SILOAM SPRINGS -- Welcoming a new baby into the world is a big step, and Siloam Springs Regional Hospital educators are here to help you along the way. In addition to our Childbirth Classes, we're now offering free Baby Boot Camp, Infant CPR, and Safety and Childbirth Refresher classes at our hospital.
"Whether this is your first child, your second or third or more, we're here to help you and your family through the next chapter of your lives," SSRH Women's and Children's Unit director Megan Bokina said. "From CPR and safety to a refresher class, we want you to feel prepared and ready when your little one arrives."
The Baby Boot Camp offers topics such as:
Finding a provider for baby
What baby may look like at birth
Baby behavior, such as sleeping and crying patterns
What to expect during a typical hospital stay, including safety
First medications given after birth, hearing screenings
Cord care, bathing, diapering and tummy time
Jaundice, immunizations
Accident prevention and safety tips such as car seat and home safety
Shaken baby syndrome
In the CPR and Infant Safety Class, topics include:
Car seat safety
Baby proofing your home
Water safety
Infant CPR
"Our refresher class is a review of information that parents may have learned at their first prenatal class," said SSRH OB navigator Kay Smith. "This can include comfort measures and childbirth to learning about adjusting to the addition of a new family member in your home."
The topics at the Childbirth Refresher Class are:
Processing your previous birth(s) and a brief refresher of the labor/birth process
Comfort measures and relaxation techniques
Pain relief options, including natural and medicated
Postpartum care for parents and baby
Postpartum recovery
Adjusting to parenting and life with a larger family, including sibling transitions and adjustments
"For those who have given birth more than five years ago, I would recommend the Comprehensive Childbirth Class we offer," Smith said.
For more information or to register for a class, visit us online at NorthwestHealth.com/classes-events-programs or call Smith at 479-215-3305.
About Siloam Springs Regional Hospital
Siloam Springs Regional Hospital is a licensed 73-bed facility with private patient rooms. It is accredited by the State of Arkansas Department of Health Services and The Joint Commission. Services include inpatient and outpatient surgery, emergency medicine, medical, surgical, and intensive care units, obstetrics, outpatient diagnostic services, robotic orthopedic surgery and inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation. The hospital is a baby-friendly designated birth facility and is VBAC and doula-friendly. SSRH is an affiliate of Northwest Health -- the largest health system in Northwest Arkansas. Siloam Springs Regional Hospital is located at 603 N. Progress Ave., Siloam Springs. For more information, visit NorthwestHealth.com.