Pregnancy and birthing classes

Pregnancy is a time that is filled with joy, excitement and a lot of questions. Get answers to your questions along with practical tips and advice for labor and delivery, and coming home with baby. Explore our classes led by nurses who are certified childbirth educators and experts in breastfeeding and perinatal mental health. You can also bring your partner or support person.

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In-person

Classes are held at a physical location with a classroom experience.

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Classes are held online via Microsoft Teams.

Understanding birth
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Locations offered: Grand Rapids, Pennock, Zeeland and Virtual

Before your baby arrives, learn about labor and delivery, pain management, facts about epidurals, induction, and Cesarean birth. You’ll also learn about recovery from birth, preparing for the early weeks at home with your baby, and infant care and feeding.

This class is $162.00 and is billed to insurance, please verify with your insurance on coverage amount. The diagnosis code we use is Z32.2 and the procedure code used is S9442.

Trusting the process: Unmedicated birth
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This class is available at our Grand Rapids location.

Learn from a Certified Childbirth Educator how to pursue the goal of a non-medicated birth experience. This is similar to our Understanding Birth class, but goes more in-depth with comfort techniques and understanding the body’s pain response during a low-intervention birth. You will learn about the impact of birth hormones, the physical and emotional stages of labor, postpartum recovery, and infant care. The series empowers you to trust the birthing process, advocate for yourself, and stay calm when plans may change.

This class is $162.00 and is billed to insurance, please verify with your insurance on the coverage amount. The diagnosis code we use is Z32.2 and the procedure code used is S9442.

Understanding Cesarean birth
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Learn what to expect if you are planning for a Cesarean birth including surgical prep, procedure details, breastfeeding after surgery, and recovery in the hospital and at home.

This class is $65.00 and is billed to insurance, please verify with your insurance on coverage amount. The diagnosis code we use is Z32.2 and the procedure code used is S9438.

Your pelvic floor and core during pregnancy
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This class is taught by a pelvic floor physical therapist who specializes in care of the pregnant and postpartum patient. It will include information on the pelvic floor and core tissue changes during pregnancy as well as common issues like pain, incontinence, and diastasis during pregnancy. Information will also be provided about how to prepare the pelvic floor for birth and how to be prepared for postpartum recovery. This class one hour class will allow time for interactive questions and will provide external resources to help you feel your best during pregnancy and prepare for birth.

Childbirth Refresher
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If you are pregnant, have given birth before, and would like a refresher on techniques and information regarding labor and delivery, this class was designed for you! Topics include: Review of labor positions and breathing patterns; labor partner assistance: how to provide support during labor and birth; Comfort measures, including relaxation, mindfulness and breathing techniques; Medical interventions, including epidurals, inductions and pain management; Newborn care updates and changes in family dynamics with the addition of a sibling

This class is $75.00 and is billed to insurance, please verify with your insurance on coverage amount. The diagnosis code we use is Z32.2 and the procedure code used is S9437.

Understanding Multiples
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Twins, triplets and more… This virtual class is built for the unique experience of pregnancy and birth when that experience includes more than one baby. You will learn about labor and delivery options with multiples, pain management, facts about epidurals, induction, and Cesarean birth. You’ll also learn about recovery from your birth experience, preparing for the early weeks at home with your babies, and infant care and feeding of multiples.

This class is $162.00 and is billed to insurance, please verify with your insurance on coverage amount. The diagnosis code we use is Z32.2 and the procedure code used is S9442.

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