If you’re expecting, it’s common to feel excited, nervous, and a little fearful at the same time. The Birth Center at Southwest Health gives you the personal care you and your family need to help prepare for and deliver your newborn in a warm and caring environment. There is no greater experience in life than giving birth to a child, which is why our classes provide the confidence and knowledge you need to make your child’s birth the joyful experience it should be.
Mon – Sun
Open 24 hours
1400 Eastside Road, Platteville, WI
(1st Entrance)
(608)342-4750
Our childbirth class will help you to approach your due date with confidence. Through supportive preparation, we’ll help you make the birth of your child the joyful experience you want it to be. Plus, our class will give you a better understanding of your baby’s growth, the changes in your body, and the labor and delivery process. Stages of labor, breathing and relaxation techniques, complications, taking care of your newborn, and postpartum concerns are all thoroughly covered. This one-day class is held on the following Saturdays from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm. It is best to attend the program that is nearest your due date. This is a FREE class for those attending.
| Upcoming 2026 Sessions: | ||
| January 3 | February 7 | March 7 |
| April 4 | May 2 | June 27 |
| July 11 | August 1 | September 5 |
| October 3 | November 7 | |
| Register for this class below | ||
If these dates don’t work well, please reach out to our instructors for further assistance:
Childbirth Prep: Kim Maring, katmaring@gmail.com, Nicole Bahl, BahlN@southwesthealth.org, Jenny Salis, SalisJ@southwesthealth.org
Newborn Feeding: Nadolie Hagen, hagenn@southwesthealth.org, Peyton Griswold griswoldp@southwesthealth.org, Jenny Salis, SalisJ@southwesthealth.org
Designed for both new and experienced parents, this class will take you step-by-step through breastfeeding basics and formula feeding. Learn proper technique and other helpful hints for a great beginning for you and Baby! The classes are held on the following dates from 6:30 to 8:30 pm (unless otherwise noted). This is a FREE class for those attending.
| Upcoming 2026 Sessions: | ||
| January 14 | February 4 | March 18 |
| April 15 | May 13 | June 24 |
| July 15 | August 19 | September 16 |
| October 21 | November 11 | |
| Register for this class below | ||
If these dates don’t work well, please reach out to our instructors for further assistance:
Childbirth Prep: Kim Maring, katmaring@gmail.com, Nicole Bahl, BahlN@southwesthealth.org, Jenny Salis, SalisJ@southwesthealth.org
Newborn Feeding: Nadolie Hagen, hagenn@southwesthealth.org, Peyton Griswold griswoldp@southwesthealth.org, Jenny Salis, SalisJ@southwesthealth.org
