Our Services
Obstetrics/Birthing Services
Prenatal/Childbirth Classes
Starting a family is an exciting adventure and a rewarding experience. The childbirth education classes are meant to help prepare you for the labor and delivery process as well as the care of the newborn. The sessions encourage couples participation with coaches taking an active part in the experience.
Classes, held three times a year (January, May, September), are for 7 weeks and cover a wide range of topics including pre-natal care and nutrition, prepared childbirth, labor and delivery, infant care and safety. A tour of Palo Alto county Hospital's OB department introduces you to our spacious private home-like rooms and familiarizes you with the OB staff and the nursery.
To register for an upcoming class, call Community Health Services at 712-852-5419. Classes are free for mothers and coaches who deliver at Palo Alto County Hospital. There is also a Labor Review class for mothers who have delivered before and just want to attend the two classes that review labor and delivery.
The Prenatal/Childbirth Series
Class 1
Maternal Nutrition
Physical and Psychological changes of pregnancy
Fetal development
Class 2
Speaker - Physical Therapist
What is natural/prepared childbirth
Handouts, prenatal exercises
Relaxation and spiral breathing
Class 3
Labor and Delivery
Continuance of relaxation and breathing
"C" section, complications, interventions
Pain Control Options
Class 4
Tour of the OB department
Appearance and procedures of newborns
Hospital postpartum
Class 5
Practice breathing and relaxation
Infant feeding - breast and bottle
Infant Nutrition
Care for baby - Care of sick infants
Class 6
Practice breathing and relaxation
Safety and infant CPR
Immunizations
Class 7
Graduate couples and their babies share their experiences
Labor and delivery review
Family planning
At home postpartum tips