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OB Education Classes and Services
Hoag Hospital's OB Education Department offers comprehensive services and programs to guide you through all stages of your pregnancy.
Hoag's OB Education classes offer something for everyone, from expectant and new parents to grandparents. The wide variety of educational classes include topics such as pre-pregnancy, early pregnancy and prepared childbirth as well as topics for seasoned parents such as child rearing, nutrition and safety. Before, during or after pregnancy, Hoag's OB Education classes and seminars promote an environment that is healthy for both parents, grandparents or caregivers. Hoag Hospital's OB Education Department is like an extended member of your family. For more information on OB Education, call 949/764-5940, or e-mail OBEducation@hoaghospital.org.
Registration for all OB Education classes is available online EXCEPT for Private Prepared Childbirth.
How to Register
To register for classes, you may:
- Register Online
- Complete the Registration Form given to you at your physician's office.
- Print the Registration Form and return by mail to Hoag Hospital/OB Education, One Hoag Drive, PO Box 6100, Newport Beach, CA, 92658-6100. If you are paying by credit card, you can fax the registration form to 949/764-6555.
- Call OB Education at 949/764-5940 to register.
- E-mail OBEducation@hoaghospital.org.
Classes usually begin during the seventh month of pregnancy but registration by the third month of pregnancy is encouraged.
This two and 1\2 hour class, held once a week for three weeks, is designed to prepare expectant parents for the challenges of labor and birth.
Topics include:
- Stages of labor and birth
- Signs and symptoms of preterm labor, fetal kick counts
- Pain management strategies, both non-pharmacological and pharmacological
- Cesarean birth (why does it happen, what to expect and how to recover)
- Hospital admission procedures
- PowerPoint presentation of all maternal units (LDR, MBU, NICU)
*Registration is encouraged by the end of your 3rd month in order to guarantee participation.
This comprehensive, abridged one-day class is perfect for those expectant parents unable to attend the traditional class series; held at Hoag Conference Center.
Topics include:
- Stages of labor and birth
- Signs and symptoms of preterm labor, fetal kick counts
- Pain management strategies, both non-pharmacological and pharmacological
- Cesarean birth (why does it happen, what to expect and how to recover)
- Hospital admission procedures
- PowerPoint presentation of all maternal units (LDR, MBU, NICU)
Spend approximately three and one half hours privately with a childbirth educator who will cater class content to your specific needs while including childbirth fundamentals.
This program is for couples who have taken childbirth classes before and need to only review previously learned techniques. An intensive three-hour program, this class meets only once.
Topics include:
- Review of labor and birth process
- Review of management strategies, both non-pharmacological and pharmacological
- Cesarean birth (why does it happen, what to expect and how to recover)
- PowerPoint presentation of all maternal units (LDR, MBU, NICU)
- Facilitating sibling adjustment
Learn to care for your baby with confidence and ease. Class topics include recognizing your infant's behavior cues, holding and comforting techniques, diapering and dressing your newborn and knowing when to call the doctor.
This two-and-a-half hour course will teach you how to avoid life-threatening emergencies and what to do in the event of an emergency. Recommended for expectant and new parents, grandparents, or child care specialists. Participation is recommended before childbirth or within the first six weeks following childbirth.
Hands-on practice includes:
- Infant/Child CPR
- What to do in a choking emergency
- Baby-proofing your home for safety
- How to get help in an emergency
- Carseat safety
- Basic first aid
This 2-1/2 hour class provides expectant parents with practical information necessary to having a rewarding breastfeeding experience and a time to have all of your questions answered. Fathers or birth partners are strongly encouraged to attend.
Topics include:
- Preparation for breastfeeding during pregnancy
- Advantages of breastfeeding to mother and baby
- Getting off to the best start during the early days
- Establishing and maintaining an ample milk supply
- Positioning your baby at your breast
- How to recognize and avoid common problems
- Recognize when and where to get help when you need it
This hands-on clinic is conducted by a certified lactation nurse, providing new mothers with support, encouragement and answers to questions that commonly arise when the baby comes home from the hospital. Fathers or birth partners are strongly encouraged to attend.
Clinic includes:
- Individual attention
- Help with breastfeeding the difficult nurser
- Nutritional information
- Instructions on pumping and storage of milk
* Appointment Necessary. Fee is paid at the time of the clinic. Call Hoag's Babyline for more information at 949/764-BABY.
To register, 1) Complete the Registration Form that was given to you at your doctor's office. 2) Print the Registration Form and return by mail or fax, 3) call OB Education at 949/764-5940, or 4) e-mail OBEducation@hoaghospital.org.
Seven days a week, Hoag's BabyLine is answered by an OB Education Registered Nurse with special expertise and knowledge about pregnancy --- before, during and after --- as well as baby care and breastfeeding. Certified in many areas of childbirth education, our BabyLine staff offers new and expectant parents a key resource of information as well as support, empathy and understanding.
Hoag's BabyLine Hours
Monday-Friday, 9am-6pm
Saturday, 10am-3pm
Sunday, 10am-12:30pm
Maternity tours of the Labor, Delivery & Recovery (LDR) and Mother Baby Unit (MBU) floors are offered on Sundays (except holidays) . They are conducted by one of the OB Education Registered Nurses and the tour last approximately 40 minutes. Appointments are necessary, so please call Hoag Hospital's Babyline at 949/764-BABY (2229 ) to schedule a tour.
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