Flu Season Visitor Restrictions
Due to the presence of the H1N1 virus and an increase in flu-like illnesses throughout the Tristate, and to protect our patients, Bethesda North and Good Samaritan hospitals are supporting the Greater Cincinnati Health Council and the Health Department’s request that all Tristate hospitals observe visitation restrictions until flu season ends.
Beginning Sept. 28 the following restrictions will be in place at the hospitals:
- No visitation by anyone under age 14
- No visitation by anyone who is ill with any respiratory symptoms including fever or cough, etc.
Maternity Classes and Resources
TriHealth offers a variety of maternity education courses for expectant families. You can attend a class at any site, even if it is not the location where you will be giving birth. Contact the Women’s HealthLine at (513) 475-4500 for more information or to register. You may also register for a class online or click here for a printable form. Please register in advance to assure your preferred reservation. Some classes fill quickly.
Our classes include:
Childbirth preparation classes
Cesarean Childbirth Information Session
This is a two-hour class to help prepare you for either a scheduled or unplanned Caesarean birth. It is suitable for all expectant parents. For scheduling, call the Childbirth Education Association at (513) 661-5655. Fee: $25 per two-person birthing team. Free to Childbirth Education and One-Day Condensed Childbirth Class participants.
Childbirth Education Classes
Preparation for your birth experience will include discussion of exercises, nutrition, hospital procedures, relaxation, breathing techniques and ways to promote labor progress. Natural and medicated labor support measures will be presented. Classes meet once a week for five weeks. Please bring two pillows and a blanket to class with you. Co sponsored by the Childbirth Education Association. Fee: $80 per two-person birthing team. Register online
Childbirth Refresher Course
This is a review course for those who have had a previous childirth class. Please bring two pillows and a blanket to class with you. Co-sponsored by the Childbirth Education Association. Fee: $30 per two-person birthing team. Register online
HypnoBirthing – A Celebration of Life
This natural childbirth education course has been rated by CityBeat Magazine as the best childbirth class in the city. The 10-week series returns birthing to the beautiful, peaceful, empowering experience nature intended. It explodes the myth that women must suffer during labor and birth. HypnoBirthing is a philosophy of birth, emphasizing mind and body harmony. With guided imagery, self-hypnosis and relaxed breathing, you will learn how to eliminate the fear and tension of labor, replacing them with self-confidence, calm and comfort. Fee: $200 per birthing team. Register online
Individual Childbirth Preparation
Mothers who have a medical condition that prevents them from attending a regularly scheduled class can schedule one-on-one childbirth classes through the Childbirth Education Association. Please call (513) 661-5655 weekdays between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. for details.
Multiples Class — Twins or More
This class is designed to meet the special needs of parents who are having twins or more. Topics covered include bedrest, testing, medications, delivery, Newborn Intensive Care Unit and coping with preemies. Parents expecting multiples also are encouraged to take a five-week childbirth preparation series or a one-day condensed childbirth class. Co-sponsored by the Childbirth Education Association. Fee: $30 per two-person birthing team. Register online
One-Day Condensed Childbirth Class
This class offers the content of the Childbirth Education Class in one day. Instructor-to-participant ratio is designed to present a condensed format. Lunch is not included. Please bring two pillows and a blanket to class with you. Co-sponsored by the Childbirth Education Association. Fee: $90 per two-person birthing team. Register online
TriHealth All-Day Childbirth Class
The content of this one-day class is designed to prepare you for your labor and delivery. Topics that are covered include anatomy and physiology of labor, signs and symptoms of labor, coping and comfort measures for natural and medicated labor, hospital procedures, vaginal and cesarean delivery, newborn characteristics, and the initial post-delivery care you will receive. The importance of your partner’s role will be reviewed. A labor and delivery video will be shown and you will receive a maternity tour of Good Samaritan Hospital. Lunch is not included. Bring two pillows and a blanket to class with you. Fee: $70 per two-person birthing team. Nutrition and Breastfeeding are not covered in this class. Register online
Unmedicated Birth Class
This seven-week series is specifically designed to help couples achieve an unmedicated birth through extensive practice of relaxation, breathing techniques, position changes and the use of drug-free pain management. Please bring two pillows and a blanket to class with you. Co-sponsored by the Childbirth Education Association. Fee: $85 per two-person birthing team. Register online
Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) Class
This class explains the benefits of VBAC and encourages women who are fitting candidates to consider this option. This two-hour session will include a film, teaching and question and answer period. This class can be taken in conjunction with the Childbirth Refresher Course. Fee: $25 per two-person birthing team. Register online
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Breastfeeding classes
Breastfeeding and Beyond
This three-hour class will provide you with basic breastfeeding information that will guide you through the hospital period and the early weeks at home. The third hour will be devoted to women seeking information about continuing to breastfeed and returning to work. The instructors are experienced International Board Certified Lactation Consultants employed by TriHealth hospitals. Fee: $25 per single or two-person birthing team. If you take the TriHealth All-Day Childbirth Class and the Breastfeeding and Beyond class, then the cost for the Breastfeeding and Beyond class will be reduced to $15 per single or two-person birthing team. Please call (513) 475-4500 to get the discount.
