Pregnancy & Parenting Classes
Choose from a variety of parenting classes designed to support you and everyone involved in your new baby’s arrival. These classes help you prepare for childbirth and what happens afterward.
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Pregnancy & Parenting Topics We Cover
To ensure that UNC Health Rex families feel empowered and supported during this important time, we are offering both in-person classes taught at the Rex Women's Center and online self-paced classes from Nurtured Nest.
- Birthing
- Breastfeeding
- Postpartum Planning
- Pre-natal Yoga
- Online Self-paced Topics Include:
- Childbirth + Postpartum
- Breastfeeding
- Infant Safety
- Newborn Sleep
- Dogs + Baby
- Grandparents
- Pelvic Floor Health
- Baby's Care in the First Year
Birthing Classes
Take advantage of our helpful birthing classes whether you’re a first-time parent or you’ve given birth before. You can learn techniques that make the birthing process more comfortable and ease your fears on delivery day. We offer both in-person classes through UNC Health Rex and self-paced online classes through Nurtured Nest.
Breastfeeding Classes
Our comprehensive breastfeeding classes can help you prepare before you start breastfeeding and after you return to work. We currently offer in-person breastfeeding education through UNC Health Rex and an online self-paced education through Nurtured Nest.
Postpartum Planning
Our free Postpartum Planning class introduces the extremely beneficial process of preparing for the postpartum period. You will learn ways to prepare and care for your mental health and well-being along with your baby during the postpartum period. We will also discuss in depth what postpartum mood disorders look like and how to seek help.
Topics include:
- newborn care
- managing visitors
- meal planning
- self-care
- sleep tips
Plus, you'll receive a postpartum plan document to guide your family through this important time. This class is taught in-person at UNC Health Rex.
Pre-Natal Yoga
Our partners at Rex Wellness Centers offer pre-natal yoga at the Rex Wellness Center of Raleigh. This 6-week class is designed to provide the experience and enjoyment of yoga for expectant mothers through their entire pregnancy. This prenatal series helps to gently strengthen the uterus and pelvis muscles, improve digestion and promote spine mobility, all of which will increase comfort and enhance relaxation. Breathing techniques, postures, and conscious relaxation learned in class promote a healthy pregnancy and help prepare for labor and delivery. Meets one night a week. A doctor's note is required to participate.
Self-Paced Online Classes through Nurtured Nest
If you want the flexibility of learning at your own pace, we provide a selection of self-paced online courses in collaboration with Nurtured Nest. These expertly designed courses cover a wide range of topics related to pregnancy & parenting, including birthing, breastfeeding, and newborn care.
Whether you're preparing for the arrival of your baby or looking to enhance your parenting skills, these classes offer the freedom to learn on your schedule. You can pause, revisit, and review the material as often as you need, ensuring that you fully understand and feel confident in each aspect of your journey. Best of all, you can access these resources from the comfort of your home, making it easier to fit learning into your busy life.
Visit Nurtured Nest to explore a full selection of online self-paced pregnancy and parenting classes and take the next step in your parenting preparation. Through our website, you can access these online courses at a discounted rate.
*UNC REX provides links to Nurtured Nest classes for your scheduling convenience only. UNC REX does not endorse these classes or the companies and instructors that offer them, and does not make any representations or warranties about them. UNC REX is in no way affiliated with this company or their instructors and is in no way responsible for their actions or omissions
Guided Virtual Tour
Join us for a Guided Virtual Tour of the Rex Women's Center.
This virtual tour will get you familiar with the various areas of the Rex Women's Center to prepare you for the birth of your baby. Areas covered are registration, labor & delivery and postpartum.
Virtual Tours are on the first Tuesdays and the third Mondays of the month at 6:00 PM and 6:45 PM.
