Best Beginnings Childbirth and New Family Classes

Certified Nurse Educators will guide the expectant mother and her labor support person through an overview of labor, relaxation and breathing techniques, medication options, interventions, hospital procedures and the role of the labor support person.  Class options include:

• Evening or daytime weekly class series (Live Webinar)
• Saturday Class (Live Webinar)
• On-demand, E-Classes ($50 fee)

This class will provide a Virtual Tour of Upstate University Hospital's Community Campus and the Jim and Dede Walsh Family Birth Center. Learn where to go when you arrive at the hospital to give birth. Class concludes with a practice session of labor comfort measures, breathing techniques and relaxation skills.

You can prepare for the experience of childbirth in the comfort of your own home. We realize this can be a busy time. We offer a self-paced, interactive program that can be completed from home anytime. An Upstate Community Hospital Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator
will be available by email for questions. Register and attend a Virtual Hospital Tour session after completion for additional Upstate Family Birth Center information.

Expectant Fathers, partners, or support persons can learn more about their important roles
supporting mothers during childbirth, new fatherhood, and adjusting to life with a newborn. Come to the ASK the Educator session after or reach out to the Certified Nurse Educator.

Open to all caregivers, newborn care covers how to care for a newborn and is for new parents, aunts, uncles, or new grandparents. this class will focus on all who will be caregivers in some way to your newborn. You will learn about newborn appearance, behavior, feeding, care and current safety recommendations.

Learn how and why breastfeeding is uniquely tailored to meet the needs of infants and babies. parents learn the health benefits of breastfeeding for mothers and babies. those who are uncertain about whether or not they will breastfeed have the opportunity to get more information and ask questions. tools and techniques to promote confidence in the ability to breastfeed are taught in this one, two-hour class.

Learn more about breastfeeding with Lactation Education Resources Breastfeeding Videos "Breastfeeding: Getting It Right From the Start", "Avoiding/Solving Common Breastfeeding Problems", and "Supporting the Breastfeeding Mom: What Family and Friends Need to Know". Available online at: https://vimeo.com/album/5394316. Passcode: bfhiparent

(for children ages 2-10 with caregiver)

Help siblings prepare for the birth of a new baby. This is a child friendly class focusing on the arrival of a new baby, positive changes to a family and the sibling’s role in caring for the newborn. class includes the sibling and a parent or caregiver. one, two-hour class.

As you adjust to life with your new baby, come learn more about breastfeeding and lactation topics during the postpartum period. Babies are welcome! Topics will include the next phases including preparing to return to work or school, breast milk pumping, storage, supplies, and ongoing self-care.

Join us for the Upstate Baby & Me Café as you adjust to new parenthood. Come learn with other parents and caregivers as we discuss caring for your growing baby on topics requested by attendees. This informal support and information sharing weekly group is led by Upstate Family Birth Center Certified Nurses. All are welcome! Register to attend.

Join us for the Upstate Breastfeeding Café for informal lactation support and information sharing weekly group led by Upstate Family Birth Center Certified Lactation Nurses. Register to attend.