Planning For Postpartum is one of the required classes for families who plan to birth at Tree of Life Family Birth Center. The other two classes are Orientation and Prenatal Breastfeeding (first time parents only). 

Please take note: This class does not serve as preparation for natural birth–we will not learn about comfort measures, coping with labor, stages of labor, etc. Those concepts should be explored in a weekly independent childbirth class series. 

Please read the class guidelines carefully before registering:

• Attendance is limited to mothers (and their birth partners) who will be 30 weeks pregnant at the time of the class.

• You must attend Orientation and be accepted as a client at Tree of Life before you enroll in this class. If you need to attend Orientation, please contact the Woman Care office for guidance. The fee for this class comes from the payment that you make to Tree of Life for your birth; you do not need to pay a fee to register and you will not receive a separate bill.

• Birth partners are strongly encouraged to attend as we will go over information related to postpartum and newborn care in the first 48 hours after discharge from Tree of Life.

• You only need to register ONE time. Your registration includes your birth partner. Do not register more than once, please. Thank you!

We will cover the following topics in class:

• Signs of labor–when to call the midwife

• When to come to the birth center

• What you need to bring to the birth center & what you should have on hand at home for recovery

• Postpartum care & self assessment after discharge

• Planning for postpartum

• Newborn procedures

  If you are enrolled in the 6 week prepared birth series, Empowered Birth: Home/Birth Center class with Birth Louisville, Planning For Postpartum is waived Angela Garvin will discuss all of the topics in that class over the 6 week series.  Families are still required to attend Orientation and Prenatal Breastfeeding.