Due to COVID 19 concerns, all classes are on hold. Please check back as we make safe arrangements for you. 

Be prepared, be confident, be empowered!
Contact our office at 219-462-6144, ext. 304 to make your reservation.
Please register at least one week in advance of the class date.
Classes are taught at our office unless otherwise noted.

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​Childbirth Class
- The childbirth class helps build the mother's confidence in their body’s ability to give birth.
- Check the OGA Calendar for upcoming dates and times and to pre-register.
- Partners are encouraged to attend.
- The cost is $40 per couple.
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The class will cover the following topics:

• Patients can discuss their fears about labor and birth with the instructor and other couples with the same concerns.
• Partners will learn about childbirth and how to provide support on the big day.
• Discussion of pain relief options, including massage, relaxation, breathing techniques, and medications.
• ​Recognizing the signs of preterm labor.
• Discussion of normal labor, birth, and early postpartum periods
• Positioning for labor and birth
• Labor support
• Communication skills 
• Information about medical procedures that may be available to patients during labor
• Breastfeeding at birth

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Family & Friends CPR Class
- This single session class will be offered throughout 2020.
- Check the OGA Calendar for upcoming dates and times and to pre-register.
- Partners, parents, siblings, grandparents, and babysitters are encouraged to attend.
- The cost is $20 per person.
- A CPR book is included.
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*Informational class only. This is not a CPR certification class.

The Basic Life Support (BLS) certification class is also available for healthcare professionals for $60.
Please call our office to schedule.

The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in all AHA courses and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the AHA. Any fee charges for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for course materials, do not represent income to the AHA.