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Healthy Beginnings™ program

The Healthy Beginnings™ Program encompasses all that we do—providing you a healthy and rewarding birthing experience. We want you and your new baby to have a healthy beginning together.

Our Healthy Beginnings program includes many classes—including prenatal education, Lamaze, labor and delivery, grandparent and siblings, and many more. For a complete, up-to-date listing of classes, please see our classes and events section of the Web site.

Educational opportunities

  • Prepared Childbirth and Beyond - This six-week series covers the labor and delivery process, pain relief options, and mother and infant care. There are also classes about breastfeeding, Cesarean birth, and infant safety and CPR. A Grandparent Class is offered during Week 5 of the program. Classes meet once a week and a new weekend option is also available. Ideal for Moms in their 2nd or 3rd trimester.
  • Lamaze Childbirth Classes - Designed for moms in their late second or third trimester. This six-week series teaches expectant couples breathing techniques, comfort measures, and position changes to help deal with the discomforts of labor and delivery.
  • Sibling Classes - This one-hour class is for future big brothers and sisters ages 2-8 years old. The program prepares siblings for what the new baby will look like, how they can help with the new baby, and how the new baby will act. A tour of the OB unit is included. Parents are encouraged to be with the sibling.
  • Breastfeeding Plus Class - Held on the first Tuesday of each month, the class offers information on breastfeeding in the early weeks - pumping, returning to work, and overcoming breastfeeding challenges.
  • New Mommy Class - This class offers information on the 4th trimester - caring for yourself, your baby, and your family. Moms can have a chance to meet other moms and share their experiences. There is also a focus on the emotional support needed during the first year of "mommyhood." Held on the second Thursday of each month.
  • Smart Parenting Program - This parent education program is designed to give parents important, basic information to assist them in being the best possible parents. The program consists of meeting for 15 minutes with a Nurse Educator in the OB Office after each of your prenatal visits.

For moms wanting to breastfeed, KDHHS provides a lactation consultant on staff to answer questions and serve as a resource.