Labor and Delivery Classes
Wake Forest Baptist Health offers a variety of classes for expecting and new parents.
Wake Forest Baptist Health offers programs, classes, and support groups to enhance the lives of parents and children. Our Prenatal, Infant, and Child classes are designed to guide and support you through pregnancy, childbirth, and the first few moments of your growing family.
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Birth Center Tours
Join us for a tour of The Birth Center at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Currently offered virtually due to COVID-19.
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Preparing for Labor and Delivery
This class taken in the last trimester of pregnancy and will focus on the birth of your baby and the postpartum time period. Offered both virtually with a live instructor and face-to-face.
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Breastfeeding Basics
This class includes orientation to successful breastfeeding, tips on dealing with the challenges of the early weeks and more. Offered both virtually with a live instructor and face-to-face.
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Newborn Care
This class covers the specifics of newborn care and uses doll models to allow for hands-on experience. Offered both virtually with a live instructor and face-to-face.
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Self-Paced Online Classes
Wake Forest Baptist Health is happy to provide online childbirth and parenting preparation classes that you can take conveniently from home at your own pace.
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Preparing for Cesarean Birth
This class is designed for families who will be having a scheduled cesarean birth. Offered both virtually with a live instructor and face-to-face.
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Natural Childbirth
This class is designed to supplement Preparing for Labor and Delivery and provide additional tools and coping mechanisms for those families that desire natural childbirth. Offered both virtually with a live instructor and face-to-face.
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Preparing for Multiples
If you’re expecting multiples this class is for you. We will discuss topics unique to twin (or more!) pregnancies, birth, and taking care of more than one newborn. Offered both virtually with a live instructor and face-to-face.
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Infant CPR and Choking
This class provides families with the knowledge and skills of the lifesaving techniques of infant CPR.
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Here We Grow Again
This class is for families that have had a baby before but would like a refresher about the process of labor and birth. Offered both virtually with a live instructor and face-to-face.
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Labor and Delivery Full Calendar
View all upcoming classes, events and tours.
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Post-Partum Support Calendar
Led by a Nurse Practitioner/Midwife, new moms have the opportunity to share birth stories, ask questions about recovery, discuss breastfeeding tips, and talk through all the emotions experienced in the 4th trimester season.