Stephens Hospital to hold Preparing for Birth class March 3

NORWAY — Stephens Memorial Hospital will hold a one-day Preparing for Birth class to answer questions and address concerns about the labor and delivery experience for parents-to-be and their coaches.
The class will focus on learning how to work with labor through comfort measure techniques such as relaxation, breathing, massage and movement, taught by Danielle Marshall, R.N.

Coaches learn how they can best assist their partner through the birthing process and share in the joy of the baby’s birth. Information on making a birth plan, managing labor, the stages of labor, Cesarean delivery and newborn care are covered. A question and answer session is always part of the day.
The class will be held Saturday March 3, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Harper Conference Center of the Ripley Medical Office Building, 193 Main St. The fee is $35, and pre-registration with payment is required. To register, visit www.wmhbirthplace.coursestorm.com. For more information, call 207-744-6151.