New Virtual Childbirth Classes
December 14, 2021
Community Medical Center is excited to announce the continuation of Childbirth Education classes. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the hospital temporarily paused all childbirth education offerings. As of December 13, the hospital has partnered with Birthly to offer free access to virtual childbirth education classes, allowing patients to access valuable educational resources in the comfort of their own homes.
Through the Birthly partnership, CMC’s patients are now able to access a variety of perinatal classes online at no additional cost. All classes are live, which means patients will have the opportunity to connect through a live video feed with certified and experienced childbirth educators. Birthly Educators will provide interactive teaching on a variety of top-of-mind topics and patients will have dedicated time to ask questions.
Classes currently offered include:
- Early Pregnancy Preparations
- Prenatal Education Bootcamp (English and Spanish)
- Coping and Comfort
- Breastfeeding 101
- Newborn Care
Since each class type is offered multiple times a month, patients now have more flexibility in choosing a time that fits their schedule and can attend classes anywhere virtually via their laptop, tablet, and other mobile devices.
"We are excited to now offer virtual childbirth education to our patients, so they can participate from anywhere." said Hollie Nagel, MSN, Assistant CNO & Women & Newborns Director. "Having women who deliver at Community from all over Western Montana, they no longer need to travel to Missoula to attend classes, find a babysitter or sit in a classroom. We are not only committed to providing the highest quality care, but also care that is convenient.
The complementary childbirth classes are only available to patients who plan to deliver at Community Medical Center. To register, patient's should have received information with a promo code from their OB provider's office.
For any questions about Community Medical Center's Childbirth Education program, please contact Donna Martinsen, RN at dmartinsen@communitymed.org.