Birth Center Classes

Having a baby can be a marvelous and wonderful experience, especially if you're prepared. The Family Birth Center  at Southwest can help you prepare for labor and birth as well as the experiences you and your family will enjoy during baby's first year.

We're happy to help you through the process. Register online, call us at 360.514.2229 or email fbced@swmedicalcenter.org with any questions you have about our programs. Please call your doctor or other healthcare provider with medical questions.

CLASS DESCRIPTIONS — Click the class name to read a description of the class, or click 'register online' to pick a program and date, and to register.

• Baby Care Class descriptions or register online
  • Bright Beginnings (Breastfeeding & Baby Care)
  • Baby Care
  • Infant CPR for Friends & Family
  • Infant Massage
      
• Breastfeeding Classes and Support or register online
  • Breastfeeding Basics: Getting Started
  • Breastfeeding Help
  • Breastfeeding Support Group
     
• Labor and Birth Preparation or register online
  • Labor & Birth Preparation (Choose from the 5-week series or 2-day weekend session)
  • Refresh My Memory (Labor & Birth refresher course for those who have had a baby)
  • Lasting Relationships
  • Relaxation and Coping Skills for Birth
  • Spanish Labor and Birth Class
  • Teen Labor & Birth Class
  • Water Birth Class
  • Water Labor Class (Kaiser patients only)
     
• Pondering Pregnancy or register online
   
• Parenting Class descriptions or register online 
  • Lasting Relationships
  • Small Steps to a Healthy Family
  • Infant CPR
  • New Dad's Workshop  NEW!!! Starting in January 2010
     
• Sibling Preparation   
   
• Support Groups
  • Baby Blues Connection
  • Breastfeeding Support Group
  • Mommies & Movers Support Group
  • Mothers Share Support Group
  • Multiples Support Group
     
• Tours and pre-registration or register online  
• Your Baby, Your Time or register online
• Car Seat Safety Class & Clinic and other children's health programs

Please review our event cancellation and refund policy.