 22 |
To register for a 2010 class, click here.
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Siblings
New brothers and sisters
are created when your next baby is born. We teach children about what
their new baby brother or sister will look like, explain ways that they can
be helpful to their parents when the baby arrives, and foster and reinforce
their feelings of self-worth. In addition, children are able to tour
labor and delivery, post partum and nursery areas.
2010 Siblings Classes
Saturday, February 13
Saturday, April 24
Saturday, June 19
Saturday, August 21
Saturday, October 16
To register for a 2010 class, click here.
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FREE TOURS of Labor and Delivery and Obstetrics Unit
Free tours of the Labor and Delivery and Obstetrics units are available. Tours begin in the family waiting room on the fourth floor. No registration is required.
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9:30 a.m. |
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Sunday
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February 13 |
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January 10 |
April 24 |
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March 7 |
June 19 |
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May 2 |
August 21 |
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July 11 |
October 16 |
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September 12 |
Decmeber 4 |
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November 7 |
For more information about expectant parent classes, contact the childbirth coordinator at the number below.
Childbirth Coordinator
Maury Regional Medical Center
1224 Trotwood Avenue
Columbia, TN 38401
931.490.7046
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