Register online
Breastfeeding Class
This class covers all aspects of beginning breastfeeding. The cost of the breastfeeding class is included in the fee of the five-week Childbirth Education Class and the Unmedicated Birth Class. However, you need to register for the class separately. If you are not taking one of these childbirth classes, you may register for the breastfeeding class alone for $25 per two-person birthing team. Register online
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Care and safety classes
Infant and Mother Care and Safety Class
Expectant parents will receive practical, basic, hands-on information in caring for their infant. Postpartum mothers will also learn what to expect after delivering their baby and the care needed once at home. A pediatrician will be available to discuss medical concerns and answer questions. Parents will go home with a free baby safety gift. Fee: $30 per two-person birthing team. Register online
Totsaver — CPR for Infants and Children
This program teaches cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques from the American Heart Association (AHA). It is designed to teach you how to recognize medical emergencies, seek emergency assistance for your infant and child, and how to perform CPR. A CPR manual is included. Follows AHA guidelines. Fee: $25 per person. If you have more than one person attending this class, each participant must be registered due to manikin availability. Those arriving for class who are not registered may not be able to attend. Register online
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Classes for families
Fast Track to Fatherhood
This class is designed to cover the concerns a dad might have when adjusting to fatherhood. The open forum allows new and expectant dads to bring up any topic from health care concerns of the newborn, to coping with the stress of change, and much more. A registered nurse (who is a dad, too) and a doctor of philosophy facilitate the class. The light-humored atmosphere blended with great information will leave you feeling better about the wonderful challenge ahead. Sorry moms, this is just for the dads, so no girls allowed. Fee: $20 per person. Register online
Please note: This class is designed for first time dads. It does not satisfy requirements of a class for legal purposes.
Today’s Grandparents
Come discuss current trends in childbirth, infant care and home safety. Class also includes a tour of our birthing facility. Fee: $25 per two grandparents. Register online
Big Brother/Big Sister Class
This class is designed to help children ages 3 to 8 years old prepare for family changes as they become big brothers or sisters. It includes plenty of time for questions and answers. Unfortunately we are not able to offer the tours for children due to the increase in seasonal flu. This is to protect our patients and their families. Co-Sponsored by the Childbirth Education Association. Fee: $18 per child (includes a T-shirt). Register online
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Educational workshops
Happiest Baby on the Block!®
New babies are such a blessing, but they can also bring sleepless nights, crying and sometimes quite a bit of stress. In this innovative workshop you will be taught step-by-step how to help your newborn sleep better and hot to soothe even the fussiest baby in minutes. Is it magic? A miracle? No, it’s a reflex! Learn how to turn on your newborn’s calming reflex – the extraordinary “off-switch” for crying that all babies are born with. It is best to attend during the last two months of pregnancy since the information is meant for the first three months of a baby’s life. Fee: $50 per single or two-person birthing team (includes a parent kit containing the HBOB video and “Soothing Sounds” CD). Register online
Small Talk
“Talk” to your hearing baby/toddler with American Sign Language. Research has proven conclusively that once hearing babies and toddlers are taught to sign, their brains actually become more developed. Benefits include preverbal communication (as early as six months), earlier speech development, larger vocabularies, enhanced intellectual development, closer family bonding and less frustration (less crying, fewer tantrums!). Fee: $45 per single or couple (includes "Teach Your Child to Sign" DVD). Register online
Your Baby’s Amazing Journey – the First 12 Months
Learn to navigate the challenging waters of infancy by exploring first year developmental milestones. Topics include head control, reach and grasp of objects, positions to enhance muscle development and ways to encourage receptive and expressive language through the use of baby sign language. Techniques for calming a fussy baby will focus on reading cues to determine signs of stress or signs of readiness to interact, and incorporate various methods of consoling a crying baby. Fee: $35 per single or two-person birthing team. Register online
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Maternity orientation and tour
During these group sessions, you will be introduced to the maternity services available at Bethesda North Hospital or Good Samaritan Hospital and discuss what to expect during your stay. The tour includes the areas of Labor and Delivery and Postpartum of each hospital. It does not include a visit to the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at Good Samaritan or the Special Care Nursery at Bethesda North. This tour is appropriate for adults; tours for children are given with the Big Brother/Big Sister class.
Maternity orientation and tour group sessions are offered weekday evenings and Saturdays for new parents and parents new to TriHealth. To register for a group session, call (513) 475-4500 or register online.
Private sessions are available for parents with special needs. For example: need for an interpreter or difficulty with English; expecting a baby with health issues; or special circumstances such as surrogate/adoption/teen mothers. To schedule a private session with a nurse care coordinator, please call (513) 865-1526.
For all orientation sessions, please bring the completed hospital information received in the packet from your doctor/midwife’s office or you may mail it in to us. If you have not received a packet, please ask your doctor/midwife for one at your next appointment. No fee.
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Exercise and massage classes
Classes offered at the TriHealth Fitness & Health Pavilion.
Fitness for Two
This class is designed primarily for women who exercised before becoming pregnant and is tailored for pregnant and postpartum women. Certified instructors offer low-impact, step and water aerobics. Experts discuss training, nutrition and strategies to handle the common discomforts of pregnancy. A physician’s approval is necessary to participate in this program. Call (513) 985-0900 ext. 0 to register.
Newborn Massage Class
A licensed massage therapist teaches massage techniques to comfort and soothe your baby, help your baby’s digestive system and help your baby sleep better. During massage, your baby will receive special attention from you, which encourages the bond between you and your baby. You must bring your newborn to the class so correct technique can be taught. This class is most beneficial during your baby’s first month. Call (513) 985-6736 to register.
Yoga for Two
A yoga class designed especially for mothers-to-be. Yoga is an exercise technique of gentle body postures, breathing and meditation that increases physical well being, enhances relaxation and reduces stress. This class requires a physician’s approval. Fee: $48 for six-week session. Call (513) 865-1500 to register.
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