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Childbirth Education Classes

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL CLASSES. Register on-line or call the Community Education Department at 712-737-5367.
Cost: FREE to patients/customers of the Orange City Health System. 
Non-customer cost is: Birth & Beyond – $25; Refresher – $5

BIRTH & BEYOND series 2024

For expectant parents who have not taken childbirth classes previously. This three-session class is taught by Birth Center nurses, a lactation consultant, and
a physical therapist, and includes information regarding pregnancy, labor and delivery, postpartum, and breastfeeding.

Note: due to weather, the original dates of the Winter Series have changed. The series now starts on January 22.

DatesTimesLocationsInstructorsRegister
January 22, 30, and February 56:30 pm – 9 pmConference Rooms, Main Campus,
Orange City Area Health System, 1000 Lincoln Circle SE, Orange City		OB nurses, lactation consultants, PTsRegister Here
April 8, 15, 226:30 pm – 9 pmConference Rooms, Main Campus,
Orange City Area Health System, 1000 Lincoln Circle SE, Orange City		OB nurses, lactation consultants, PTsRegister Here
July 8, 15, 226:30 pm – 9 pmConference Rooms, Main Campus,
Orange City Area Health System, 1000 Lincoln Circle SE, Orange City		OB nurses, lactation consultants, PTsRegister Here
October 14, 21, 286:30 pm – 9 pmConference Rooms, Main Campus,
Orange City Area Health System, 1000 Lincoln Circle SE, Orange City		OB nurses, lactation consultants, PTsRegister Here

REFRESHER class 2024

For parents who have delivered a child in the past but would like a refresher on reinforcing breathing techniques, pain control, and labor positions. Includes tour of our Birth Center. Participants have the opportunity to join the labor positioning portion of the Parenting Class.

DatesTimesLocationsInstructorsRegister
February 126:30 pm – 9:30 pmTraining Room, Main Campus, Orange City Area Health System, 1000 Lincoln Circle SE, Orange CityCora Haverdink, RNRegister Here
May 136:30 pm – 9:30 pmTraining Room, Main Campus, Orange City Area Health System, 1000 Lincoln Circle SE, Orange CityCora Haverdink, RNRegister Here
August 126:30 pm – 9:30 pmTraining Room, Main Campus, Orange City Area Health System, 1000 Lincoln Circle SE, Orange CityCora Haverdink, RNRegister Here
November 116:30 pm – 9:30 pmTraining Room, Main Campus, Orange City Area Health System, 1000 Lincoln Circle SE, Orange CityCora Haverdink, RNRegister Here

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Orange City Area Health System is a comprehensive health system encompassing three family medicine clinics, Walk-In clinic, sports medicine clinic, behavioral health clinic, award-winning hospital, birth center, surgical center, radiology and laboratory services, occupational health services, specialty/outreach medical services, physical and aquatic therapy, home health and hospice, a retirement community, and a senior care center. The health system campus – designed with privacy and total healing as its foundation – is situated on 37 acres, including a pond with fountain, a healing garden, and a field of prairie grasses and wild flowers adjacent to the PuddleJumper Trail. A team of family medicine providers, along with dedicated nurses, medical specialists, and 600 support staff, are committed to serving the region with the Core Values of Integrity, Commitment to Excellence, Dedicated Colleagues, and Extraordinary Customer Experience. Orange City Area Health System has been named one of the Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals in the nation, one of “50 Critical Access Hospitals to Know” in the U.S., and a Women’s Choice Award recipient for Outstanding Patient Experience for 9 consecutive years.
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