WEST PLAINS, MO – Preparing for the arrival of your little one is an exciting journey, and Ozarks Healthcare is here to support you every step of the way. Ozarks Healthcare’s 2025 lineup of prenatal classes offers comprehensive guidance for expectant parents, from childbirth preparation to infant care and breastfeeding support. Led by certified experts from Ozarks Healthcare’s Women’s Center, these classes are designed to help you feel confident and ready for parenthood.
Prepared Childbirth Classes:
Recommended during the second trimester of pregnancy, these sessions cover breathing techniques, relaxation methods, support strategies, and insights into labor, delivery, and C-Sections. Join for a single-session class for your convenience on the following dates:
· Saturday, Jan. 11 – 8 a.m. to noon
· Saturday, March 8 – 8 a.m. to noon
· Saturday, May 10 – 8 a.m. to noon
· Saturday, July 12 – 8 a.m. to noon
· Saturday, Sept. 13 – 8 a.m. to noon
· Saturday, Nov. 8 – 8 a.m. to noon
New Parent Skills Classes:
Recommended during the third trimester, these classes cover self-care, baby care, infant bathing, safety, immunizations, and circumcision. Single-session classes are available on the following dates:
· Thursday, Feb. 13 – 6 to 8 p.m.
· Thursday, April 10 – 6 to 8 p.m.
· Thursday, June 12 – 6 to 8 p.m.
· Thursday, Aug. 14 – 6 to 8 p.m.
· Thursday, Oct. 9 – 6 to 8 p.m.
· Thursday, Dec. 11 – 6 to 8 p.m.
Heart Saver Infant CPR Classes:
Covering basic resuscitation skills on an infant, these classes are recommended for the third trimester or after infant birth up to one year. Join for a single-session class on the following dates:
· Tuesday, Jan. 21 – 6 to 8 p.m.
· Tuesday, Feb. 11 – 6 to 8 p.m.
· Tuesday, March 18 – 6 to 8 p.m.
· Tuesday, April 8 – 6 to 8 p.m.
· Tuesday, May 20 – 6 to 8 p.m.
· Tuesday, June 10 – 6 to 8 p.m.
· Tuesday, July 15 – 6 to 8 p.m.
· Tuesday, Aug. 12 – 6 to 8 p.m.
· Tuesday, Sept. 16 – 6 to 8 p.m.
· Tuesday, Oct. 14 – 6 to 8 p.m.
· Tuesday, Nov. 18 – 6 to 8 p.m.
· Tuesday, Dec. 9 – 6 to 8 p.m.
Preparing for Breastfeeding Classes:
Providing crucial information for expectant mothers, these classes will equip you with the knowledge needed to breastfeed your new baby. Single-session classes are available on the following dates:
· Tuesday, Jan. 14 – 6 to 8 p.m.
· Tuesday, Feb. 18 – 6 to 8 p.m.
· Tuesday, March 11 – 6 to 8 p.m.
· Tuesday, April 15 – 6 to 8 p.m.
· Tuesday, May 13 – 6 to 8 p.m.
· Tuesday, June 17 – 6 to 8 p.m.
· Tuesday, July 8 – 6 to 8 p.m.
· Tuesday, Aug. 19 – 6 to 8 p.m.
· Tuesday, Sept. 9 – 6 to 8 p.m.
· Tuesday, Oct. 21 – 6 to 8 p.m.
· Tuesday, Nov. 11 – 6 to 8 p.m.
· Tuesday, Dec. 16 – 6 to 8 p.m.
Breastfeeding Support Group (formerly known as BIBS):
Every Wednesday in 2025, join Ozarks Healthcare’s Breastfeeding Support Group from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Ozarks Healthcare’s Women’s Center.
To register for these invaluable prenatal classes at Ozarks Healthcare or for more information, please call 417-256-9111, extension 6440 (TDD line: 417-257-5868). All classes will be held in Ozarks Healthcare’s Women’s Center Education Room located at Ozarks Healthcare’s main campus at 1100 Kentucky Ave. in West Plains. There is no charge to attend any of these classes if you are delivering your baby at Ozarks Healthcare. If you are delivering at another facility, there is a one-time $75 charge to attend one or all classes. Women’s Center tours will be conducted after classes for those who are interested.
Learn more about delivery at Ozarks Healthcare at www.ozarkshealthcare.com.
