Maternity Care

• Maternity Care Home
• Prenatal Classes
• Parenting Skills Classes
• Preparing for Your Hospital Stay
• Tour Maternity Care
• Medical Staff
• Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU)
• Breastfeeding
• Photos and Online Nursery
• Postpartum Depression

 

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Prenatal Classes

We offer a variety of prenatal classes to meet the needs of your family. Classes are not just for expectant moms - dads, partners, grandparents and other family members are welcome, too! Each class is designed to make sure you get the information you need in a format that makes learning interesting and fun.

Prenatal classes fill quickly, so please register in advance to have the best chance at getting into the class of your choice.

St. John's prenatal classes are held in the Maplewood Professional Building located at 1655 Beam Ave. (on the St. John's Hospital campus). Classes are held in the Watson Education Center, suite 202.

Childbirth preparation classes

• Preparing for Birth (5-week)
  
  
• Preparing for Birth - Online
  
  
• Preparing for Birth - Weekender
  
  
• Preparing for Birth - Refresher
  

Additional prenatal classes

• Becoming a Single Parent
  
  
• Breastfeeding Basics
  
  
• Bringing Baby Home
  
  
• Caring for Your Newborn - formerly called "All About Babies"
  
  
• Cesarean Birth Class - meets at St. Joseph's and Woodwinds
  
  
• Dads-to-be - meets at St. Joseph's and Woodwinds
  
  
• Daddy and Me - meets at St. Joseph's and Woodwinds
  
  
• HypnoBirthing - meets at St. Joseph's and Woodwinds
  
  
• Mind, Body, Baby! - NEW CLASS!
  
  
• New Brother, New Sister
  
  
• Prenatal Nutrition: The Truth About Eating for Two - meets at St. Joseph's Hospital
  
  
• Sign Language for Hearing Babies and Toddlers
  
  
• Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) - meets at St. Joseph's and Woodwinds

Click here to see all prenatal classes offered at St. John's Hospital/Maplewood Professional Building.

Can't find the class you're looking for?

Most prenatal classes are also offered at St. Joseph's Hospital in downtown St. Paul and Woodwinds Health Campus in Woodbury. You're invited to take classes at any of our three locations, regardless of where you plan to give birth.

• Click here to see all HealthEast prenatal classes
  (includes those at St. John's Hospital, St. Joseph's Hospital and Woodwinds Health Campus.)
  
• Or click here to search for a class.

Registering for prenatal classes

• Mail or fax back the registration form
  
  
• Call HealthEast Care Connection at 651-326-CARE (2273) to register by phone, with a credit card

Class sizes are limited and registrations are prioritized by date received. Early registration (at least 12 weeks before a class date) is encouraged.

For more information, call HealthEast Care Connection at 651-326-CARE (2273).

General information

• If you'd like, you may bring two pillows and a blanket to each Preparing for Birth class.
  
  
• You may bring a support person to all prenatal classes. Please note that childcare is not available.
  
  
• Classes may be cancelled due to bad weather. For class cancellation info, call HealthEast Care Connection at 651-326-CARE (2273)
  after 4 pm.
  
  
• We reserve the right to cancel any class due to insufficient registration. If this occurs, you will be notified by phone or mail. Alternative classes will be offered whenever possible.
  
  
• Contact your insurance carrier for possible reimbursement of class fees.
  
  
• If you are hearing impaired, please call 651-232-5733 at least two weeks prior to class start date to arrange for interpreter services.