San Juan Regional Health

San Juan Regional Medical Center’s Childbirth Center is pleased to announce four new classes are joining our robust lineup of courses designed to meet the diverse needs of new and expecting parents. All Childbirth Center classes are offered free of charge by of San Juan Regional Medical Center, your community owned and operated hospital. 

Just for Dads

• Learn essential baby care skills with hands-on practice changing diapers, holding a baby and helping out with baby’s care at home
• How to comfort and support your partner through pregnancy, labor and delivery
• Offered January 28. Register here: https://www.sanjuanregional.com/CREG/Dads/1-28-23

Type 1 Diabetes and Pregnancy

• Designed for type 1 diabetics before getting pregnant
• Learn how to prepare for pregnancy and how to carefully manage and maintain healthy A1C levels during pregnancy, along with specific delivery and breastfeeding needs for moms with type 1 diabetes
• Offered January 31. Register here: https://www.sanjuanregional.com/CREG/ClassDetails.aspx?sid=1&ClassID=1539 or by appointment by emailing kcoleman@sjrmc.net

Healthy Pregnancy Series

• Intended for women before getting pregnant or in the first trimester, although all expecting parents are welcome.
• This 3-part class addresses what is happening to mom and baby during each trimester, goes into depth on nutrition and healthy practices in pregnancy, staying active and getting ready for baby
• Classes begin on January 24. Register here: https://www.sanjuanregional.com/CREG/healthy-pregnancy/1-24-23

Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention

• How and why Shaken Baby Syndrome happens and how to prevent it
• Learn strategies to deal with excessive crying and how to protect babies
• Offered January 19. Register here: https://www.sanjuanregional.com/CREG/shaken-baby-syndrome/1-19-23 or by appointment by emailing kcoleman@sjrmc.net

We are also offering our regularly established childbirth classes in January, including:

• Accelerated/Refresher Childbirth Preparation
• Bump Day
• Childbirth Preparation Series
• Gestational Diabetes
• Newborn Care Basics
• Postpartum Care and Concerns

To learn more about our class offerings, visit us online at www.sanjuanregional.com/ourservices/childbirth-center/classes or contact our Childbirth Patient Educator Kathy Coleman at kcoleman@sjrmc.net or 505.609.3184.