Our Services
Obstetrics - Childbirth Classes
The Brazos Valley Women's Center is committed to providing expectant mothers and their partners with the knowledge to make educated decisions and healthy choices to achieve the ultimate goal...a healthy mother and baby!
Childbirth Classes are held at St. Joseph Professional Building in the waiting room of the Brazos Valley Women's Center (Suit 330, 3rd floor) from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Class meets every Monday for six weeks.
Cost for the six week course is $75. You can register at the Brazos Valley Women's Center Front Desk. If you have any questions or need more information, please call 979-776-5602.
The Childbirth Education Class is taught by Carolyn McCall, R.N.,B.S.N.
Topics will include:
- Basic anatomy and physiology
- Why labor hurts
- Signs of labor
- Stages of labor
- Focal Techniques
- Relaxation Techniques
- Breathing Techniques
- Hospital Procedures
- Medications in labor
- Vaginal/Cesarean birth
- Postpartum/Recovery
- Breastfeeding
- Newborn parenting
- Postpartum Depression
2007 Class Schedule
All classes meet on Monday
February 5 - March 19
(Session 1)
- February 5
- February 12
- February 19
- February 26
- March 5
- March 19
April 2 - May 7
(Session 2)
- April 2
- April 9
- April 16
- April 23
- April 30
- May 7
May 21 - July 2
(Session 3)
- May 21
- May 28
- June 4
- June 11
- June 25
- July 2
July 16 - August 20
(Session 4)
- July 16
- July 23
- July 30
- August 6
- August 13
- August 20
September 3 - October 8
(Session 5)
- September 3
- September 10
- September 17
- September 24
- October 1
- October 8
October 22 - November 26
(Session 6)
- October 22
- October 29
- November 5
- November 12
- November 19
- November 26
December 10 - January 28
(Session 7)
- December 10
- December 17
- January 7
- January 14
- January 21
- January 28
