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6-8:30 p.m.
UW Health Women and Children's Hospital
Participants can attend one or all three classes. New parents and those who would like a refresher or to learn CPR for friends and family should attend all three classes.
Classes are held every month on Tuesdays from 6-8:30 p.m. in the Schwartz Auditorium at the Women and Children's Hospital, 1350 Charles Street, Rockford, Ill.
Classes are taught by registered nurses, board certified lactation consultants and respiratory therapists.
Participants are encouraged to bring a support person to class.
Classes
Class 1: Labor & delivery
Information on labor, birth, vaginal and cesarean births, pain management and breathing and relaxation techniques.
Classes are held the first Tuesday of every month beginning January 7, 2025.
Class 2: Postpartum, baby care, feeding & lactation
Information on mother and newborn care during the recovery period, safety, immunizations, testing, car seats, and breastfeeding and pumping. Participants are encouraged to bring a doll or teddy bear to class to use for practice.
Classes are held on the second Tuesday of the month beginning January 14, 2025.
Class 3: CPR for newborns and toddlers for friends and family
Learn CPR for newborns and toddlers. Friends and family are encouraged to attend.
Classes are held on the third Tuesday of the month beginning January 21, 2025.