Family Education Program Class Information

Resources for Families
St. Charles Hospital
St. Charles Hospital Phone Numbers
Main Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (631) 474-6000
Admitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (631) 474-6285
Family Education
Program
Breastfeeding Help (Lactation Consult.) . . (631) 476-5572
Café (1st floor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (631) 474-6255
Donations/Public Affairs. . . . . . . . . . . (631) 474-6251
Emergency Dept.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (631) 474-6911
Family Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (631) 474-3700
Gift Shop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (631) 474-6440
Information Desk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (631) 476-5634
“Mommy’s Helper” Sibling Class
Insurance Coverage Info. . . . . . . . . . . (631) 474-6588
Nutritional Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (631) 474-6191
When: One Saturday per month — 5:15pm to 6:15pm
Who: Children approx. age 3 and older (or any age
child who has attention span for this class)
Cost: $25 for 1st child — $5 each additional child
Pastoral Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (631) 474-6411
Parent attends with child and helps create a
keepsake card welcoming baby into the family.
Bring a baby photo of your child to include. Children
practice baby care and safety issues using a doll.
Highlight of the class is a trip to the nursery to see
newborns!
TV Rental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (631) 474-6019
Support & Free Seminars
Breastfeeding Café
BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS SUPPORT GROUP
When: Every Thursday — 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Who: Mother’s with infant in arms, up to one year
of age
Cost: Free Community Service
Breastfeeding Café is a weekly informal drop-in
group facilitated by an international board certified
consultant to support breastfeeding mothers.
Mothers come together to share experiences and
educate one another. Please call Eileen LaManna,
RNC, IBCLC at (631) 476-5572.
Patient Advocate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(631) 474-6365
Physician Referral. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (631) 474-6030
Social Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(631) 474-6357
Maternity Unit Visiting Hours
Fathers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24/7
Grandparents / Siblings. . . . . . . . . . . 2:00pm–4:00pm
Other Visitors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30pm-8:30pm
We encourage a family member/support person to stay
with all new moms. Your support person can watch over
your newborn as you rest and can help you with soothing,
diapering, and cuddling your baby.
Class Information
To Register: (631) 474-3700
Accommodations
• Postpartum Unit – 14 rooms
•P
rivate Rooms – 8 (as available)
(Sorry, cannot be reserved in advance of delivery)
• Lactation (Breastfeeding) Consultant
• Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
200 Belle Terre Road
Port Jefferson, New York 11777
• Gourmet dinner for two (night before discharge)
(631) 474-3700
Special Rules
www.stcharles.org
Sorry, NO PHOTOS OF INFANTS IN THE NURSERY.
*Note: After 10pm all access is through the ER entrance.
CAC396-0116
St. Charles Hospital
Family Education Classes
“Steps to Parenthood”
Registration by Phone is Required
Call (631) 474-3700
Credit Card Payment Required Upon Registration
Lamaze
When: Weekends or Evenings (call for schedule)
Who: Expectant Parents (mother and coach)
Cost:1, 2 or 3 sessions — $125 / Refresher $105
Sign up by end of 2nd to early 3rd trimester. Childbirth
preparation using the Lamaze method. Taught by
registered nurse, certified childbirth educators.
Classes include a tour of the maternity unit including
labor and delivery rooms, postpartum, nursery and
high-risk neonatal unit.
Should you ever need to cancel your class, please call
as soon as possible to avoid forfeit of your fee and to
allow others to be scheduled in your place.
Family CPR
When: One Saturday per month — 10am to 1pm
(Weekday evening class soon to be
announced)
Who: Expectant Parents and Anyone Caring for Baby
Cost: $35 per person
A must for every parent, grandparent, baby sitter!
Taught by registered nurse / certified CPR instructors.
American Heart Association “Family & Friends”
course covers basic infant, child and adult CPR,
rescue breathing, choking. This is an entry-level class,
not intended for healthcare professionals. Book is
included in fee. Completion card issued.
C-Section
When: One class per month,
day and time varies, call for schedule
Who: Expectant Parents
Cost: Two Hour Class — $25 per couple
Art of Breastfeeding
When: One Wednesday evening per month
7pm to 9:00pm
Who: Expectant Parents
Cost: Two Hour Class — $25
A comprehensive course based on best practice on
the “art of breastfeeding”, taught by an internationally
board certified lactation consultant. The class provides
valuable hints to assure a successful and gratifying
breastfeeding experience. Partners are encouraged to
attend.
Maternity Unit Tours
When: T
wo Tuesday evenings per month — 8:15pm
Call for dates. *Note: Tour also included with
Lamaze and C-Section classes.
Who: Expectant Parents (Sorry NO CHILDREN…
see Sibling Class listing for children’s tour)
Cost: Adult Tour — FREE
Group tour of the beautiful St. Charles Maternity
Pavilion. Includes labor and delivery rooms,
postpartum, nursery and unique high risk neonatal unit.
(Please check your other classes to see if a
tour is already included.) Tour takes approximately
45 minutes.
Highly recommended for ALL expectant parents…not
just for those with scheduled c-section. Class helps
to prepare you for scheduled or unplanned cesarean
delivery. Topics include indications for C-Section,
coaches’ role, anesthesia options, pain management
and recovery.
Newborn Parenting 101
When: One Tuesday per month
New!
6:30pm to 9:30pm
Car Seat
Safe
Who: Expectant Parents
Instructio ty
ns
Cost: Three Hour Class — $30
This comprehensive new class covers everything you
need to care for mom and baby after delivery. Topics
include – what to expect during your hospital stay;
postpartum care, signs and symptoms of postpartum
depression; newborn appearance and senses, keeping
baby safe during your hospital stay; preventing SIDS
and shaken baby syndrome; “tummy time”; basic baby
safety and car seat safety; bathing, umbilical cord
and circumcision care; techniques for breastfeeding,
bottle feeding and burping; also includes hands-on
instruction with diapering and swaddling.
Daddy Boot Camp
When: Various weekday evenings or weekends
(call for dates)
Who: For Men Only ... dads-to-be, new dads,
grandfathers
Cost: Two Hour Class — $20 per person
“Survival Training” includes: “Where Do I Start”,
understanding the new Mom, icky topics (diapers,
spit-up, etc.), baby’s environment, sleeping/feeding,
emergencies, visitors/relatives/helpers, date night,
planning for the future, enjoying your baby and much
more. Provides a forum for men to address and
explore questions and concerns.
Male instructor is a registered nurse and is father
to a toddler. Refreshments provided.