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CLAY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER, Clay Center, KS
Childbirth Education and Breastfeeding Classes
 
What is it?
These programs cover a variety of topics, including:  signs of labor, stages of labor, breathing and relaxation techniques, pain management, postpartum care, care of infant after delivery, infant CPR and breastfeeding.  Childbirth Education is a four-week class, which is offered in 2-3 hour sessions.  Class meetings are held once a week in the dining room of Clay County Medical Center. Three registered nurses teach the classes.  The Breastfeeding Class is also a 2-3 hour class, offered one evening in the same months as the Childbirth Education classes.  The hospital promotes these classes by providing a schedule of class times to all physicians who deliver babies at our hospital as well as posting it on the internal education calendar and the hospital's website.

Who is it for?
Any expectant mother and support person is welcome. 

Why did they do it?
While the childbirth experience is a time to be eagerly anticipated, it can also be a source of anxiety for many parents. Clay County Medical Center wants to ensure mothers have access to the information they need to make good decisions.  We also hope to make the birthing experience a very personalized one and desire to have mothers become familiar with the nurses and the facility that will most likely serve their needs at delivery.  There is no charge for either of the classes.

Contact: Marcia Newell
Director of Marketing
785-632-2144
mnewell@ccmcks.org