Our Family Birth Center delivers joyful and cherished memories! Having a baby is one of the most important and exciting experiences. Our team makes your special event as comfortable and stress free as possible. Enhance your birth and parenting experience by taking our classes. All classes offered FREE OF CHARGE.
Expectant Parent class registration is required. Call 866.792.BABY (2229).
Download our 2022 Family Birth Center Class Schedule
Download our 2023 Family Birth Center Class Schedule
To reach the Department of Childbirth Education, please call (818) 885-5434.
Todas las clases son gratuitas. Para inscribirse a nuestras clases, por favor comuníquese con el centro de llamadas al 866.792.BABY (2229, disponible las 24 horas). Para comunicarse con el departamento de educación sobre el parto, llame al (818) 885-5434.
Download our 2022 class calendar
Download our 2023 class calendar
Note: Any class dates listed below may be subject to change or cancellation.
Informational orientation through a video tour of our state-of-the-art Family Birth Center. With the current suspension of in-person Maternity Tours due to COVID-19, the Family Birth Center invites you to virtually tour our center through this video.
Northridge Hospital Medical Center: Recorded Maternity Tour Session
Prepare for your child's birth. Class topics include physical and emotional changes, what to expect during pregnancy and birth, techniques for relaxation and breathing, cesarean birth, pain relief options. This is a four-class series that can be joined at any time. Registration is recommended by the sixth month of pregnancy.
Class 1: Stages of Labor: Signs, Symptoms & Emergencies
Class 2: Pain Management/Cesarean Birth
Class 3: Breastfeeding Workshop
Class 4: Postpartum/Parenting
Select Wednesdays, 7 - 9 p.m.
Offered every Thursday for mothers looking to exchange breastfeeding information and experiences. Led by a Lactation Educator.
Group meets on Thursdays from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Please call the Lactation Department at 818.885.8500, x2289 to sign up.
Tips for coping as new parents, baby safety, reducing hazards, and car seat safety through video presentations. Grandparents welcome!
Email [email protected] for access to the video library.
