Classes, Forms and Handouts

Childbirth Education Classes

2012 classes and tours include:

• Prepared Childbirth Classes 
• Tours of UWMC Labor and Delivery  

> Driving Directions to UWMC  --- (Spanish)

 

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New Patient Forms

• First Prenatal Visit (UW Roosevelt, Shoreline, University Village) (PDF)

Surgery & Anesthesia Forms

• Anesthesia Patient Health Assessment (PDF)
• Sterilization Consent (PDF)
• General Surgical Consent (PDF)

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Patient Education Handouts

Disclaimer

The health education materials accessed through this site are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other health care provider with any questions you may have about a medical condition.

If you think you have a medical emergency, call your doctor or 9-1-1 immediately.

Your Changing Body and Growing Baby

• Growing Together Series  --- (Spanish)
• My Journal --- (Spanish)
• My Pregnancy Record   (Spanish)

Prenatal Care and Testing

• About Rapid HIV Antibody Testing
• Comfort and Safety During Pregnancy  --- (Russian, Spanish, Somalian)
• Common Terms of Pregnancy and Birth --- (Spanish)
• Common Tests During Pregnancy  --- (Spanish, Somalian)
• Constipation  --- (Spanish)
• Eating the Right Amount of Sodium
• Family Planning  --- (Spanish)
• Family Planning for Patients with Congenital Heart Disease 
• Heartburn During Pregnancy 
• Obstetrical Ultrasound --- (Korean, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese)
• Three-hour Glucose Tolerance Test  --- (Chinese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese, Somalian)
• Thyroid Disease and Pregnancy
• Warning Signs During Pregnancy ---  (Spanish, Somalian)
• Your Personal Safety  --- (Spanish)
• Your Prenatal Care  --- (Spanish, Somalian)

Prenatal Diagnosis and Testing

• A Guide to Prenatal Genetic Testing  --- (Chinese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese, Somalian)
• Amniocentesis --- (Korean, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese, Somalian)
• Chorionic Villus Sampling  --- (Chinese, Korean, Russian, Somalian)
• Cystic Fibrosis: A guide to carrier testing  --- (Spanish)
• Integrated Screen  --- (Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese)
• Obstetrical Ultrasound  ---  (Korean, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese)
• Quad Screen --- (Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese, Somalian)

Preterm Labor and Preventing Preterm Birth

• Bed Rest Guidelines: --- (Spanish, Somalian, Vietnamese)
• Cervical Cerclage 
• If Your Baby Is Born Early 
• Preventing Preterm Birth (Perinatal Classes)
• Recognizing Preterm Labor and Preventing Birth 

Twins, Triplets and More

• Birth with Multiples 
• Expecting Multiples! (Childbirth Education Classes)
• Congratulations On Your Pregnancy with Multiples
• Going Home with Two or More 
• Multiple Birth Resources 
• Multifetal Reduction 
• Welcome to the World of Multiples! 
• Will My Babies Be Identical? 

High Blood Pressure and Pregnancy

• Blood Pressure Management  --- (Spanish, Somalian)
• Obstetrical Hypertension Consult Clinic --- (Spanish)

Diabetes and Pregnancy

• Diabetes and Pregnancy: The best for you and your baby --- (Spanish)
• Diabetes and Pregnancy: What you should know 
• Gestational Diabetes 
• Nutrition During Pregnancy When You Have Diabetes 

Labor and Birth

• Childbirth Education Classes 
• Childbirth Preparation Classes for Teens 
• Backache in Labor 
• Birth and Labor Photos, Videos and Audio  --- (Spanish)
• Birth Choices: Planning for your labor and births 
• Common Terms of Pregnancy and Birth  --- (Spanish)
• Common Tests During Labor  --- (Spanish, Somalian)
• Comfort Measures for Labor: A checklist
• It’s Time! When your labor begins --- (Spanish)
• My Birth Plan: For mother and baby 
• Packing for the Hospital  --- (Spanish)
• Planning Ahead: Decisions to make during and after your pregnancy --- (Spanish)
• Planning for Your Hospital Stay --- (Spanish)
• The Process of Labor and Birth   
• Tours of UWMC Labor and Delivery
• Vaginal Birth After Caesarean Section (VBAC) 
• What Is an Epidural? About pain relief during labor and delivery 
• Who Is Involved in Your Care 

Cesarean Birth

• After Your Cesarean Birth --- (Spanish, Somalian)
• Childbirth Education Classes 
• Preparing For Cesarean Birth  (Spanish)
• What Is an Epidural? About pain relief during labor and delivery 
• Headache After Your Epidural or Spinal Anesthetic 

Breastfeeding and Lactation

• How to Breastfeed 
• You Can Breastfeed Your Preterm Baby 
• Expressing Breast Milk 
• Nursing Your Preterm Baby 
• Low Milk Production 
• Fenugreek 
• Reglan (metoclopramide) 
• Domperidone (motilium) 
• Oxytocin Nasal Spray 
• Benefits of Breastfeeding  --- (Korean, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese)
• Breastfeeding Resources: Pumps and Supplies  --- (Spanish)
• Position Latch Breastfeeding  --- (Spanish)
• Breastfeeding Support  --- (Spanish)
• Sore Nipples --- (Russian, Somalian, Spanish, Vietnamese)
• Common Concerns About Breastfeeding  --- (Korean, Russian, Somalian, Spanish, Vietnamese)
• Comfort Measures and Postpartum Engorgement  --- (Russian, Somalian, Spanish)
• Pumping and Storing Breastmilk  --- (Spanish)
• How Is Breastfeeding Going?  --- (Somalian, Spanish)
• Is It Safe to Take This While I'm Breastfeeding?  --- (Spanish)
• Breastfeeding for the Mother Having Surgery  --- (Spanish)
• Breast-Pumping Record 

Caring For Your Baby

• Baby Care Basics & Parenting Classes
• Infant Safety & CPR Classes
• Car Seat Safety --- (Spanish, Vietnamese, Somalian)
• Is My Car Seat Safe to Use?  --- (Spanish, Vietnamese, Somalian)
• Caring for Yourself and Your New Baby  --- (Spanish)
• Caring for Your Baby  --- (Spanish, Somalian)
• Deciding About Circumcision at UWMC  --- (Spanish)
• Newborn Circumcision: Helping you understand your baby's procedure
• Jaundice and Your Newborn --- (Spanish)
• Keeping Your Baby Safe  --- (Spanish)
• Pets and Your New Baby 
• Security for Your Infant at Home 

Caring for Yourself After Delivery

• Before You Leave the Hospital  --- (Spanish)
• Baby Blues: Coping with postpartum mood disorders  --- (Spanish)
• Contraception and Birth Control
• Caring for Yourself and Your New Baby  --- (Spanish)
• Constipation  --- (Spanish)
• Postpartum Thyroiditis 
• Taking Care of Yourself After Your Baby’s Birth 
• Warning Signs After Birth  --- (Russian, Spanish, Somalian)
• Your Family Planning  --- (Spanish)
• Your Personal Safety: For you and your baby  --- (Spanish)

The Nursery and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

• Welcome to the Progressive Care Nursery 
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A photographic tour --- (Spanish, Somalian)
• Information for Parents: NICU 
• Parent’s Guide to Neonatal Intensive Care --- (Spanish)
• Preparing for Discharge and Going Home 
• Staying Overnight in the Hospital --- (Spanish, Japanese)

Miscarriage and Grief

• Care After Your Dilation and Evacuation (D&E)
• Caring for Yourself After the Loss of Your Baby --- (Spanish, Somalian, Vietnamese)
• Miscarriage: Your treatment options and what to expect