LAKEPORT, Calif. – Sutter Lakeside Hospital’s Family Birth Center is pleased to announce the 2014 Childbirth Education Series scheduled for this spring and summer.    

Saturday classes are new this year to accommodate busy schedules.  

Participants can choose from the following class schedules:

• Tuesday, March 4, 11, 18 and 25, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, April 12 and 19, from 1 to 5 p.m.
• Tuesday, May 5, 12, 19 and 26, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, June 21 and 28, from 1 to 5 p.m.

These classes are held at the Family Birth Center on the Sutter Lakeside Hospital campus located at 5176 Hill Road East in Lakeport.  

Each class series will include information about pregnancy, getting ready for labor and delivery, as well as what to expect during the post-partum period.   

Other subjects covered include newborn care and infant safety, car seat safety and infant CPR. Participants can expect to participate in discussions, practice comfort and coping techniques, listen to oral presentations and watch videos.

“Our childbirth prep class is offered free of charge so that we can ensure moms will know what to expect when they arrive at the hospital and how to manage labor and delivery. Giving birth is something families remember for a lifetime. The nurses and physicians at Sutter Lakeside Hospital are experts at preparing mothers and supporting families, so that they can focus on having a positive, stress-free birthing experience,” said Jackie Rad, R.N.C., M.S.N., Family Birth Center & Respiratory Services manager at Sutter Lakeside Hospital.   

Registration for the Childbirth Education Series is recommended, but not required, and birthing partners are encouraged to attend.  

Please contact the Family Birth Center at 707-262-5085 to reserve your spot today.

If you have questions, please contact Laura Boone, RN, at 707-363-6398.