We are excited to offer an educational class to assist our Wilmington Health OB/GYN patients in the preparation of your new arrival. Please check our site regularly for updated class dates, times, and information. Currently, childbirth classes are not being offered in a classroom setting. They are being conducted via a video conference app called “Zoom Cloud Meetings.” This app will allow students to see the instructor, view the PowerPoints, and ask questions too! Please login 5-10 minutes prior to the start of your scheduled class time.
Helping you prepare for your new arrival.
You may register for classes once you are 20 weeks pregnant (unless otherwise specified).
- Please take Prepared Childbirth class for a more complete overview of labor and after delivery.
- When requesting a class, please include your name and due date as well as the date of the class or series that you would like to take. Please allow up to one week for a response from the coordinator.
- There is a one-time $50 fee that covers all classes. You can pay at your appointment and will be given a paid receipt to present when you attend the class.
What to expect during childbirth
Currently, childbirth classes are not being offered in a classroom setting. They are being conducted via a video conference app called “Zoom Cloud Meetings.” This app will allow students to see the instructor, view the powerpoints, and ask questions too! The app must be downloaded on your smartphone or computer to participate in these classes. You will receive more information via email prior to your class date.
This is either a two-part session that meets for 1 to 1 1/2 hours during the week or one 5-hour weekend session. This class teaches you what to expect from the time you arrive at the hospital to the time you go home.
You will learn about what is normal vs. not normal in the third trimester, what to pack, when to call the doctor, when to go to the hospital, preterm labor, preeclampsia, pain medication options, relaxation and breathing techniques, vaginal delivery and recovery vs. cesarean section, medical interventions, and go on a hospital tour.
ENROLL
This class is for patients who are seeing Wilmington Health OB/GYN for their pregnancy.
Please start your registration process by emailing when you are at least 20 weeks pregnant, so you can BEGIN this class when you are approximately 30-34 weeks pregnant. To enroll, email obeducation@wilmingtonhealth.com.
Please include your due date, as well as the name and date of the class. Please also indicate if you have paid the $50 fee at the Wilmington Health OB/GYN front desk. Please note: This one-time $50 enrollment fee covers the pregnant patient and one support person of their choice to attend classes. Emails will be responded to every Wednesday by the end of the business day.
UPCOMING CLASSES
Please note these classes are all-inclusive classes: Prepared Childbirth, Baby Care, Postpartum Care, Intro to Breastfeeding, and a hospital tour. Class dates and times offered monthly below.
January
Sunday, January 5, 2025 (1:00pm – 6:00pm)
OR
Monday, January 6, 2025 (6:00pm – 8:30pm)
Tuesday, January 7, 2025 (6:00pm – 8:30pm)
February
Sunday, February 2, 2025 (1:00pm – 6:00pm)
OR
Monday, February 3, 2025 (6:00pm – 8:30pm)
Tuesday, February 4, 2025 (6:00pm – 8:30pm)
March
Sunday, March 2, 2025 (1:00pm – 6:00pm)
OR
Monday, March 3, 2025 (6:00pm – 8:30pm)
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 (6:00pm – 8:30pm)
April
Sunday, April 27, 2025 (1:00pm – 6:00pm)
OR
Monday, April 28, 2025 (6:00pm – 8:30pm)
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 (6:00pm – 8:30pm)
May
Sunday, May 18, 2025 (1:00pm – 6:00pm)
OR
Monday, May 19, 2025 (6:00pm – 8:30pm)
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 (6:00pm – 8:30pm)
June
Sunday, June 22, 2025 (1:00pm – 6:00pm)
OR
Monday, June 23, 2025 (6:00pm – 8:30pm)
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 (6:00pm – 8:30pm)
At this time breastfeeding 101 class has been discontinued by the educator
Click here to learn more about breastfeeding from our lactation specialist.
Get to know our instructors.
Wendy Adkins, MSN-NE, RN, RHIA, CLE
Wendy has been a labor and delivery nurse for over 10 years and has been a prenatal educator since 2011. During her classes, she likes to help expectant parents create a “toolbox” full of anatomy terms, pain control methods, postpartum care, newborn care, and hands-on breastfeeding training. As a lactation educator, she will help you relate breastfeeding to eating a “turkey sandwich.” Wendy has been married 20 years, has two teenage daughters, and a farm full of critters!