Childbirth Education Class Cost $50 per family
For expectant moms and dads. Sign up for classes anytime after your 4th month
of pregnancy.
2008 Class Dates:
1 Day Saturday Classes
from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- January 12, 2008
- February 9
- April 12
- June 14
- August 9
- October 11
- December 13
4 Day Evening classes
from 7:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
- March 4, 11, 18, 25 - 2008
- May 6, 13, 20, 27
- July 1, 8, 15, 22
- September 2, 9, 16, 23
- November 4, 11, 18, 25
Please bring 2 pillows and a blanket and wear comfortable clothing to class.
For the Saturday class, please bring a bag lunch or use the onsite Harper/Hutzel
Cafeteria or Wendy’s Restaurant. |
Class covers:
- Anatomy & Physiology of Pregnancy
- What to expect in labor;
- Exercises & Breathing techniques
- Medications & Equipment
- Non-Medical Comfort Techniques
- Videos of vaginal & C-Section Births
- Labor Coach Information
- Infant Care
- Hospital Tour
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Infant Care Class
For expectant moms and dads.
Class Dates:
Tuesdays from 7:00
p.m.-9:00 p.m.
- April 1, 2008
- J une 3
- July 29
- September 30
- December 2
Please bring a baby doll and baby blanket to class. Held the next Tuesday
after the Childbirth Education Evening Series ends. |
Topics covered:
- Understanding Your Newborn
- Sleep Patterns
- Infant Safety
- Newborn Nutrition
- Circumcision
- Bathing Your Baby
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Multiples Class: Twins and More -
Cost $25 per family
For moms and dads expectant multiple births.
Class Dates:
3rd Monday of every
month from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. |
Class coveres:
- Hospital Tour of NICU
- Video
- Preventing Pre-term Labor
- Contacts for local, U.S. and Canadian Twins/Multiples Groups
- Nutrition
- Weight gain
- Potential of NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) admission
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| Multiples class for expectant parents of multiples on the 3rd
Monday beginning with a hospital tour at 5:30 PM |
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Breastfeeding Class
Led by: A Certified Lactation Consultant. For expectant moms and dads.
Class Dates:
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Class covers:
- Why it’s more than just a feeding choice
- How it works;
- Getting Started Right
- Working and breastfeeding
- Videos
- Pumping & storage
- Pump Display
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C-Section Class
Cost $25
For moms and dads expecting a C-Section delivery.
Class Dates:
2nd Wednesday of every
month from 7:30PM-9:30PM |
Class covers:
- Reasons for C-Sections
- What to expect during your hospital stay
- Video
- Hospital Tour
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Sibling Class Cost $15 per family
Parents must accompany child; Siblings ages 3-12 years are welcome.
Class Dates:
Please call for
dates |
Class covers:
- Sibling Video
- Coloring Books
- Big Brother & Big Sister name tags
- Hospital Tour
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Hospital OB Tours
No Charge
Parents must accompany child; Siblings ages 3-12 years are welcome.
The evening tour will be scheduled only if we have registrations in advance.
Daytime Tour – 1st & 3rd Wednesday of every month at 10:00 a.m.
Leaves from Hutzel Lobby.
Evening tour – 3rd Monday of every month at 5:30 p.m.. By appointment
only: Call (313) 966-2158. |
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To register send check or money order payable to with the following
information:
DMC Physician Referral Service
Orchestra Place, Mail Box 55
3663
Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48201
Enclose a check or money order payable to Hutzel Childbirth Education. You
may obtain a registration form by calling
1-888-DMC-2500 or online by visiting the Hutzel
Website http://www.hutzel.org
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Location:
All classes are held at Hutzel Women’s Hospital, 3980
John R, 2nd Floor, Webber North, Conference Room 2249. |
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To check on available space:
Call the DMC Referral Service,
Harper-Hutzel Hospitals, at 1-888-DMC-2500. Class sizes are limited. There is also
and enrollment minimum for each class. Classes not meeting the minimum
enrollment are subject to cancellation.
To schedule a tour or if you have questions about content: Call Delicia
Shimkoski, RN, BSN, CLC, at (313) 966-2158. |
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