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Baby Basics (Baptist)
with Charlottee Houck

This class will take place on Thursday evening September 11th from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. This is a one evening class
Class participants will learn about common newborn traits and behaviors, as well as newborn health and safety, including Lifesaver, safe sleep and Newborn procedures. There will be discussion on ways to comfort your newborn with hands-on practice with swaddling, burping and diaper changing.
Please feel free to bring a drink & snack or stop by the cafeteria prior to class or during a break.
Please reach out to Charlottee Houck with questions Charlottee.houck@integrishealth.org or 405-949-3974. BMC Campus Map CONFERENCE location
Only register one person. You may bring 1 support person.
Successful Breastfeeding (Baptist)
with Charlottee Houck

Expectant moms in their 30th week of pregnancy or later are invited to register. Instructors include INTEGRIS Health board-certified lactation consultants or mother/ baby RNs with extensive breastfeeding training.
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
If you have questions, please reach out to Charlotte Houck, Charlottee.Houck@integrishealth.org 405-949-3974
Labor & Delivery Tour (Lakeside)
with Amy Wilson

Complimentary tours are available for current patients or those considering our facility for delivery.
Please register in advance for the tour.
Note: Only register one person. You may bring 1 support person.
Daytime tours are available on Mondays at noon, with the exception of holidays.
Please meet in the Lakeside front entrance waiting area for tours to begin. Tours typically last 30 to 45 minutes and may occasionally be canceled if the facility is full.
Successful Breastfeeding (Enid)
with Annette Schovanec

The "Breastfeeding Basics" class will meet from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the 2nd floor of the Women's Center at INTEGRIS Health Enid Hospital in the OB Conference Room, which is located outside the secured Labor and Delivery unit across from the elevator. The instructors are skilled and passionate labor and delivery nurses employed by INTEGRIS Health Enid Hospital Women’s Center.
Expectant moms in their 30th week of pregnancy or later are invited to register.
NOTE: Only register mom. You may bring one (1) support person.
Understanding Birth will educate and prepare participants for the following information:
- Benefits of breastfeeding, how breastfeeding works, breastmilk and milk supply
- Skills for breastfeeding: hunger cues, positions for breastfeeding and the importance of proper latch
- What to expect: common concerns and healthy lifestyle
- Pumping and milk storage: information on breast pumps and supplies.
For any further questions about your class please contact Annette Schovanec, RN, IBCLC at 580-548-1347.
Understanding Birth (Lakeside)
with Laurie Shofner
“Understanding Birth” is a two-week class which meets from 5:30-8:30 p.m. in the conference room on the first floor of Lakeside Women’s Hospital.
These classes are intended for and most relevant to those planning on giving birth at Lakeside Women’s Hospital.
NOTE: Only register one person. You may bring 1 support person.
Class 1 will provide an understanding of the Anatomy of Pregnancy, Labor and Delivery, Comfort Measures for Labor and Partner support.
Class 2 will explore medications and interventions for labor and birth, Cesarean birth, recovery, postpartum, and end with a hospital tour.
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.
Breastfeeding Basics
with Angela Kersh

Breastfeeding is natural but it is a learned skill. 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.
Please only register mom, partners can come for free. Class meets one evening from 6-9pm or one morning/afternoon for 3 hours.
Class meets on the 4th floor of Integris Edmond in the Women's Center Education room. Ice and water availble, bring any desired snack.
Super Sibling Class
with Charlottee Houck

Ages: 3 - 10
During this class, parents will stay in calss with their children. Parents, please register each sibling individually. Parents do NOT need to register themselves. Super Sibling class is perfect for families adding a new addition to their family. We help big sister/brother get comfortable with the idea of a new baby. They will get to learn how to help mom and dad with some basic baby skills. There will even be a tour of the postpartum floor to help them feel more comfortable when they come to visit Mom in the hospital! This class is designed for children ages 3 through 10. This class will take place in the conference room at the Women's Center located on the 4th floor of hospital.
For questions contact Charlotte at Charlottee.houck@Integrishealth.org 405-949-3974
Understanding Birth (Edmond)
with Angela Kersh

This is a Saturday class.
The "Understanding Birth" class will meet from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on the 4th floor Women's Center at INTEGRIS Health Edmond in the Education Room which is located outside the secured unit next to the waiting room. Instructors are skilled and passionate labor and delivery nurses who are employed by INTEGRIS Health Edmond Women's Center.
NOTE: Only register one person. You may bring 1-2 support persons.
Understanding Birth is a class covering the following information:
- Pregnancy: anatomy, preeclampsia & warning signs, preterm labor, hazards, emotions, and more.
- Labor: Pain theories, 5 P's of labor, signs labor is near, onset of labor, stages of labor, and the importance of skin-to-skin contact.
- Birth Stories: Stories show how the stages of labor unfold in real life, inducing examples of natural coping techniques, partner support, medicated pain relief, and cesareans (varies by format).
- Comfort Techniques: Birth preferences, labor support, breathing, relaxation, massage, visualization, focal points, hydrotherapy, labor & pushing positions, back labor, and partner advice.
- Medical Procedures: Decision-making, induction, fetal monitoring, IVs, analgesics, epidural anesthesia, labor and pushing positions with epidural, augmentation, and second-stage interventions.
- Cesarean Birth: Reasons for a cesarean, types of cesareans, risks, anesthesia, 3D animation of surgery, recovery, reducing the risk for cesarean birth
Each woman will receive a corresponding guidebook that contains a free downloadable app complete with all the videos from the class as well as other helpful features.
An optional tour of the unit will be given following the second class from approx 3:30 to 4. If you are not deliverying at Edmond, you may leave when class is over.
This class requires a minimum of 4 participants to make. If the class does not make, a refund will be given of all the class fees minus a $5 service fee.
For any further questions about your class please contact Angela Kersh at 405-313-1832.