During these group sessions, you will be introduced to the maternity services available at 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. With these general tours there will be no visit to the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at Good Samaritan.

DO NOT ADD YOUR PARTNER, ONLY YOURSELF. Enroll the expectant Mother only, each registration reserves a spot for her and 1 support person. The tour will meet and start in the Dixmyth Lobby.

This tour is appropriate for adults only, NO CHILDREN will be permitted in these tours. 

During these group sessions, you will be introduced to the maternity services available at 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. With these general tours there will be no visit to the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at Good Samaritan.

DO NOT ADD YOUR PARTNER, ONLY YOURSELF. Enroll the expectant Mother only, each registration reserves a spot for her and 1 support person. The tour will meet and start in the Dixmyth Lobby.

This tour is appropriate for adults only, NO CHILDREN will be permitted in these tours. 

The content of this one-day class is designed to prepare you for your labor and delivery. This course uses education material that is interactive and covers essential information on anatomy, labor, medical procedures, comfort techniques, newborns, postpartum and much more. The class discusses ways partners can help throughout the process. There are interactive activities in the class material, such as videos, animations, and much more. You’ll also get a sense of what labor is really like as you watch birth stories. You will also receive a maternity tour as part of this class. Lunch is not included.

Only register the expectant mother. She is encouraged to bring a birthing partner with her.

This class is cosponsored by the Childbirth Education Association (CEA).

Only register the expectant mother. She is encouraged to bring a birthing partner with her.

This class is specifically designed to help couples achieve their goal of an unmedicated birth through knowledge and practice of relaxation and breathing techniques, beneficial positions for labor and birth, plus other coping skills for drug-free pain management. This class provides the information covered in our Unmedicated Childbirth Series in a condensed format. In our interactive class you will learn:

• Prenatal and infant nutrition
• How to know when you are in labor
• What will happen in the hospital?
• Comfort techniques to cope with labor and ways your coach can help.
• What your options are concerning medication and other interventions
• What you can expect after delivery for you and your baby

A Tour IS NOT included in this class.

Breastfeeding and cesarean delivery classes are offered free of charge with registration. To register for the FREE CEA In-Person Breastfeeding Class and FREE CEA In-Person Cesarean Delivery class, use the Promo Codes you receive in your registration email.

This class is cosponsored by the Childbirth Education Association (CEA) and is free with registration for a CEA childbirth Class.

All instructors are IBCLC‘s(International Board Certified Lactation Consultants) or CLC‘s (Certified Lactation Counselors) Although breastfeeding is a natural experience for mom and baby, it is a learned skill. Your birth partner is encouraged to attend this class with you. Together you will learn:

• How to recognize if the baby has a good latch
• How to know if the baby is getting enough milk
• Where to find help for breastfeeding concerns
• Tips for returning to work or school

Only register the expectant mother. She is encouraged to bring a birthing partner with her.

During these group sessions, you will be introduced to the maternity services available at Bethesda North Hospital and discuss what to expect during your stay. The tour includes the areas of Labor and Delivery and Postpartum of each hospital. With these general tours there will be no visit to the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at Good Samaritan or the Harold and Margaret Thomas Special Care Nursery at Bethesda North.

DO NOT ADD YOUR PARTNER, ONLY YOURSELF. Enroll the expectant Mother only, each registration reserves a spot for her and 1 support person. The tour will meet and start in the Main Front Lobby.

This tour is appropriate for adults only, NO CHILDREN will be permitted in these tours.

During these group sessions, you will be introduced to the maternity services available at Bethesda North Hospital and discuss what to expect during your stay. The tour includes the areas of Labor and Delivery and Postpartum of each hospital. With these general tours there will be no visit to the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at Good Samaritan or the Harold and Margaret Thomas Special Care Nursery at Bethesda North.

DO NOT ADD YOUR PARTNER, ONLY YOURSELF. Enroll the expectant Mother only, each registration reserves a spot for her and 1 support person. The tour will meet and start in the Main Front Lobby.

This tour is appropriate for adults only, NO CHILDREN will be permitted in these tours.

During these group sessions, you will be introduced to the maternity services available at 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. With these general tours there will be no visit to the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at Good Samaritan.

DO NOT ADD YOUR PARTNER, ONLY YOURSELF. Enroll the expectant Mother only, each registration reserves a spot for her and 1 support person. The tour will meet and start in the Dixmyth Lobby.

This tour is appropriate for adults only, NO CHILDREN will be permitted in these tours.