Birthing Basics Express - St. John Detroit

Help make your birth experience the best possible with comfort and relaxation techniques, birth and intervention information, bonding and breastfeeding.

This is a one-day onsite childbirth class taught by our own labor and delivery nurses. The expectant parent and partner are invited to attend a session to prepare for labor, birth and postpartum.

Topics include:

• Stages of labor and delivery
• Relaxation
• Breathing techniques
• Labor coping skills
• Medical interventions
• Newborns
• Postpartum care
• Tour of Labor and Delivery

Each family will receive an Injoy Understanding Birth Book and WebApp.

Classes will be held at St. John Hospital (22101 Moross Road, Detroit, MI 48236) in the basement, classroom D&E. Lunch is not provided, but our cafeteria and coffee shop will be available to you. A tour of the unit will be included with this class. Please do not register for the tour if you are signed up to attend our class.

For additional information or questions, please email SEMCHchildbirtheducation@hfhs.org.