The most popular of our childbirth preparation courses, this class meets once a week for four weeks. A hospital tour is included during the fourth week for classes that meet at the Knollwood Building.

Topics covered in this course include:

• How your body prepares for birth and delivery
• Hospital procedures and medication choices
• Cesarean delivery
• Relaxation and breathing techniques
• Postpartum
• Newborn characteristics and procedures

This class is free for Sharp Health Plan Insurance members and offered at a discount for Sharp HealthCare employees.

Sharp Mary Birch Expectant Parent Package: Choose from the four-week, weekend or one-day childbirth preparation classes and add a breastfeeding and baby care basics class for an additional $40 (a $20 discount). Discount applicable to new registrations for classes sponsored by Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns only. Must purchase all three classes in the same transaction. Classes are nonrefundable.

To take advantage of any of the discounts above, please call us at 1-800-82-SHARP (1-800-827-4277).