Location: Poudre Valley Hospital, 1024 S Lemay Ave, Cafe F, Fort Collins, CO
Date: Saturday, January 30th, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
This class serves all the north region hospitals - Poudre Valley Hospital (Fort Collins), Medical Center of the Rockies (Loveland) and Greeley Hospital.
Take this hands-on course to boost your confidence and knowledge to feel more prepared for life with your newborn. The morning will focus on caring for your newborn. Topics include soothing your infant, sleep, hunger cues, diapering and much more. We will help you understand why babies cry and how to comfort them. You will practice basic newborn care skills such as diapering, bottle feeding and swaddling with infant dolls.
The afternoon will focus on newborn safety. You will practice infant choking response and administering infant CPR. Car seat installation and infant fit/harnessing will be reviewed and practiced with a doll so your newborn travels safely. Seat belt use during pregnancy will be addressed so moms travel safely as well! We will also cover infant safe sleep education.
There will be a 30 – 45 minute lunch break. Feel free to bring your own meal or PVH cafeteria is next to the classroom.
Please note: This class does not teach breastfeeding techniques/training or provide CPR certification. For breastfeeding education, please sign up for our Breastfeeding Basics class.
Please wear comfortable clothing and bring water/snacks with you to class. You will need to bring your infant car seat to class.
Registration includes birthing person and one support person.
You will receive a reminder email with class information several days before class begins.
Please call Family Education at 970.495.7500:
If you have Medicaid or CHP+. We will help register you to receive our discounted rate.
If you or your support person is feeling sick and can no longer attend the class. We will try to move you into another class or refund you.
With any need for additional information or assistance.
If minimum childbirth class enrollment is not met, the class may be canceled. We will make every attempt to transfer you into another childbirth class or offer a full refund. Thank you!
