Childbirth Education Classes
Birth Partners of Cleveland County is excited to offer FREE childbirth education classes to pregnant individuals, their families, and their labor support persons. The childbirth education classes deliver helpful information for any birth setting, including hospitals and birth centers. Classes provide a shared space to learn more about labor and birth.
2023 Classes
| class | date/time | location |
|---|---|---|
| Childbirth Education Class | March 23, 2023 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. |
Cleveland County Health Department 250 12th Ave. NE Norman, OK 73071 |
| Childbirth Education Class | April 13, 2023 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. |
Cleveland County Health Department 250 12th Ave. NE Norman, OK 73071 |
| Childbirth Education Class |
April 20, 2023 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
The Well 210 James Garner Ave. Norman, OK 73069 |
| Childbirth Education Class | May 11, 2023 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
The Well 210 James Garner Ave. Norman, OK 73069 |
| Childbirth Education Class | May 25, 2023 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. |
Cleveland County Health Department 250 12th Ave. NE Norman, OK 73071 |
Participants will receive an Understanding Birth booklet + App access and an incentive item. Childcare is available upon request via email. Snacks included.
To register for a class please complete the registration form.
Additional consent forms and paperwork will need to be completed in person.
Pregnancy: Fetal development, anatomy, discomforts, nutrition, preterm labor, emotions, stretching exercises
Labor: pre-labor signs, onset of labor, stages of labor, and the importance of skin-to-skin contact.
Birth Stories: How the stages of labor unfold in real life, natural coping techniques, medicated pain relief, and partner support.
Comfort Techniques: Labor support, breathing, relaxation, massage, labor & pushing positions, back labor, and partner advice.
Medical Procedures: Birth plans, decision-making, induction, and nonmedical alternatives.
Cesarean Birth: Reasons for a cesarean, risks, recovery, breastfeeding, family-centered birth tips.
Newborns: Newborn hospital procedures, skin-to-skin contact, first feeding
Postpartum: baby blues, postpartum depression, healthy habits, breastfeeding, and getting support.
For Questions or More Information
Phone: (405) 321-4048
Email: BirthPartners@health.ok.gov
Services provided through Birth Partners are part of a research study evaluating the support provided by this program.
For questions about your rights as a research participant, please contact IRB@health.ok.gov
