Classes & Tours - St. Luke's
St. Luke's Hospital offers a choice of classes to help you prepare for your baby’s birth. We also offer tours of our Women & Children’s Center in English and Spanish. We encourage you to take advantage of the following educational opportunities. For further details and class schedules, contact us at 415-641-2143.
Childbirth Preparation Class: Essentials of Childbirth—St. Luke's offers a one-day Saturday course to help expectant parents prepare for childbirth.
Expectant mothers and their birthing partners are invited to learn the essentials of childbirth preparation. Our one-day class is informative, practical and designed to help you understand the birthing process while providing tools for creating a positive birth experience. In a safe, non-judgmental environment, we incorporate hands-on practice, lively discussion, videos and demos to help you feel more confident and prepared
Please arrive 15 minutes before the class begins. Pregnant mothers are invited to bring their birth partner or a support person. Bring lunch or a snack and wear comfortable clothes for practicing positions.
Location: CPMC St. Luke’s Monteagle Building, 1580 Valencia St, 5th floor, Ste. 508C
Cost: $60
Register: 415-641-2143 Please call 24 hours in advance if you must cancel or reschedule.
Classes (In English) 2017 (9:00 am to 3:00 pm):
- January 14
- February 11
- March 18
- April 29
- June 3
- July 8
- September 9
- October 21
- December 9
Class topics include:
- Labor process
- Relaxation, massage and positions practice
- Working with the hospital staff
- Partner support
- Pain management and comfort measures
- After your birth
Maternity Tours—We provide free monthly tours of our Women & Children’s Center in both English and Spanish. In this tour, you will see our labor-delivery recovery and postpartum rooms, learn more about our doula program and free prenatal yoga classes, and what to expect upon your arrival at the hospital.
Call 415-641-6911 to reserve your space. Meet at St. Luke's Lobby (3555 Cesar Chavez Street, San Francisco) at 4:45 pm. Tours are from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
Tours in English 2017:
- 03/14/17
- 04/11/17
- 05/09/17
- 06/13/17
- 07/11/17
- 08/08/17
- 09/12/17
- 10/10/17
- 11/14/17
- 12/12/17
- 03/15/17
- 04/12/17
- 05/10/17
- 06/14/17
- 07/12/17
- 08/09/17
- 09/13/17
- 10/11/17
- 11/15/17
- 12/13/17
Prenatal Yoga—Offered by our Women's Center to patients delivering at St. Luke's, free prenatal yoga classes include meditation, visualization, breath practice and yoga poses to safely stretch and strengthen the body in preparation for labor, birth and recovery.
Drop-in class; advanced registration is not required.
Prenatal Yoga classes are held on Saturdays from 9:30 am-11:00 am in the Solarium (top floor).
