Checklist for New Moms
Are you ready for the most important job of your life?
Checklist for New Moms
Are you ready for the most important job of your life?
Let’s Get Ready!
- Review childbirth and parenting classes
- Find an OB/GYN or certified nurse-midwife
- Choose a doctor for your baby
- Pre-register for your hospital delivery
- Buy a car seat
- Prepare a birth plan
- Birth tours are available by request at most of our hospitals. Call ahead to confirm availability.
- Boise: (208) 381-2652
- Elmore: (208) 587-0575
- Magic Valley: (208) 814-3646
- McCall: Please speak with your physician about availability
- Meridian: (208) 706-3160
- Nampa: (208) 205-7320
- Wood River: (208) 727-8733
- Call St. Luke’s Patient Financial Services regarding cost at (208) 381-2333
- Investigate what you’ll need to add your newborn to your health insurance
Labor and Delivery
Where Miracles Begin
You’re almost ready to meet your baby, and St. Luke’s Labor and Delivery team is here to support you every step of the way. With generations of experience in advanced maternity and neonatal care, we’re dedicated to making your birth experience as smooth and safe as possible.
Classes & Events
Baby Care Basics: Nampa
During this one night class, you will learn all of the basics and how tos of caring for your newborn.
Childbirth Preparation: Twin Falls
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
Baby Care Basics: Meridian
During this one night class, you will learn all of the basics of caring for your newborn.
Childbirth Preparation: Boise
This class is designed to prepare you and your support person for labor, childbirth, and the early postpartum time period.