Childbirth and Parenting Classes

Tour of The Centre for Family Beginnings 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 561-798-2626 for details.

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

For more information, or to reserve your place, please call 561-798-9880.

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

For more information, or to reserve your place, please call 561-798-9880.

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.

For more information, or to reserve your place, please call 561-798-9880.

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.

For more information, or to reserve your place, please call 561-798-9880.

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.

For more information, or to reserve your place, please call 561-798-9880.

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.

For more information, or to reserve your place, please call 561-798-9880.

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

Additional Offerings (these classes have a fee)

For more information, or to reserve your place, please call 561-798-9880.

Boot Camp for Dads — Getting Ready for Fatherhood

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: 2013 dates to be announced

Time: 9 a.m. – noon
Fee: $20 fee payable at the class

For more information, or to reserve your place, please call 561-798-9880.