Pregnancy, Birth and Parenting

This in-person class is offered as a five-night or two-day series. Topics covered include the challenges and joys of pregnancy, labor process, birthing options, newborn care, adjustments to your new role as parents and more. Additionally, a tour of North Memorial Health Family Birth Center – Maple Grove Hospital is conducted during class.

Topics covered in this class include how to determine if your baby is getting enough milk, correct positioning and latch of the baby, and how to pump and store breast milk. We will also share tips for mom’s care and suggestions on how to get support people involved.

As you prepare for the addition to your family, you are invited to walk through North – Maple Grove Hospital Family Birth Center and hear about how intentionally designed spaces and medical/nursing expertise will join you in your birthing journey. If you are taking our Childbirth and Parenting Preparation class, this tour is conducted during class, so additional tour registration is not needed.

North Memorial Health – Maple Grove Hospital provides a Big Brother Big Sister class for siblings to learn about their exciting new role.

Our Mommy & Me support group meets every Wednesday from 1:30-3:00 p.m. in the Maple Grove Medical Center, attached to North Memorial Health – Maple Grove Hospital. The group meets in the lower level, which can be accessed via the elevators near the outpatient pharmacy. View map.

We also invite you to learn more about resiliency in parenthood, particularly in those early stages, from our Director of Workforce Wellbeing, Kerry Appleton. Watch her video.

Call 763-581-3743 or email amanda.mccallum@northmemorial.com to schedule an appointment at one of our Car Seat Clinics. Appointments take 30-45 minutes per child seat.