Commonwealth Health W-B General Announces Childbirth Education Schedule

11/30/2014

Wilkes-Barre, PA (Dec. 1, 2014) - Registration is being accepted for 2015 Childbirth Education Classes at Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Topics include childbirth education, breastfeeding, babysitting and sibling class. 

Childbirth Education, a series for the mother-to-be and support persons, overview of labor and birth, pain relief methods, Cesarean section information, newborn care and hospital policies and procedures. Each series is offered 1-3:30 p.m. Sunday and 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday. Series 1 will be held Jan. 4-Feb. 4; Series 2 will be Feb. 15-March 18; Series will be March 29-April 29. 

Childbirth refresher, 6-8 p.m. Feb 9 -March 23. 

Breastfeeding Basics, 6-8 p.m. Feb. 11-March 25. 

Babysitting, Feb. 12, designed for teens ages 13-15 who are interested in learning how to safely care for an infant or young child. 

Sibling Class, 1-2 p.m., Feb. 1 and April 12, designed to promote family bonding and decrease anxiety siblings may feel with the arrival of a newborn. Children will learn how to properly hold a newborn and will receive a tour of the obstetric suites. Recommended for children ages 3-12. 

Prenatal and postnatal Fitness Classes, a five-week series offered on Thursday, Jan. 8-Feb. 5 and Feb. 19-March 10. Prenatal, 6-7 p.m.; postnatal, 7:30-8:30 p.m. 

Sibling class is held in Lois Knaub Hall, Level B2, Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, 575 N. River Street., Wilkes-Barre.

All other classes are held at the Thomas P. Saxton Medical Pavilion, 468 Northampton St., Suite 10, Edwardsville.

For more information, call 570-552-3416.