Your baby’s birthday is a day you will always remember. This series of classes will help you prepare as that day draws near, so you’ll feel relaxed and confident.

• Process of labor and birth
• Coping with labor and breathing/relaxation
• Important role of the support person(s) and doula
• Choices in childbirth
• Communication with your partner and caregivers
• Cesarean birth and options
• Physical and emotional changes following birth
• Characteristics of the amazing newborn
• Diapering and baby care basics
• From partners to parents – coping
• Feeding and nurturing your baby
• Baby safety

The class series also includes a tour of Columbia Center.

Cost: $75

Parents seeking to learn about selected topics also have the option to enroll in the individual classes on each of the six Childbirth and Early Parenting Series topics. The individual topic classes are:

• Understanding Birth – $25
• Comfort Measures for Labor, Birth and Early Parenting* – $15
• Epidurals and More* – $15
• Beyond the Basics* – $15
• "After Birth" Class – $15
• Amazing Newborn and Baby Care – $15

*Requires attending Understanding Birth as a prerequisite.

Childbirth and Early Parenting Series — Class Dates Scheduled:
Columbia Center's Childbirth & Early Parenting is offered in numerous six-class evening or two-class weekend series throughout the year. To register online for a specific series, click the link next to the desired dates below. If you have any questions, please contact us at 262.243.6635.

November 2011

• Tuesdays 6:30 pm to 8:45 pm Series — Six classes:
  Begins Tuesday, November 1, 2011 and runs through Tuesday, December 6, 2011. Register online.
• Saturdays 9:00 am to 3:30 pm Series — Two classes:
  Begins Saturday, November 19, 2011 and concludes Saturday, December 3, 2011. Register online.
• Mondays 6:30 pm to 8:45 pm Series — Six classes:
  Begins Monday, November 28, 2011 and runs through Monday, January 16, 2012. Register online.

December 2011

• Wednesdays 6:30 pm to 8:45 pm Series — Six classes:
  Begins Wednesday, December 14, 2011 and runs through Wednesday, January 25, 2012. Register online.

January 2012

• Saturdays 9:00 am to 3:30 pm Series — Two classes:
  Begins Saturday, January 14, 2012 and concludes Saturday, January 28, 2012. Register online.
• Mondays 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Series — Six classes:
  Begins Monday, January 23, 2012 and runs through Monday, February 27, 2012. Register online.

February 2012

• Saturdays 9:00 am to 3:30 pm Series — Two classes:
  Begins Saturday, February 25, 2012 and concludes Saturday, March 10, 2012. Register online.

March 2012

• Wednesdays 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Series — Six classes:
  Begins Tuesday, March 6, 2012 and runs through Tuesday, April 10, 2012. Register online.

April 2012

• Saturdays 9:00 am to 3:30 pm Series — Two classes:
  Begins Saturday, April 14, 2012 and concludes Saturday, April 28, 2012. Register online.
• Mondays 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Series — Six classes:
  Begins Monday, April 16, 2012 and runs through Monday, May 7, 2012. Register online.

May 2012

• Wednesdays 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Series — Six classes:
  Begins Wednesday, May 30, 2012 and runs through Wednesday, July 11, 2012 (skipping July 4,, 2012). Register online.

June 2012

• Saturdays 9:00 am to 3:30 pm Series — Two classes:
  Begins Saturday, June 9, 2012 and concludes Saturday, June 23, 2012. Register online.