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Tour of The Centre for Family Beginnings
Maternity Unit

Tour Maternity Unit Free tours of The Centre for Family Beginnings maternity unit at Wellington Regional Medical Center are offered Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 5:00 p.m. Call 561-753-2626 for details.

Parents meet in the admitting office at the rear of the hospital. Enter through the Outpatient Entrance. Meet the professional nursing staff who will answer questions about birth, pregnancy and siblings.

For more information, or to reserve your place, please call 561-753-2626.

Prenatal Education Classes

Prenatal Education Classes For information or to register, please call 561-798-9880.

The following prenatal education classes have been designed to provide first-time parents with information and skills that can help them feel more confident in their new roles, or as a refresher course for parents who have already had children. 

The following classes are FREE of charge to parents who pre-register to have their baby at Wellington Regional Medical Center.


ABC's of Breastfeeding

Taught by a certified lactation consultant, this class prepares parents to be with breastfeeding education and basics.

Date: Tuesday evenings
Time: 7 – 9 p.m.


Baby Care

This class is designed to give expectant parents the skills and confidence needed to care for their new arrival. Topics include umbilical cord and circumcision care, bathing, feeding, burping, etc.

Date: Tuesday evenings
Time: 7 – 9 p.m.


Infant/Child CPR

For expectant parents, friends and families, CPR and first aid are taught by an American Heart Association-certified instructor.

Date:;Thursday evenings
Time: 7 – 9 p.m.


Lamaze Childbirth Education

Weekday classes consist of three sessions. Saturday classes consist of two sessions. Call for dates and times. Provides the knowledge, skills and support to help you give birth with confidence and joy. All instructors are ASPO Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educators.


Sibling Class

Taught by an obstetrics nurse, this class is designed to help big brother or big sister adapt to his/her new role.

Date/Time: Saturday afternoons

Lactation Support Groups

Lactation Tea & Support Group

Third Thursday of every month at 9:00 a.m. Call 561-586-BABY (2229) for more information.

La Leche League of Palm Beach County

First Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Call 561-798-0922 or 561-963-9020 for more information. La Leche League Support Group offers breastfeeding support and counseling.

NOW OFFERING: Boot Camp for Dads—Getting Ready for Fatherhood

Cost: $20/payable at the class

For dads-to-be, this three-hour workshop is designed to bring strength, practicality and creativity to their new role. This class helps teach expectant dads how to care for and enjoy their new baby, and is taught by "veteran" dads with their newborns. Get involved from the beginning with hands-on care in holding, comforting, changing, burping, swaddling, bathing and putting your baby to sleep.
Reservations are required.

Dates: Saturday mornings:

  • February 4, 2012
  • April 21, 2012
  • August 18, 2012
  • October 13, 2012

Time: 9 a.m. – noon

NEW! Infant Massage Class

Cost: $20/per session including massage oil

Moms, Dads, Babies and Toddlers—You're invited to attend a Loving Touch® Parent-Infant Massage class presented by a Certified Infant Massage Instructor (CIMI).

Parents will learn the art of infant massage and how to massage their babies. After massage, babies may be more relaxed and less colicky. Massage can also help parents be more confident and secure in their parenting skills as they learn their baby's cues.

Infant massage is a great way for new dads to spend quality time with their baby, and build a foundation that will last a lifetime.

Whether your little one is newborn or several months old, massage can bring immediate and lasting positive results. Read more about infant massage at www.lovingtouch.com

Classes are offered weekly at $20 per session. Includes massage oil.

To register, call 561-385-1301.


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