This class will take place on one evening from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. 

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. Grandparents are encouraged to sign up as well.

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.

REFUND POLICY

Please register mom only. Support person is free.

Class participants will learn common newborn characteristics, newborn proceedures during the hospital stay, benefits of rooming-in, newborn senses, the ABCs of safe sleep as well as get hands-on practice on swaddling, burping, diaper changing and bathing their infant. Physical changes mom will experience after giving birth, new parent emotions, lifestyle changes, and challenges will also be included in this fun and informative class. Class meets from 6-9pm on one week night. 

Note: please only register one parent/participant, the second is free. 

Ice and water will be available, feel free to bring any food or snacks with you to class. 

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.

Tours are available free of charge for current or prospective patients. Please register for the tour.

Tours are offered at 11:45 a.m. the first Wednesday of every month.

Please register only one person in your party.

Class instructor JeannaLynn May, RN-BSN, CCE, brings more than 24 years of experience in labor and delivery, postpartum care and childbirth education. A board-certified childbirth educator and life coach, she has served families at INTEGRIS Health Canadian Valley Women’s Center since 2002, bringing a deep-seated, genuine passion to her classes and the families she serves.

If you have questions, email Jeanna.May@integrishealth.org or call 405-717-7860.

This class will take place on one evening from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. 

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. Grandparents are encouraged to sign up as well.

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.

REFUND POLICY

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 

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.

Class meets on the 4th floor of Integris Edmond in the Women's Center Education room. Ice and water availble, bring any desired snack. 

Note: please only register one parent/participant, the second is free. 

Class participants will learn:

• Common newborn characteristics, traits and behaviors
• Infant crying patterns and comfort techniques
• Breastfeeding and bottle-feeding basics, how to tell if baby is getting enough, when to supplement and follow up with outpatient resources
• Hands on skills with diapering, bathing, nail care, and dressing your newborn
• Newborn health tips for caring for umbilical cord, circumcision, taking baby's temperature and well-baby visits
• Newborn safety topics including car seats, ABC's of safe sleep, safe baby gear, pet safety, childcare, and infant CPR

Class meets from 5:00-8:00 pm one night a week at the Lakeside conference room first floor main entrance.

Note: please only register one parent/participant, the second is free. Feel free to bring any food/snacks with you to class.