For the safety of our patients and staff, this class is currently being offered virtually with a live instructor. You can choose to take this class as a 3 week series or as an all-day Saturday course.
Each of our Preparing for Labor & Delivery classes focus on:
- Labor and delivery of the baby
- Providing an overview with emphasis on the many variations of normal birth
- Relaxation and breathing techniques for use during labor
- Postpartum information
Taught by experienced nurses, this will cover labor, birth, pain control options, and what to expect in the postpartum period.
Please plan to take the class in your 3rd trimester of pregnancy. It is generally recommended that you choose a class that finishes approximately 3 weeks before your due date, unless you are expecting twins or unless your healthcare provider has advised you otherwise. Each class also includes a tour of the Birth Center.
This class is offered in a variety of formats to best serve the diverse needs of our families. You may choose to attend virtually with a live instructor or face-to-face. The class is offered as a 3 week series or an all-day Saturday course.
Check out our class schedules below for all locations and for any questions please contact 336-713-MOMS (6667) or email BCCC@wakehealth.edu.
Parking and Directions
We recommend parking in Visitor Parking Deck B or C. Directions to the Birth Center Classroom from each of these parking decks are outlined below:- Once you park, take the elevators to Purple level and follow the signs to Ardmore Tower. This will take you to the Main (M) level of Ardmore Tower.
- You will enter in front of the Birth Center security desk, and will proceed through the double doors to the right of the security desk. The wall directly in front of you will have a large “Brenner’s Children’s Hospital” sign on the wall.
- Walk towards that wall and veer left past the gold staircase. The Ardmore Tower Visitor elevators will be in front of you.
- Take a right down the hallway towards the Cancer Center.
- There is a large mural on the wall to your right as you walk down the hallway. When you reach the corner of that mural, you will go left through the double doors and the Mother’s Nursing Nook will be on your right. The Birth Center Classroom is the door just next to the Nursing Nook.
- Once you park, take the elevators to the Orange level and follow signs to the “Link to Hospital”. It will take you down a long hallway that eventually leads to the Birth Center security desk. This is the Main (M) level of Ardmore Tower.
- You will go through the double doors just past the Birth Center security desk into Ardmore tower. The wall directly in front of you will have a large “Brenner’s Children’s Hospital” sign on the wall.
- Walk towards that wall and veer left past the gold staircase. The Ardmore Tower Visitor elevators will be in front of you.
- Take a right down the hallway towards the Cancer Center.
- There is a large mural on the wall to your right as you walk down the hallway. When you reach the corner of that mural, you will go left through the double doors and the Mother’s Nursing Nook will be on your right. The Birth Center Classroom is the door just next to the Nursing Nook.
