Childbirth Class Weekend Express @ Lakeview Hospital | Lakeview Hospital
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This two-session express class helps parents prepare for childbirth and bringing a new baby home.
Meet other expectant parents and get your questions answered by an experienced midwife/lactation consultant. Take this class anytime during the second half of pregnancy. Class includes a tour of the Birth Center at Lakeview Hospital and information about how to schedule a tour at other HealthPartners hospitals.
Class topics include:
Anatomy of pregnancy and birth
Preparing for labor
When to come to the hospital, and what to expect when you arrive
Stages of labor and birth
Medical interventions that you may be offered
Discussing options with your healthcare team
Comfort and relaxation techniques for prenancy, labor, and parenthood
Benefits and side effects of pain medications
How your partner/support person can help
Challenges, complications, and unexpected outcomes
Vaginal birth, cesarean birth
Postpartum recovery
Newborn care
Newborn behavior and communication
Ways to support your baby’s physical, social, and emotional development
Sleep safety
Referral to a Car Seat Clinic
Mental health of new parents
Easing the transition to parenthood
Connecting new families with community resources
Other topics of interest, determined by class participants
Note* This class meets Friday evening and Saturday
Click on Select a Date to choose your weekend program.
Friday, 6pm to 8:30pm and Saturday, 9am to 3pm.
Hardenbergh Conference Room of Lakeview Hospital.
Instructor: Karlyn Peterson, Certified Nurse-Midwife, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
facilitator for Baby Café at Lakeview Hospital (breastfeeding support group)
Choose a 2026 weekend:
February 6 & 7
April 17 & 18
June 12 & 13
September 18 & 19
October 16 & 17
December 4 & 5
Cost:
$75 per couple
For questions, contact karlyn.m.peterson@lakeview.org
This class is also offered in a 4 week series.
This instructor also offers a breastfeeding class.
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