Labor and Birth Preparation Classes

Below is a list of available events. Please take a look and see which one works best with your schedule, and learn more about Mercy Birthplace - St. Louis.

Class Descriptions

Labor & Birth Preparation Express - This class is offered for expectant parents with busy schedules. Join us on a Saturday or Sunday for a shortened version of our labor and birth preparation class with less time spent practicing labor support techniques.

Labor & Birth Preparation Online e-Class - Perfect alternative for busy couples and moms on pregnancy bed rest. Registration includes eight weeks of access to self-learning modules customized for women giving birth at Mercy.

VIRTUAL Natural Birth Preparation Five-week Series - This class is essential for expectant couples who desire a low intervention birth without the use of epidural anesthesia. Women and their birth partners will gain the knowledge, skills and confidence to have a natural birth. Each class includes focused practice time to learn natural pain relief techniques and comfort measures.

VIRTUAL Cesarean Birth Preparation - Expectant couples learn how to prepare and what to expect during a planned cesarean birth and postpartum recovery. A virtual tour of the labor and birth peri-operative unit is included.

Labor & Birth, Newborn Care and Breastfeeding Package Six-week Series - This program combines our three most popular classes for first-time expectant parents into a convenient six-week series.
  Breastfeeding Online e-Class    $50.00  YES  REGISTER
  Labor & Birth Preparation Online e-Class    $50.00  YES  REGISTER
  Newborn Care Online e-Class    $50.00  YES  REGISTER
05/04/2025  Labor & Birth Preparation Express  St. Louis, MO  $75.00  WAITING LIST
05/06/2025 - 06/10/2025  Labor & Birth, Newborn Care, Breastfeeding Package - Six-Weeks  St. Louis, MO  $180.00  WAITING LIST
05/08/2025 - 06/19/2025  Labor & Birth, Newborn Care, Breastfeeding Package - Six-Weeks  St. Louis, MO  $180.00  REGISTER
05/12/2025  VIRTUAL Cesarean Birth Preparation    $25.00  REGISTER
05/14/2025 - 06/18/2025  Labor & Birth, Newborn Care, Breastfeeding Package - Six-Weeks  St. Louis, MO  $180.00  REGISTER
05/17/2025  Labor & Birth Preparation Express  St. Louis, MO  $75.00  REGISTER
05/18/2025  Labor & Birth Preparation Express  St. Louis, MO  $75.00  REGISTER
06/01/2025  Labor & Birth Preparation Express  St. Louis, MO  $75.00  REGISTER
06/02/2025  VIRTUAL Cesarean Birth Preparation    $25.00  REGISTER
06/04/2025 - 07/02/2025  VIRTUAL Five-weeks Natural Birth Preparation Class    $110.00  REGISTER
06/08/2025  Labor & Birth Preparation Express  St. Louis, MO  $75.00  REGISTER
06/21/2025  Labor & Birth Preparation Express  St. Louis, MO  $75.00  REGISTER
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