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The John Muir Women's Health Center offers a variety of childbirth classes guaranteed to meet your individual needs. In addition to the childbirth classes listed below, the Women's Health Center has prenatal and/or childbirth classes in Brentwood. Some of our classes are offered in Spanish.

Enjoy a 20-30% savings when you purchase a Childbirth Package (childbirth class of your choice, coupled with the following 4 classes: Infant and Child CPR, Breastfeeding Your Newborn, Baby Basics and Child Safety Seat Fitting.)

To learn more, call (925) 941-7900, option 3. To register for any of the classes or packages, use the register buttons next to the title of the class(es) you would like to take below.



The Convenience Class®
(Seven-Modules Online and One In-Class Session)


This unique offering is the only program in the Bay Area that covers the basics of labor and delivery such as breathing and relaxation techniques, medications and epidurals and C-sections and other interventions in one evening group session. *Bonus* A comprehensive 7-module online program allows you to review all the information at your own pace.

Perfect for those who

  • are short on time or have difficulty scheduling due to work conflicts
  • concerned about cost

Also good for those who are:

  • Having 2nd or more baby and need a refresher class.
  • Having a C-Section

Please note: you will have access to the online class for 90 days after the date of purchase.

The Convenience Package®




Includes the Convenience Class plus Baby Basics, Breastfeeding Your Infant, and Infant and Child CPR and Safety.


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Convenience Class?

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Read these FAQs for the Convenience Class or call (925) 941-7900, option 3.



The Low-Tech Class®
(Four-Night In-Person Class)


Designed for those planning an unmedicated birth, this series focuses on relaxation and breathing techniques to manage labor and delivery.

Best for those who:

  • Plan to labor without medication or limited interventions.
  • Would like in-depth breathing, positioning and other relaxation practice time.
The Low-Tech Package®



Includes the Low-Tech Class plus Baby Basics, Breastfeeding Your Infant, and Infant and Child CPR and Safety.


The Personal Class®
(All-in-One Day Class)



This full-day session is for expectant families who enjoy the interaction and experience of learning with other couples while meeting with an instructor in a classroom setting. The day is fun and fast paced with time for questions and practice sessions.

The Personal Package®




Includes the The Personal Class plus Baby Basics, Breastfeeding Your Infant, and Infant and Child CPR and Safety.



Childbirth: Online Only




This comprehensive 7 module online class is perfect for moms that are on bed rest or who live out of the area and need a childbirth education program. This unique program covers all the basics of labor and delivery including interventions such as breathing and relaxation techniques, medications and epidurals and delivery (including interventions such as C-sections).

You can access the class for 90-days. Please select any month as your class date but note that there is no actual class session.


Clases de preparación para el parto en línea (español)




Este curso de gran amplitud organizado en 7 módulos, es perfecto para las mamás que se encuentran de reposo en cama, o para las que viven en las afueras del área y necesitan un programa educativo asociado con el nacimiento o parto. Este programa exclusivo cubre todo lo básico relacionado al parto, como ser intervenciones en técnicas de respiración y relajación, medicamentos y anestesia epidural, y parto (incluyendo otras intervenciones como cesáreas). Usted puede acceder a este curso durante un periodo de 90 días. Seleccione cualquier mes como fecha deseada para este curso, pero tenga en cuenta que dicho programa no es en realidad una sesión de clases.