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. On-line registration is availalbe. If you prefer to print the form, you'll need Adobe Reader, a free program available here.

Comprehensive Class

This six-hour class provides comprehensive information for expectant parents with topics that include:

• basic care for newborns
• the stages of labor
• relaxation techniques
• the delivery process
• pain management
• physical and emotional changes following delivery
• basic breastfeeding information

Lunch is provided and a tour of our women's floor is given at the conclusion of the class.

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Breastfeeding

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   

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Infant CPR

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.

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Lamaze

Lamaze is a course for parents who wish to have a natural, medication-free delivery. The course is taught by a Lamaze certified childbirth educator. The course is offered as a five-week or all-day class. 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

 

Note: The fifth class is a session on breastfeeding. Those registering for Lamaze may register for the breastfeeding class of their choice from the schedule.

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Just for 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. These Saturday classes are held at 9 a.m.

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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 on the following dates. No regisration is required.

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