“Taking a course is not a Humboldt General Hospital requirement: you’ll get to give birth no matter what. It’s just that they According to the Journal of Advanced call it childbirth preparation for a EDUCATION SERIES Nursing, there are definite physical and reason: it helps prepare you. It takes emotional benefits to childbirth the mystery out of it. Information is Let us help you education. Consider this: make your most empowering, and what you don’t • Women have less perceived informed birthing stress/depressive symptoms in the know can scare you more than it and parenting should. It also helps dad to feel a decisions • Women feel more satisfied with the part of the birth experience. Many birth experience and with themselves people rely on the internet for as an emerging parent information, but it is filled with a lot • Women experience greater of misinformation. Going into psychological well-being while childbirth blindly can be something pregnant you later regret. Labor is not a great • Women have greater success time to start learning the ropes and during the first month making major decisions as it is often • Women are able to more wisely participate in the decision-making difficult to think clearly while coping process, especially with regard to with contractions.” interventions before and during labor —Heidi Murkoff, author • Women experience less pain and What to Expect When require fewer analgesics and You’re Expecting anesthesia • Women have reduced anxiety and tension • Women have improved maternal and Humboldt General Hospital infant outcomes Mother & Baby Unit • Women’s support person/family feel To pre-register for any of the classes encouraged to participate in the in Humboldt General Hospital’s birthing process Childbirth Education Series, please call

Your beautiful miracle Our exceptional care HGH MOTHER & BABY UNIT 118 E. Haskell Street Winnemucca, Nevada 775.623.5222 775.623.5222, ext. 1268 CHILDBIRTH LACTATION NEWBORN CARE EDUCATION CLASS CLASS This class will help you make your most Learn from our Certified Lactation This class will cover feeding, sleeping, informed birthing decisions—from Consultant about the natural process diapering, circumcision, umbilical cord prenatal through postpartum of breastfeeding, lactation, physiology care, bathing and dressing. Parents-to- Phases of labor comfort measures of the breast, positioning, identifying be will also learn about temperament, interventions medications feeding cues, good nutrition, and crying and comforting techniques, breathing techniques coaching help storage of . behavior states and newborn 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. communication. HGH Conference Room HGH Conference Room 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. HGH Conference Room January 13, 2018 January 15, 2018 February 10, 2018 February 12, 2018 January 22, 2018 April 28, 2018 April 30, 2018 February 20, 2018 June 2, 2018 June 4, 2018 May 7, 2018 July 7, 2018 July 9, 2018 June 11, 2018 August 18, 2018 August 20, 2018 July 17, 2018 October 27, 2018 November 19, 2018 August 27, 2018 November 17, 2018 November 27, 2018 Please bring a doll or stuffed animal to Please bring two pillows and wear practice your breastfeeding positioning. Please bring a doll or stuffed animal comfortable clothing. Husbands, fathers to practice your parenting skills. and coaches are encouraged to attend. Snacks and lunch are included. FALL SET OF 6-WEEK CLASSES 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays SPRING SET OF 6-WEEK CLASSES Childbirth Education: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays September 6, 2018 Childbirth Education: September 13, 2018 March 1, 2018 September 20, 2018 March 8, 2018 September 27, 2018 March 15, 2018 Newborn Care: March 22, 2018 October 4, 2018 Newborn Care: Lactation Class: March 29, 2018 October 11, 2018 Lactation Class: April 5, 2018

Our goal at HGH is to educate and prepare new parents for success. Due to the importance of these classes, there is no fee to participate. For questions, please contact Childbirth Educator/Lactation Consultant Becky Egbert at 775.455.5138 or the HGH Mother & Baby Unit at 775.623.5222, ext. 1268.