Birthing Center Classes

If this is your first baby or even if not, you probably have lots of questions and that is normal. We are here to help you. Thompson Health offers a wide variety of online classes to prepare and educate expectant mothers, first-time mothers and family members. We hope that our classes will help you during this exciting time in your family’s life.

You do not need to deliver your baby at F.F. Thompson Hospital in order to participate in these classes.

For more information, please call 585-396-6497.

Doctors Who Care for Moms-To-Be and Newborn Babies

Class Offerings

Review class descriptions below. To register, you must fill in the form at the bottom of the page with your choice of class(es) and submit. You will be redirected to the payment portal to complete your registration.

Understanding Birth

Take a class at your own time and pace! This interactive online course covers essential information on labor and more and highlights ways partners can help. You’ll also get a sense of what labor is really like as you watch several birth stories. You’ll even have an opportunity to create your own birth plan! Allow 6-8 hours to complete. (Cost: $80)

eClass chapters:

Pregnancy
Labor
Birth Stories
Comfort Techniques
Medical Procedures
Cesarean Birth
Newborns
Postpartum

Includes access in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Chinese, Arabic, and Japanese.

Understanding Natural Childbirth Techniques

Planning a birth with few to no medical interventions? Learn how at your own time and pace! This interactive online course builds on what you have already learned in a standard childbirth preparation class. You will learn more about natural childbirth, comfort techniques, and how to write a natural birth plan. By watching several birth stories, you will also get a sense of what natural birth is like. Allow 3-4 hours to complete. (Cost: $45)

eClass chapters:

Introduction to Natural Childbirth Techniques
Pain in Childbirth
Planning for Your Birth
Relaxation
Mindfulness Practices
Coping Techniques
Personal Stories of Natural Childbirth<

Includes access in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Chinese, Arabic, and Japanese with accessibility features.

Understanding Your Newborn

This interactive online course covers essential information for the first six weeks and beyond, including clear video examples of bathing, feeding and diapering, and lets you know when to call the doctor. You will also stay organized with a variety of helpful checklists and trackers! Allow 2-3 hours to complete. (Cost: $45)

eClass chapters:

Newborn Traits
Newborn Behaviors
Crying and Comforting
Feeding
Diapering
Bathing, Nail Care & Dressing
Newborn Health
Newborn Safety

Understanding Breastfeeding

This interactive online course covers the essentials of breastfeeding, including clear animation and plenty of video examples. It lets you know when to call for help and includes partner tips throughout. You will also have the opportunity to track feedings with an easy-to-use tracker! Allow 2-3 hours to complete. (Cost: $45)

eClass chapters:

How Breastfeeding Works
How to Breastfeed
When to Feed Your Baby
Getting Enough Milk
Breast Care
Breastfeeding Lifestyle

We also offer a Breastfeeding Zoom class with a certified lactation consultant the 1st Thursday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m. Cost for this Zoom class is $10.

Understanding Postpartum Health and Baby Care

This interactive online course covers essential information for the first two weeks after birth, including taking care of yourself, caring for your newborn, and feeding your baby. It also highlights important warning signs so you know when to call for help. Allow about 2 hours to complete. (Cost: $45)

eClass chapters:

Postpartum Health
Baby Care
Breastfeeding

Understanding Infant and Child Safety

Statistics that show infants and children are most often injured in homes and cars. This can be scary for any new parent. Do you know all the ways you can reduce your child’s risk of being hurt from a preventable accident? Learn life-saving information by taking this online safety class! (Cost: $45)

eClass chapters:

Car Safety
Safe Baby Care
Safety Products
Home Safety
Poisons

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Instructor Led Zoom Class
Live Zoom Breastfeeding $10

1 class, 7-9 pm

Note: Choose a date for the class - held the 1st Thursday of each month.

Led by our certified lactation consultants, this class will prepare you for confident breastfeeding and the benefits to you and your baby.
Enroll Live Zoom Breastfeeding
Live Zoom Breastfeeding Date
Understanding Birth $80.00

This interactive online course covers essential information on labor and delivery along with how to create your own birth plan. This class also highlights ways your partner can help throughout the process.
Enroll Understanding Birth
Understanding Natural Childbirth Techniques $45

This interactive online course covers the philosophy behind natural childbirth and how to increase comfort through positioning, massage, breathing and much more.
Enroll Understanding Natural Childbirth Techniques
Understanding your Newborn $45

This interactive online course covers essential information for the first six weeks and beyond, including clear video examples of bathing, feeding, diapering and when to call the doctor.
Enroll Understanding your Newborn
Understanding Breastfeeding $45

This interactive online course covers the essentials of breastfeeding, including clear animation and plenty of video examples. It lets you know when to call for help and includes partner tips throughout.
Enroll Understanding Breastfeeding
Understanding Postpartum Health and Baby Care $45

This interactive online course covers essential information for the first two weeks after birth, including taking care of yourself, caring for your newborn, and feeding your baby. It also highlights important warning signs so you know when to call for help.
Enroll Understanding Postpartum Health and Baby Care
Understanding Infant and Child Safety $45

Do you know all the ways you can reduce your child’s risk of being hurt from a preventable accident? Learn life-saving information by taking this online safety class!
Enroll Understanding Infant and Child Safety
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