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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 Hospital 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, Breast
Feeding, Post
Partum, Infant CPR, Just for Siblings, and Lamaze.
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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
- Breast feeding basics
- Formula feeding
- What to expect for the baby during hospitalization
- General care of the newborn
- Safety issues
2008 Baby Basics Classes
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April 21 |
May 20 |
February 23 |
January 27 |
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June 23 |
September 23 |
October 4 |
March 30 |
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August 25 |
November 18 |
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July 20 |
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December 15 |
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To register for a 2008 class, click here.
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Breast Feeding
If you’re planning
on breast feeding your baby, this session is for you. This class provides
new parents the answers to common questions about breast feeding and
addresses topics such as:
- Benefits of breast feeding
- Breast milk composition
- Beginning breast feeding techniques
- Milk supply and changes in milk composition
2008 Breast Feeding Classes
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February 18 |
January 29 |
June 28 |
January 20 |
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April 28 |
March 25 |
August 30 |
March 2 |
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June 16 |
May 27 |
December 13 |
May 4 |
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August 18 |
July 8 |
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July 27 |
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October 6 |
September 2 |
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September 28 |
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December 29 |
November 4 |
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November 30 |
To register for a 2008 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.
2008 Labor Classes
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February 4 |
March 4 |
February 2 |
January 6 |
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April 7 |
May 6 |
April 5 |
July 6 |
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June 2 |
September 9 |
June 7 |
September 7 |
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October 13 |
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August 2 |
November 2 |
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December 1 |
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October 18 |
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To register for a 2008 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.
2008 Delivery Classes
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February 11 |
March 11 |
February 9 |
January 13 |
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April 14 |
May 13 |
April 12 |
July 13 |
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June 9 |
September 16 |
June 14 |
September 14 |
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October 20 |
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August 9 |
November 9 |
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December 8 |
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October 25 |
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To register for a 2008 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.
2008 Post Partum Classes
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February 25 |
January 22 |
April 26 |
March 16 |
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June 30 |
July 22 |
August 23 |
May 25 |
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October 27 |
November 25 |
December 6 |
September 21 |
To register for a 2008 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.
2008 Infant CPR
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February 16 |
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April 19 |
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June 21 |
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August 16 |
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October 11 |
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To register for a 2008 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 breast feeding.
2008 Lamaze Classes
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Lamaze 1 |
Lamaze 2 |
Lamaze 3 |
Lamaze 4 |
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January 7 |
January 14 |
January 21 |
January 28 |
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March 3 |
March 10 |
March 17 |
March 24 |
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May 5 |
May 12 |
May 19 |
May 26 |
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July 21 |
July 28 |
August 4 |
August 11 |
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September 8 |
September 15 |
September 22 |
September 29 |
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November 3 |
November 10 |
November 17 |
November 24 |
To register for a 2008 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.
2008 Siblings Classes
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February 16 |
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April 19 |
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June 21 |
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August 16 |
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October 11 |
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To register for a 2008 class, click here.
For more information about expectant parent classes, contact the childbirth coordinator at the number below.
Childbirth Coordinator Maury Regional Hospital 1224 Trotwood Avenue
Columbia, TN 38401
931.490.7046
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