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Who it’s for: Expectant parents and partners (that includes whoever will be a support person at the birth of your baby). The focus is on vaginal delivery.

Details: This Lamaze format class meets on either Friday night from 6:30 to 9:30 pm and on Saturday from 9:00 to 5:00 pm (Fri and Sat Weekend Class) – or – on Saturday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sunday from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm (Sat and Sun Weekend Class).

Course topics include:

• Pregnancy changes before and during labor
• Laboring at home when in Early Labor
• Practicing Comfort measures: how to cope with contractions through breathing and relaxation
• Practicing various birth and pushing techniques
• Routine hospital procedures for most DC Area Hospitals
• Discussing various Medical pain relief: epidurals and narcotics
• Review Cesareans Procedures in most hospitals
• How to recover during the postpartum period
• Also 6-month access to online new parent portal and Facebook group.
• Will provide realistic expectations and examples to work with hospital staff
Your partner is taught how to comfort you to make your labor easier.

• You will need two pillows and a blanket to use for practicing the coping techniques on Saturday.

• You will also need two long scarves to practice comfort measures!

• A virtual tour of Georgetown University Hospital will be included
The fee is $225 per couple.

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