Childbirth Class, 4-week series @ Lakeview Hospital

Welcome to the HealthPartners prenatal childbirth class series! Meet other expectant parents and get your questions answered by an experienced midwife/lactation consultant. Take this class anytime during the second half of pregnancy, but ideally classes should be completed by 36 weeks of pregnancy. Class includes a tour of the Birth Center at Lakeview Hospital, and information about how to schedule a tour at other HealthPartners facilities.

Class topics include:

• Anatomy of pregnancy and birth
• Preparing for labor
• When to come to the hospital, and what to expect when you arrive
• Stages of labor and birth
• Medical interventions that you may be offered
• Discussing options with your healthcare team
• Comfort and relaxation techniques for prenancy, labor, and parenthood
• Benefits and side effects of pain medications
• How your partner/support person can help
• Challenges, complications, and unexpected outcomes
• Vaginal birth, cesarean birth
• Postpartum recovery
• Newborn care
• Newborn behavior and communication
• Ways to support your baby’s physical, social, and emotional development
• Sleep safety
• Referral to a Car Seat Clinic
• Mental health of new parents
• Easing the transition to parenthood
• Connecting new families with community resources
• Other topics of interest, determined by class participants

Note* This class is a four-week in-person series - must attend all dates

Click on Select a Date to choose your 4-week program.

Tuesdays, 6pm to 8:30pm

Instructor: Karlyn Peterson, Certified Nurse-Midwife, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant

facilitator for Baby Café at Lakeview Hospital (breastfeeding support group)

Cost: $75 per couple

Choose a series in 2026:

January 6, 13, 20, 27

February 3, 10, 17, 24

March 3, 10, 17, 24

April 7, 14, 21, 28

May 5, 12, 19, 26

June 2, 9, 16, 23

July 7, 14, 21, 28 (Note: JULY CLASS WILL BE ONLINE)

August: no class

September: 8, 15, 22, 29

October 6, 13, 20, 27

November 17, 24 and December 1, 8

For questions, please contact karlyn.m.peterson@lakeview.org.

This class is also offered as a Weekend Express series.

This instructor also offers a Breastfeeding Class.