Shore Medical Center's Family Life Services is staffed by registered nurses trained to educate and support families as you prepare for your birth experience.
Patient Education
Parents-to-be and new parents are encouraged to take advantage of Shore’s outpatient education programs:
- Preparation for Childbirth and Early Parenting – A six-session course featuring practice sessions on relaxation, breathing, conditioning exercises and other techniques for labor in addition to discussion of labor and birth process and possible medical interventions. Care, characteristics and feeding of the newborn baby are included, along with a tour of the Maternity Care Center.
- Preparation for Childbirth and Early Parenting Blitz – A one-day condensed version of the six-week preparation course. Includes registration for a breast feeding class at no additional cost.
- Nursing Your Baby – Learn about the benefits of breastfeeding for you and your baby and practice some techniques.
- Mom to Mom Support Group Get together with new moms and share your experiences at this free gathering. You are encouraged to bring your baby(s).
For more information or to register for a class, call 609-653-3238.
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