Before Your Delivery

Prenatal Care for You and Your Baby

Early and regular prenatal care is one of the best ways to promote a healthy pregnancy, according to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. At St. Charles, we want to make sure every mother has access to quality prenatal care.

The medical staff at our Family Birthing Center includes top obstetricians and family physicians who provide comprehensive prenatal care to women at their private clinics. In addition, Cascade Healthcare Community employs an obstetrician to support maternity care at St. Charles Redmond. See our physician directory to find providers who deliver babies at St. Charles Redmond

Pre-Admission Classes at St. Charles Redmond

Your physician will notify you when it is time to come to the hospital for our pre-admission class, usually at about 32 weeks into the pregnancy. St. Charles provides this two-hour orientation to help prepare women for their hospital stay.

Our pre-admission class is an important time for women to learn what to expect during their stay at the Family Birthing Center. You will learn about your choices for laboring and for pain management and see a virtual tour of our Family Birthing Center. This is also the time to fill out the necessary paperwork and consent forms.

Your physician’s office will provide you with the necessary information for registering for your pre-admission class.

Birthing and Beyond Childbirth Classes

Birthing classes for women who plan to deliver at St. Charles Bend and Redmond are provided by Birthing and Beyond Childbirth Preparation of Bend. Birthing and Beyond offers a Lamaze class at St. Charles Redmond to help expectant mothers learn important breathing and relaxation techniques and to help birthing partners provide necessary support. Other topics covered include laboring positions, pain management techniques and developing a birthing plan.

See a schedule of upcoming childbirth classes at St. Charles Redmond. For more information, please call (541) 330-3931.

Prenatal Exercise Class

St. Charles offers a prenatal exercise class for pregnant women of all fitness levels. Women can take the class at any stage during their pregnancy. Physician or midwife consent is required. For more information call (541) 385-6390.