In Person! All inclusive Birth & Infant care class 8am-4pm-multiple dates

To attend this class in person, on site you to adhere to BIDMC's current policy.

Requirements ...at time of registration/sign up, in order to attend in person:

- Be asymptomatic of Covid -19 at the time of the event

-Have had no recent household exposure

-Masking is required at all times.

-Eating and drinking will not be allowed to take place in the room(there is a cafeteria on the same floor)

All of the above are a hospital wide policy, and have to be adhered to , No exceptions.

Thank you for understanding, and we are very excited to be again able to offer class live and in person!

This comprehensive class is taught by our RN certified Childbirth Educators and covers what new parents need to know to prepare for their upcoming labor and birth and equips them with the knowledge to feel confident to take their newborn home from the hospital.  This class is a 1 day all inclusive class (8am to 4pm).  The morning session will cover labor and birth and goes over topics such as:

• stages of labor and when to call the doctor
• comfort strategies including epidurals and pain medicine
• vaginal birth, c/section and potential interventions
• postpartum- what to expect in the hospital and home

The afternoon session covers Infant Care and CPR- topics covered are:

• newborn appearance and behaviors
• feeding
• sleeping
• diapering, swaddling and bathing
• SIDS prevention and keeping your newborn safe
• choosing a pediatrician
• choosing infant care products 

Life sized dolls are available for practicing skills.

The  additional 1 hour Infant CPR session , uses the American Heart Association's Infant CPR Anytime program.  Participants will receive an Infant CPR Anytime kit which includes the DVD watched in class along with a blow up mannequin to practice on.  To view the kit go to www.shopcpranytime.org and look for the infant kit.  Please note that this class does not provide CPR certification.

Only 1 ticket is needed for the expectant parent and 1 support person. Please note that this is along day, and a lunch break is provided( but lunch is not included) Feel free to bring your own lunch from home, or there is a cafeteria near the classroom within the hospital. Please dress is layers as the thermostat can be unpredictable in these rooms on weekends. Its been both very warm and very cool on occasions.

There is a cafeteria near the classroom( you can grab water here too), or there is a food court and several locations within walking distance of the hospital that you can grab lunch during the lunch break.

Students must check in at the lobby information desk to get a hospital surgical mask, and must wear their masks during the entire class as per hospital policy.

All correspondence regarding class will be sent to the email used to register.  Class location will be emailed 48 hours prior to the class.

Parking

Parking is available for a fee in the East Campus, main entrance Feldberg parking garage on 330 Brookline Ave. Do not park in any other garage, as doors may be locked on weekends. This is the same parking garage you will be using when you come in to deliver your baby. Pull a ticket, and keep it with you. It is ok to park in any available spot. There is a basement, 1st floor, 2nd floor and roof top level.

Cancellation policy

Please email [email protected]  48 hours prior to the class date to cancel.( as there is usually a wait list) or you will be charged for the class. If you wish to switch to the zoom platform of the class, we will refund the cost of the CPR kit, and send you the link to join as a zoom participant

In case of emergency on day of class you may contact Sara Tong, Nursing Director At  617 667 4700-pager #31725

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