Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast offers a variety of parenting and childbirth classes, support groups and more for new and expecting parents and families. The following classes are scheduled in April:
- Breastfeeding 101: Tuesday, April 10 at 6 p.m. Cost: $10
This two-hour class will provide helpful information and recommended techniques to make breastfeeding easier for both mom and baby.
- Baby Weigh Day: Wednesday, April 11 at 1 p.m. (free)
This monthly gathering brings together mothers of healthy infants less than one year of age to share stories, tips and laughter while also learning the current weight of their babies.
- Baby Basics: Tuesday, April 17 at 6 p.m. Cost: $10
This class highlights how to clothe, bathe, diaper and swaddle your baby in addition to how to recognize signs of illness, use a car seat and feed your baby.
- Super Siblings Class: Wednesday, April 25 at 4 p.m. (free)
Entertained by music and special games, children will learn how great it is going to be to be a big brother or sister while expressing their feelings in a positive environment.
- Online Childbirth Class: Rolling Registration. Cost: $35
Families will learn about the stages of labor, comfort techniques, common medical procedures, including epidurals and cesareans, and newborn and postpartum care. Engaging videos, personal birth stories, 3D animations, games, and activities make learning easy and fun. For more information or to register for the class, please call (850) 278-3600.
The mission of the Family Birth Place at Sacred Heart is to provide a high quality childbirth experience, including an environment that fosters family unity without compromising safety; an emphasis on education that supports women and their families from early pregnancy through early parenthood; and guidance through the many choices women and families make during their birthing experience.
For more information or to register for a class, please call (850) 278-3600. You can also receive monthly updates about pregnancy and parenthood through Sacred Heart's online newsletter. To subscribe to this free e-mail newsletter, please visit
www.sacredheartemerald.org.
