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Successful Breastfeeding (Lakeside)
with Jamie Shatswell
Expectant moms in their 30th week of pregnancy or later are invited to register. Please only register mom. One support person is welcome to attend.
Class topics include:
- Benefits of breastfeeding, how breastfeeding works, breastmilk and milk supply
- Skills for breastfeeding: reading your baby’s hunger cues, positions for breastfeeding, the importance of latch and knowing your baby is getting enough
- What to expect: common concerns and healthy lifestyle
- Working and breastfeeding: information on breast pumps and supplies
NOTE: Only register one person. You may bring 1 support person.
For any further questions about your class please contact Laurie Shofner at 405-936-1500.
Labor & Delivery Tour (Edmond)
with Angela Kersh
Please register only one person in your party. Do not register for this tour if you are taking an Understanding Childbirth Class.
Tours are available free of charge for current or prospective patients. Please register for the tour.
Tours are offered at 3:30 p.m. following the Saturday Understanding Birth class and during the week before other prenatal classes. You do not need to participate in a class to take the tour but you do need to register.
Tours are also given as part of the Understanding Childbirth Class. You do not need to register for a tour separately if you are taking this class at Integris Edmond and delivering at Integris Edmond.
Tours meet on the 4th floor Women's Center in the waiting room and start promptly.
Tours typically last 30-45 minutes and may occasionally be canceled if the unit is full.
Please register only one person in your party. Do not register for this tour if you are taking an Understanding Childbirth Class.
Adults only, please, no children under age 10. If younger siblings would like to be a part of a tour, please contact Angela Kersh directly to set up a private tour. 405-313-1832
Comfort Measures for Childbirth
with Angela Kersh
Comfort Measures class is perfect for couples who have given birth before and want a refresher or couples who have already attended Understanding Birth class and want a deeper understanding with more practice of natural coping methods. This class is created around Penny Simkin's Comfort Measures DVD and book The Birth Partner. It will be interactive for both mom and support people. This class does not include information about medical intervention or the process of labor itself, that is covered in the Understand Birth class. This class focuses on natural coping methods.
Topics include: breathing, relaxation, visualization, guided imagery, massage, counter pressure, positions for labor and pushing.
It is most effective if support people attend with mom. 1-2 per mom is welcome.
This class meets one time for 2 hours. Moms may bring primary support person and any other support person she desires.
Breastfeeding Basics
with Angela Kersh
Note: Please register mom only, support person is free.
Breastfeeding is natural but it is a learned skill. Class discussion inlcudes why breastfeed, recommend length of breastfeeding, trends, and risks of not breastfeeding. Moms and partners will learn how milk is made, breastfeeding positions, what a good latch looks like, infant hunger feeding cues, how to know your baby is getting enough, and when to call for help. Parents will gain a wealth of knowledge in this class and be ready to feed their babies.
Please only register mom, partners can come for free. Class meets one evening from 6-9pm or one morning/afternoon for 3 hours.
Moms can recieve a code to make this class FREE if they attend a Milk Bar Connect. See Milk Bar Connect for more information.
Class meets on the 4th floor of Integris Edmond in the Women's Center Education room. Ice and water availble, bring any desired snack.
Labor & Delivery Tour (Edmond)
with Angela Kersh
Please register only one person in your party. Do not register for this tour if you are taking an Understanding Childbirth Class.
Tours are available free of charge for current or prospective patients. Please register for the tour.
Tours are offered at 3:30 p.m. following the Saturday Understanding Birth class and during the week before other prenatal classes. You do not need to participate in a class to take the tour but you do need to register.
Tours are also given as part of the Understanding Childbirth Class. You do not need to register for a tour separately if you are taking this class at Integris Edmond and delivering at Integris Edmond.
Tours meet on the 4th floor Women's Center in the waiting room and start promptly.
Tours typically last 30-45 minutes and may occasionally be canceled if the unit is full.
Please register only one person in your party. Do not register for this tour if you are taking an Understanding Childbirth Class.
Adults only, please, no children under age 10. If younger siblings would like to be a part of a tour, please contact Angela Kersh directly to set up a private tour. 405-313-1832
Milk Bar Connect
with Angela Kersh
Milk Bar Connect meets the third Sunday of each month at 12:45. Expecting moms are invited to come before the weekend Milk Bar and meet the Integris Edmond Lactation Team and observe the in's and out's of the Milk Bar. Moms may stay as long or a short as they would like. When an expectant mom participates in Milk Bar Connect she recieves the Breastfeeding Basic class at Integris Edmond for free. When she comes to Milk Bar Connect, she will recieve the code to use when she registers online for the breastfeeding class. The Milk Bar meets on the 4th floor at Integris Edmond, when you step off the elevator we will be immediatly to your right in the 4th floor waiting room. Moms and other women who support moms only please.
Infant CPR
with Angela Kersh
Join us for the ABCs of CPR for infants 12 months and less. This basic class taught by an experienced LDRP nurse will focus on cardiac arrest and choking. Please enroll only one person from each family. Each family will have one mannequin to practice on during class. Participants may bring 1 other with them. This is not a certification class. Class lasts 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Note: Register only one person, second person is free.
Class will meet on the 4th floor at Integris Health Edmond in the patient education room. Class lasts 45 minutes to 1 hour. Older siblings are welcome to attend as well as newborns! For further questions please contact Angela Kersh at 405-313-1832
Infant CPR
with Angela Kersh
Join us for the ABCs of CPR for infants 12 months and less. This basic class taught by an experienced LDRP nurse will focus on cardiac arrest and choking. Please enroll only one person from each family. Each family will have one mannequin to practice on during class. Participants may bring 1 other with them. This is not a certification class. Class lasts 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Note: Register only one person, second person is free.
Class will meet on the 4th floor at Integris Health Edmond in the patient education room. Class lasts 45 minutes to 1 hour. Older siblings are welcome to attend as well as newborns! For further questions please contact Angela Kersh at 405-313-1832