Sanford Thief River Falls offering childbirth classes
March 3, 2025
Contact:
Jessica Schindeldecker
Sanford Health Senior Communications Specialist
(701) 200-6080 / Jessica.Schindeldecker@SanfordHealth.org
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. – Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center will host a series of childbirth classes for expecting mothers, and their support person, to help prepare for their baby’s arrival.
The upcoming series will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in Community Conference Rooms 1 and 2 at Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center, 3001 Sanford Pkwy, on the following dates:
- April 7, 14, 21, 28
- July 7, 14, 21, 28
- October 6, 13, 20, 27
The upcoming series covers topics including healthy living, the birth process and coping strategies for labor such as comfort techniques, pain relief options and postpartum healing. Classes will also include information on comprehensive newborn care, including infant CPR, breastfeeding and car seat safety. Participants will also have the opportunity to tour the nursery and birthing unit during each series.
The classes are led by experienced obstetrics and CLS-certified registered nurses and are free to attend. Registration is required. Please contact Alicia Haviland at 218-683-4380 or email her at Alicia.Haviland@SanfordHealth.org to register.
Visit SanfordHealth.org to learn more about our childbirth education offerings.
About Sanford Health
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization serves 2.4 million patients and more than 425,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The integrated nonprofit health system includes 56 hospitals, more than 270 clinic locations, 144 senior care communities, 4,500 physicians and advanced practice providers, nearly 1,000 active clinical trials and studies, and nine world clinic locations around the globe. Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.
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