Childbirth Education Classes

Offered as a Condensed Saturday Program or Three-Week Program, choose one:

Condensed Saturday Program:
Every other month on a Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. via Zoom or in-person every other month on a Saturday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. In-person followed by tour of the Birthing Center. 

Three-Week Program via Zoom only:
Offered on three consecutive Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

Reviews labor signs, birth and postpartum. Practice comfort measures and breathing. In-person class will break one hour for lunch on your own.

Helping You Survive the Fourth Trimester via Zoom only:
Meet with Other New Moms Virtually for Postpartum Support

Those first few weeks home with your newborn can be both stressful and rewarding. It’s a rollercoaster of emotions. Once you’ve settled in, you may feel isolated as never before. You may wonder if anyone else is going through the same challenges.

Would you like the opportunity to meet with other new moms via Zoom to share information and struggles? Contact Diana Frankenburger, Prenatal Education Coordinator, at djfran2@uky.edu to learn more or to register.

This group is free and will meet virtually on Thursdays from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

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Every other month on Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Concentrates on non-pharmacological management of labor and supplements the Childbirth Preparation class. Review strategies for an unmedicated birth and receive a suggested practice schedule.

Monthly on Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

Information on newborn appearance and care, including feeding, bathing, diapering, cord and circumcision care, and basic infant safety. Soothing techniques from Happiest Baby on the Block™ will also be reviewed to learn how to activate your baby’s calming reflex.

Available via PowerPoint the first Thursday of every month or
In-person on a Thursday Evening, Quarterly from 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

Provides safety information for caregivers, including home safety, pet preparation, safe sleep practices, and car seat information. We will practice infant choking response and infant CPR using AHA Friends and Family CPR kits. This is not a CPR certification class.

via Zoom on a Thursday from 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. every other month, or on a Saturday every other month from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. or
In-person on a Saturday every other alternating months from 9 a.m.-11 a.m.

Insight into the benefits of breastfeeding, how to position and latch your infant, and changes in breastfeeding as your infant grows. Get information on hand expression, pumping and planning for a return to work. If you have already received your breast pump, bring it to class. We will discuss use, determining proper flange size, and storing milk.

Every other month on Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.

For fathers and partners, answers and information on the challenges and rewards of parenting. Presented by Dr. Bryan Rone, certified OB-GYN and father of four.

Thursdays every other month, 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Co-led by Safe Kids. Learn to navigate new recommendations and safety measures, prepare your home for visiting grandchildren, and learn to be helpful and supportive in your new role.

Saturday, July 26, 2025 (9 a.m. - 12 p.m.)
Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025 (9 a.m. - 12 p.m.)

Join veteran dads (and their babies) to learn how they supported their partners during pregnancy, made it through the first months of parenthood and resurfaced as confident on-the-job fathers. Learn how to care for your new baby, discover issues you didn’t know were important and forget about other issues you might have believed were important.

In this dad-only environment, no question or topic is off limits.

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Contact Diana Frankenburger with questions. You will receive an email confirmation of your registration and a Zoom invitation in the week before your scheduled class.