Northfield Hospital & Clinics offers a variety of parenting classes.

2017 Childbirth Classes Flyer

Prepared Childbirth Classes

Added: Saturday session, March 25,   9am-4pm, $50/couple

Four sessions, Tuesdays, 6:30-9 p.m., $50/couple

  September 5-26 FULL, November 7-28

Prepared Childbirth Outline

Baby Basics

One Session, Tuesday night, 6:30-9 p.m., $10/couple

 October 3, December 5

Baby Basics  Objectives

Breastfeeding Basics

One Session, Thursday night, 6:30-9 p.m., $10/couple

September 7, October 5, November 9, December 7

Breastfeeding Basics  Objectives

Birth Planning Session

The  Birth Center information and a Birth  Plan form can be found HERE or obtained from your OB provider. You are encouraged to bring this form to a scheduled  tour with the Birth Center staff during the last month  of your pregnancy. OB Staff will answer your questions, review your Birth Plan form and identify your labor/parenting education needs. Call 507-646-1205 to schedule.

Baby Talk

 Baby Talk is a free class for parents with newborns from birth to 12 weeks that provides support, information and resources related to the exciting job of parenting.  Parents can have their questions answered, their babies weighed,  learn about feeding, sleeping, attachment and when to call a medical provider. This program is co-sponsored by the  Northfield Public Schools Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) and Rice County Public Health Nursing Service. 

Baby Talk meets Mondays from 10:30 am to noon at  Northfield Community Resource Center  at 1651 Jefferson Parkway. Sessions are held every Monday except on public holidays and when school is closed during the regular school year. During the summer classes will continue, except for public holidays. Sibling care is available. Pre-registration is not required. For more information, call 507-664-3750 .

Clase Prenatal para Latinos

Educacion en espanol para el parto y lactancia materna. Llama a Rachel o Shariesse  (interpretes del hospital) al 507-646-1069.