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3500 S. 4th Street
Leavenworth, Kansas 66048
913.680.6000

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Women's Center Classes

Women's Center offers a full line-up of helpful classes and wellness programs. The following classes are open to the public and most are offered free of charge:
  • Pregnancy, Birth and You — This essential class is for couples in the sixth through ninth month of pregnancy. You can learn important childbirth skills like breathing and relaxation techniques, discover birth options and get tips for postpartum and newborn care.
  • Refresher Pregnancy, Birth and You — A great class for those who have taken a childbirth education program before, but would like an update.
  • Breastfeeding Facts — This informal discussion covers the art of breast-feeding, while giving parents helpful tips on topics like nursing techniques, nursing while returning to work and weaning.
  • Infant Massage. These classes will help you become more sensitive to your child's nonverbal signals and more confident in your parenting skills. A certified massage therapist with advanced training in pre and perinatal massage therapy teaches the class.
  • Big Kids and Babies — A must for growing families, this class discusses sibling rivalry and other joys and challenges parents may encounter when they bring home a new baby.
  • CPR for Family and Friends — You can learn life-saving CPR skills and how to clear foreign-bodies obstructing airways of both adults and children.
  • Babysitting Classes — Young people interested in babysitting get essential information on child development, safety and how to handle emergency situations.
Find more Health Classes at Saint John Hospital.

For more information on these programs or for a complete list of class times and fees, please call 800-281-7777.
 

 

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