LAMAZE is the "GOLD STANDARD" worldwide in childbirth education.

Clinical studies have consistently proven that Lamaze-prepared women:

1. Had better birth outcomes
2. Developed fewer complications
3. Approached labor with greater confidence
4. Reported that they felt a greater sense of calm and more capable of managing their labor
5. Expressed greater satisfaction with their birth experience; as did their birth partners
   

Your class will be taught by a Lamaze-Certified Childbirth Educator (LCCE). An LCCE has reached the very pinnacle of teaching professionalism; the credential is recognized worldwide for excellence. Lamaze is the ONLY nationally or internationally accredited childbirth education program.

By enrolling in a Lamaze Childbirth Class to prepare yourself and your partner for labor and the birth of your baby, you'll:

•  Learn how to recognize the beginning of true labor, what to do should your "water break," when to call your doctor, when to go to the hospital and what to take, and which developments should be considered abnormal and the steps you should then take

•  Understand the physical changes and range of motions you'll feel as labor progresses through each of its distinctive phases and stages

•  Develop skill at using proven Lamaze breathing and relaxation techniques and other comfort measures (massage, effleurage, changes in position) that will help you to better manage discomfort

•  Gain knowledge of possible interventions that may be suggested by your physician (such as induced labor, use of a vacuum extractor or fetal heart monitor, episiotomy, and birth by Cesarean delivery)

•  Enjoy the comfort of having a knowledgeable birth partner who's better prepared to provide you with emotional and physical support during labor

•  Become familiar with the hospital's policies, practices, and procedures

•  Tour the labor/delivery/recovery, postpartum, and nursery facilities in North Austin Medical Center's Women's Center

You have two options:

June 22, 2013 (Saturday)

July 6, 2013 (Saturday)

July 20, 2013 (Saturday)

August 11, 2013 (Sunday)

August 17, 2013 (Saturday)

September 7, 2013 (Saturday)

September 21, 2013 (Saturday)

October 27, 2013 (Sunday)

November 2, 2013 (cancelled)

November 10, 2013 (Sunday)

December 7, 2013 (Saturday)

December 21, 2013 (Saturday)

Tuition is $80 per woman/couple.

• Confirms the date(s) and time of your class(es)

• Includes a map of the location of St. David's North Austin Medical Center (12221 North Mopac Expressway);

• Asks you to bring to class two bed pillows and a small blanket (or sheet or beach towel), plus snacks and drinks, if you like; and

• Directs you to enter through the hospital's North Entrance and follow the bright yellow "Lamaze Class" signs to Classroom 2-B.

For answers to your questions and to register, please call The Childbearing Years at (512) 263-5588.

Note: Some classes may fill well in advance.

You and your birth partner must be masters of all the skills and information needed to care for your infant from the very moment of birth. This three-hour class will thoroughly prepare you both and provide the confidence you seek. Your instructor is a Registered Nurse with professional and personal experience with newborns.

Tuition is $35 per woman/couple.

• Confirms the date and time of your class

• Includes a map of the location of St. David's North Austin Medical Center (12221 North Mopac Expressway);

• Tells you that you don't need to bring anything to class (except snacks and drinks, if you like); and

• Asks you to enter through the hospital's North Entrance and follow the bright yellow "Newborn Care Class" signs to Classroom 2-B.

For answers to your questions and to register, please call The Childbearing Years at (512) 263-5588.

Note: Some classes may fill well in advance.

This 2½-hour class taught by a professional Internationally Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) will greatly improve your ability to successly breastfeed your infant.

A supportive, knowledgeable partner can make it all so much easier and enjoyable; therefore, your birth partner is highly encouraged to attend.

What you'll learn:

• The innumerable health and nutritional benefits for baby and mom

• The influence on breastfeeding success of your significant other, family, and visitors

• The anatomy and physiology of breastfeeding

• Colostrum and changes in breastmilk composition

• Making enough milk

• Feeding cues; awakening a sleepy baby for feeding

• Positions; latching-on; removing the infant from your breast

• Length and frequency of feedings; keeping a breastfeeding diary

• How to be sure your baby is eating well

• Managing engorgement, soreness, and other potential problems

• Techniques for pumping and storing milk for later feedings and renting/purchasing the breast pump that's right for your situation; rental sources; bottles and nipples; pacifiers

• Breastfeeding after a Cesarean birth; breastfeeding twins and premature babies

• Strategies for continuing to breastfeed following return to work or school

• Diet and medications, including birth control

• Resources: private and lactation consultants, reading recommendations, support groups, hotlines, websites, the Austin Area Mother's Milk Bank, and the Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC)

Tuition is $25 per woman/couple.

Enrolling couldn't be easier! Just call us and you can do everything over the phone in two minutes--no paperwork! And, you're welcome to use a Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express credit or debit card; or, after registering by phone you can mail a check or money order to our office:

• Confirms the date and time of your class

• Includes a map of the location of St. David's North Austin Medical Center (12221 North Mopac Expressway); and

• Asks you to enter through the hospital's North Entrance and follow the bright yellow "Breastfeeding Class" signs to the Auditorium.

For answers to your questions and to register, please call The Childbearing Years at (512) 263-5588.

Note: Some classes may fill well in advance.

Anyone who's ever been around a baby knows that whatever the infant picks up goes straight into its mouth...so there always exists a very real, constant risk of choking. There are also other situations that can cause a baby's breathing to stop and its heart to cease beating. Every parent (and caregiver) should know how to immediately use proven CPR techniques to save the life of their child.

Taught by an Infant/Child/Adult CPR (Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation) Instructor certified by the American Heart Association. This is a "skills" course for family, friends, and caregivers; it is not a certification course, which is for professional medical practioners.

What you'll learn:

• How to clear an obstruction lodged in the airway of your "infant" (newborn to age one) or "child" (ages one through eight).

• How to apply cycles of chest compressions and breaths to keep your baby/child safe until emergency medical help arrives

• How to use an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) to restore a victim's heartbeat (AEDs are now available at many schools, restaurants, entertainment venues, sporting events, malls, retail stores, etc.)

• The techniques for clearing an airway and performing Child (ages one through eight) CPR are generally the same as giving aid to a stricken older child or an adult. The minor differences will be explained by the instructor.

Classes meet at North Austin Medical Center on one Saturday afternoon from either 12 to 2 p.m., 2 to 4 p.m., or 4 to 6 p.m.

June 29, 2013

July 20, 2013 (changed from July 27, 2013)

August 24, 2013

September 28, 2013

October 12, 2013

November 23, 2013

December 28, 2013

 Tuition is $35 per person.

Enrolling couldn't be easier! Just call us and you can do everything over the phone in two minutes—no paperwork! And, you're welcome to use a Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express credit or debit card; or, after registering by phone you can mail a check or money order to our office:

After you've saved a place in a class, a confirmation letter will be mailed to you that:

• Affirms the date and time of your class

• Includes a map of the location of St. David's North Austin Medical Center (12221 North Mopac Expressway);

• Tells you that you don't need to bring anything to class (except drinks, if you like); and

• Asks you to enter through the hospital's North Entrance and follow the bright yellow "Infant/Child CPR Class" signs to Classroom 2-B.

For answers to your questions and to register, please call The Childbearing Years at (512) 263-5588.

NOTE: Classes may fill well in advance