Childbirth Preparation: Boise
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Fee & Registration
Call to Register
(208) 381-9000
Description
This class is designed to prepare you and your support person for labor, childbirth, and the early postpartum time period.
We will cover:
- Your wellness
- The labor experience including the phases and stages of labor
- Relaxation techniques, including massage, music therapy, and visualization exercises
- Breathing techniques
- Videos of both vaginal and cesarean deliveries
- Positions for labor
- Pain medication/anesthesia options
- Preparation for cesarean birth
- Your care postpartum
Schedule
Series Starting Sep 5, 2025
- Part 1 - Friday, Sep 5, 2025 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
- Part 2 - Friday, Sep 12, 2025 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
- Part 3 - Friday, Sep 19, 2025 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
- Part 4 - Friday, Sep 26, 2025 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Series Starting Sep 8, 2025
- Part 1 - Monday, Sep 8, 2025 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m.
- Part 2 - Monday, Sep 15, 2025 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m.
- Part 3 - Monday, Sep 22, 2025 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m.
- Part 4 - Monday, Sep 29, 2025 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m.
Series Starting Oct 3, 2025
- Part 1 - Friday, Oct 3, 2025 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
- Part 2 - Friday, Oct 10, 2025 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
- Part 3 - Friday, Oct 17, 2025 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
- Part 4 - Friday, Oct 24, 2025 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Series Starting Oct 8, 2025
- Part 1 - Wednesday, Oct 8, 2025 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m.
- Part 2 - Wednesday, Oct 15, 2025 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m.
- Part 3 - Wednesday, Oct 22, 2025 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m.
- Part 4 - Wednesday, Oct 29, 2025 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m.
Registration
Registration Instructions
Registration is required and a full payment must be made at the time of registration.
Please note that if there are less than 5 people enrolled in the class, the class may be cancelled. You will be notified before the class if this occurs. No refunds are given for this class, unless it is cancelled by us or a medical condition prevents you from attending class. Otherwise, you may transfer to another class within six months of the original class date.
If you are a St. Luke's employee, please do not register online. To get your employee discount, call St. Luke's Connect at (208) 381-9000 to register. No refunds will be issued if you continue to register online.
Register Online | Call to register or for more information: (208) 381-9000
Special Instructions
The information provided in our Birth and Parenting classes is designed for general educational purposes only.
Dress comfortably. Please bring your spouse, partner, or other support person.Bring two full sized bed pillows.
This class is conducted in St. Luke's South Tower Anderson Center (5th floor) which is directly east of (and attached to) the South Tower parking garage where free parking is available. The South Tower ground-level pedestrian entrance is just east of the cul-de-sac at the corner of W. Bannock Street and N. First Street. Motorists should enter the South Tower parking garage at 101 W. Bannock Street and park on level 4 (top) in spaces designated for patients. Enter the South Tower building through entrance 4A, proceed through the double doors, and take stairs or elevator to the 5th floor Anderson Center.
Anderson Center Parking
Convenient parking for visitors is located in the South Tower Parking Garage. The garage can be entered from Bannock Street between First and Second Streets. Park on the roof of the garage and enter the adjoining South Tower through Entrance A. The Anderson Center is located on the 5th floor of the South Tower.
Handicapped parking is located along Bannock Street between Avenue B and 1st Street. Enter the building through the Bannock Street/Anderson Center entrance adjacent to the parking area. Take the elevators to the fifth floor.