Baby Basics
In-person class
6 to 8 pm
Location
St.John's Hospital Carol Jo Vecchie Women & Children's Center 415 N 9th St | SpringfieldIn the event of a cancellation, we request that you notify us as soon as possible.
217-744-2229 womencare@hshs.org
This class provides information on understanding newborn traits, newborn behaviors, and crying & comforting. We will go over what skin-to-skin contact is and discuss its importance, as well as, newborn procedures and newborn appearances. Many parents want to know about what to expect with newborn behaviors.
This class provides information on newborn states of alertness, newborn sleep, room-sharing, and newborn breathing patterns. Why do babies cry? This will be answered by talking about newborn crying patterns, comfort techniques, coping with a crying baby, and new parent emotions that will go along with this brand-new life experience. Parents will better understand feeding and hunger cues, and then with that, go right on into diapering basics. The last part of the class will wrap up with newborn health and safety. After taking Baby Basics Class, parents will be much more comfortable taking home their newborn.
One support person may attend class with you. This is an in-person class. Please do not register until you are 20 weeks (5 months) gestation or greater. Registration is required. All instructors are registered nurses. The class is free for expectant parents delivering at St. John’s Hospital. For expectant parents delivering at a different hospital there is a $25 fee payable the evening of class. Cash only please.
You will be contacted via email the week prior to the class date for confirmation on attending and the specific class location. All classes are held at St. John’s Hospital. Please enter through the lobby. Parking is available in the ramp at 9th & Carpenter Street. Please stop at the information desk and they will assist with directions to the class location.
This class provides information on newborn states of alertness, newborn sleep, room-sharing, and newborn breathing patterns. Why do babies cry? This will be answered by talking about newborn crying patterns, comfort techniques, coping with a crying baby, and new parent emotions that will go along with this brand-new life experience. Parents will better understand feeding and hunger cues, and then with that, go right on into diapering basics. The last part of the class will wrap up with newborn health and safety. After taking Baby Basics Class, parents will be much more comfortable taking home their newborn.
One support person may attend class with you. This is an in-person class. Please do not register until you are 20 weeks (5 months) gestation or greater. Registration is required. All instructors are registered nurses. The class is free for expectant parents delivering at St. John’s Hospital. For expectant parents delivering at a different hospital there is a $25 fee payable the evening of class. Cash only please.
You will be contacted via email the week prior to the class date for confirmation on attending and the specific class location. All classes are held at St. John’s Hospital. Please enter through the lobby. Parking is available in the ramp at 9th & Carpenter Street. Please stop at the information desk and they will assist with directions to the class location.