By Laura Werbner
Gearing up to welcome a new bundle of joy in 2024? San Juan Regional Medical Center offers a myriad of Childbirth Education classes to help prepare you for parenthood. We invite you to sign up for a class or share this information with an expecting parent. Here’s a rundown of some of our upcoming classes, including a new course:
An advanced maternal age pregnancy is one in which the mother is 35 years or older, regardless of whether it is a first pregnancy or not. These pregnancies can have complications that may impact outcomes for both mom and baby and include the increased possibility of multiples, birth defects or conditions like preeclampsia for the mother. Register for the January 26 course.
This is a single class that covers one of the most feared aspects of having a baby – the pain associated with labor and delivery. This class can be taken as a stand alone or in conjunction with any of our other childbirth education classes. Register for the January 30 class.
This course is a one-time three-hour session to go over the essentials of caring for your newborn baby. Register for the January 25 class.
This course is a one-time two-and-a-half-hour course that covers all the basics of breastfeeding. It is intended for the first-time mom or as a refresher for a mom who has already experienced breastfeeding. Register for the January 11 or January 26 class.
These are just a few of the many classes we’re offering this month. For a full list of all our upcoming Childbirth Education classes, offered FREE to our expecting parents as a community benefit, visit https://www.sanjuanregional.com/ourservices/childbirth-center/classes. All classes are held in the Childbirth Center Classroom on the fifth floor of San Juan Regional Medical Center. For additional information, contact Kathy Coleman at kcoleman@sjrmc.net or 505.609.6189.
San Juan Regional Medical Center is a non-profit, acute care hospital and Level III Trauma Center with 198 licensed beds. Better is our mission, improving lives through personalized health and care. As a sole community provider in San Juan County, we deliver a remarkable range of highly personalized and specialized healthcare services to the people of the entire Four Corners region. San Juan Regional Medical Center is accredited by DNV. More information is available at sanjuanregional.com.
Laura Werbner is Marketing and Communications Manager with San Juan Regional Medical Center.
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