Childbirth Education Classes

Congratulations, you're having a baby!

Now, let's get you ready. Join us as we prepare you for the new addition to your family.

Our childbirth classes are taught by nationally certified childbirth educators who make classes fun, safe and highly interactive. They prepare, empower, equip and build confidence for participants. Classes are taught in both English and Spanish and are offered at a variety of times and days of the week.

​​​​​​​Class Topics:

  • Physical and emotional changes of pregnancy
  • Signs of labor
  • Stages of labor
  • Role of the support person
  • Labor coping skills
  • Medications used during labor and birth
  • Variations of labor (vacuum extractor, forceps, Pitocin, episiotomy, etc.)
  • Cesarean births (C-sections)
  • Postpartum care and birth control (evening classes only)
  • Newborn care (evening classes only)
     

To sign up, please complete a registration form:

Class Registration Form (English)

Class Registration Form (Spanish)

For questions:

(English / Spanish) Call: 919-250-1004 or Email: hhs.mch@wake.gov

Resources

Videos

Pregnancy Massage for Labor Pain

8 Positions to Ease Labor Pain

How to do a Perineal Massage

Feeding a Newborn

Safe Sleep for Infants

How to Kegel after childbirth

Natural Breastfeeding Quick Start Video (English)

Natural Breastfeeding Quick Start Video (Spanish)

Breastfeeding Latch Video

Great Books

  • "Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn" by Penny Simkin, Janet Whalley, Ann Keppler, Janelle Durham, and April Bolding
  • "What to Expect When You’re Expecting" by Heidi Murkoff
  • "Like a Mother" by Angela Garbes
  • "Expecting Better" by Emily Oster

Apps & Texting