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Childbirth Prep Series - 2 nights

$40
Calendar Next session starts Dec 9, 2025 at 6:15 pm

PLEASE NOTE:

This a 2 night class : PLEASE CHECK DATES 

1st part of the class is the first week then the second part is the following week

  •  Please only register ONE PERSON per couple, or you will be charged twice.
  • Each registrant may bring a support person with them no need to register the support person. 

Childbirth Preparation is a two-class series designed to educate expectant parents on their options during pregnancy, labor, and delivery. We will discuss having a healthy pregnancy, the work of labor and birth, coping with labor, options for medications and other interventions, being an active participant in your care, the role of the birth partner, and the first 48 hours after birth.

Registration is required.

*If you miss one of these classes there is no guarentee you can get into another.  

For any questions please contact: Brenda Burke at 518-583-8768 or bburke@saratogahospital.org 

Joint Replacement Education

Free

with Clinical Education

Calendar Next available session starts Dec 10, 2025 at 5:30 pm
6 additional sessions through Jan 28, 2026

Members of the orthopaedic care team will provide you and your support person with information you need to prepare for your procedure. Topics will include pre-procedure testing requirements, what to expect on the day of your procedure, follow-up care, and more.

Registration is required. Please call 518-886-5649 with any questions about the sign-up process. 

Childbirth Preparation Series (2 Nights)

$40

with Childbirth Instructor

Calendar Next available session starts Dec 10, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week
23 additional sessions through Dec 2, 2026

PLEASE NOTE: 

  • Please only register ONE PERSON per couple, or you will be charged twice.
  • Each registrant may bring a support person with them no need to register the support person. 

Childbirth Preparation is a two-class series designed to educate expectant parents on their options during pregnancy, labor, and delivery. We will discuss having a healthy pregnancy, the work of labor and birth, coping with labor, options for medications and other interventions, being an active participant in your care, the role of the birth partner, and the first 48 hours after birth.

Registration is required. 

For any questions please contact: Brenda Burke at 518-583-8768 or bburke@saratogahospital.org 

Cancer Prevention Talk

Free

with RTC Therapists

Calendar Next available session starts Dec 18, 2025 at 12 pm, runs for 1 week

Join us and attend this educational event with licensed physical therapists to learn about cancer risk factors and improve your understanding of how to add physical activity to help reduce your risk of developing cancer. It will include a talk, interactive content and exercise suggestions and modifications to fit your lifestyle.

The FREE event will be Thursday, December 18th from 12-1PM with an optional 30 min Q&A/ discussion at the end in the 1st floor classroom at Saratoga Hospital 211 Church St Saratoga Springs, NY. 

Infant Care Class (1 Night )

$20

with Childbirth Instructor

Calendar Next available session starts Dec 18, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week
20 additional sessions through Dec 17, 2026

PLEASE NOTE: 

  • Please only register ONE PERSON per couple, or you will be charged twice.
  • Each registrant may bring a support person with them no need to register the support person.

Expectant and adoptive parents are invited to join us and learn about a variety of care topics, including newborn characteristics and behaviors, hospital routines, daily care and bathing, diapering, swaddling, feeding issues, crying, and colic. We will also discuss health and safety information, including SIDS risk factors.

Registration is required.

For any questions please contact: Brenda Burke at 518-583-8768 or bburke@saratogahospital.org 

Breastfeeding Support Group
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Breastfeeding Support Group

Free

with Kelly Duheme

Calendar Next session starts Dec 19, 2025 at 10 am, runs for 1 week
23 additional sessions through Dec 18, 2026

Join Kelly Duheme from Saratoga Hospital for a free support group to connect with other breastfeeding mothers. We will celebrate our successes, share our struggles, and offer guidance and support to help both mom and baby throughout their breastfeeding journey. Expectant mothers are encouraged to attend, and the group is open to all mothers regardless of delivery location. Grandmothers are also welcome.

Please call Kelly Duheme at 518-580-2049 to register, or for more information.

Spinning Babies® Birth Preparation Class

$45

with Amanda LeCours

Calendar Next session starts Dec 30, 2025 at 6 pm
4 additional sessions through Apr 29, 2026

PLEASE NOTE: 

  • Please only register ONE PERSON per couple, or you will be charged twice.
  • Each registrant may bring a support person with them no need to register the support person. 
  • ONLY 5 AVAILABLE SEATS PER REGULATIONS FOR THIS CLASS 

 

  • If you are unable to make this class please try to give at least a 24 hr notice when canceling.
  • Not applicable if you are in labor or delivering.

Spinning Babies® Birth Preparation Class highlights your baby’s active role in birth.

During labor the baby needs to pass through the three levels of the pelvis. Learn techniques to help your pelvis and it’s muscles that support or restrict your pelvic levels. Together, you and your birth partner can use these techniques before and during labor to help “make room for baby!” Spinning Babies® reveals how the baby can find optimal positions for labor, and make birth less painful, and even pleasurable!

This class is for expectant parents only. 

Baby’s job in labor is to rotate!

  • Learn about Spinning Babies® Techniques
  • Daily Essential Activities 
  • The Three Balances℠ help birth muscles to relax and add comfort now to ease birth later.
  • Birth Positions that open the pelvis that let the baby come through more easily.         
  • Bring your birth partner to learn how to help you in pregnancy for comfort in labor and birth.

Class participants need to be at least 25 weeks pregnant at the time of the class

 For any questions please contact: Brenda Burke at 518-583-8768 or bburke@saratogahospital.org 

Breastfeeding Basics

Free

with Kelly Duheme

Calendar Next available session starts Jan 5, 2026 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week
11 additional sessions through Dec 7, 2026

Join us to learn all about breastfeeding with Kelly Duheme, IBCLC. In this program, we will discuss:

  • How to read your baby's hunger cues.
  • What to expect in the early days.
  • Benefits for both mom and baby.
  • How your baby's feeding needs might change over time.

Attending this class before your baby arrives can help you prepare for a smooth start to your breastfeeding journey.

Registration required.

For any questions please contact: Brenda Burke at 518-583-8768 or bburke@saratogahospital.org 





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