Health Education

Parent Education: Breastfeeding Class

Genesys Family Birthing Center offers the following class as a one day session to help you prepare for breastfeeding.

We encourage you to participate and enjoy this special time in your life and the development of your baby:

  • Genesys helps expectant mothers prepare for breastfeeding, early breastfeeding in the hospital, nutrition, nursing at home and problem-solving.
  • New moms will also be given instructions on how to pump and store breast milk.
  • The class is approximately 2 1/2 hours long.

Register for classes as early as possible. Ideally, classes should be taken during the dates of when you are 32-34 weeks gestation. Register under the expectant mother's name. A support person is encouraged to attend with you and is included with the expectant mother's registration.

You will receive a confirmation email with the directions to the class room. Please read it thoroughly.

Registrant's insurance will be billed $35.00. Any amount not covered by insurance will be the registrant's responsibility. The billing codes are ICD Z32.2 and CPT code S9943

If you have questions regarding our classes, please email parenteducation@ascension.org or call 810-606-5898.

Registrant's must be delivering at Ascension Genesys hospital.

Genesys reserves the right to cancel or reschedule classes due to COVID19.