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. 

Please plan for the tour to take 1.5 hours.

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. 

Please plan for the tour to take 1.5 hours.

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.

Please plan for the tour to take 1.5 hours.

This informal three and a half hour class will provide expectant parents with practical, hands-on information about how to care for mom and infant, and safety topics. The first part of the class will be spent covering what moms should expect after delivery and the care infants will need once at home. Expectant parents will learn hands-on how to bathe, diaper, dress, hold, comfort, and feed an infant. A pediatrician will also be covering medical concerns and answering questions. The last part will be devoted to safety where expectant parents will learn hands-on about car seat safety and home safety. CPR is not covered in this class. Included in your class enrollment fee, parents will go home with a new newborn swaddler/sleep sac to use once their infant has arrived.

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) and is free with registration for a CEA childbirth Class.

This 90 minute class prepares you for either a scheduled or unplanned cesarean birth. This class explores the reasons for a cesarean birth and what to expect before, during and after birth.

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 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. 

Please plan for the tour to take 1.5 hours.

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 five-week series will help prepare you for your birth experience and empower you with the knowledge you need to make informed decisions. In our interactive classes 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 code you recieve 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.