We look forward to meeting and getting to know you during our classes. Please feel free to bring snacks and a water bottle to class. There is an ice and water machine located near our classrooms.

You will find links for class notes and support materials listed below:

• Mercy Lactation Services (breastfeeding)
• Postpartum depression brochure (PDF)*
• Mercy birth and newborn communication plan and pain preference scale (PDF)*
• Mercy OB pre-registration/admit form (PDF)*
• Your care at home (PDF)*
  • Nutrition
  • Incision care
  • "Baby blues"
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Reasons to call your physician
• Caring for your new baby (PDF)*
  • Taking baby's temperature
  • Skin and bath care
  • Car seat safety
  • Soothing a fussy baby
  • Calming baby with the five Ss
  • SIDS prevention
  • Reasons to call your baby's doctor
• Feeding your new baby (PDF)*
  • Infant feeding
  • Breastfeeding

"Life's Little Miracles" book

• Expert Care at Mercy (PDF)*
  • Parent and family education classes
• Healthy Lifestyle Choices (PDF)*
  • Suggestions for taking care of yourself
  • Weight gain
  • Hazards during pregnancy
  • Alleviating discomforts
  • Tests during pregnancy
  • Choosing your baby's doctor
• Labor and Delivery (PDF)*
  • Preparing for birth
  • Signs of labor
  • Managing labor
  • Labor
  • Birth
• Your Stay at Mercy (PDF)*
  • Infant security
  • Visitation policy
  • Newborn testing
  • Additional resources