C.R.A.D.L.E. (Childbirth Realities And Developing Life Education) is comprised of OB/GYN nurses dedicated to the concept of preparing for new life and birth through pregnancy education and the pursuit of relaxation techniques to fully prepare for childbirth.

Currently we have an established curriculum of prepared childbirth classes that includes four weekly sessions of two-and-a-half hours in duration. Sessions cover such topics as nutrition, exercise, warning signs of trouble with the pregnancy, the labor process and relaxation and comfort techniques, with some easy breathing patterns to prepare for childbirth. The series includes videos and a tour of the OSF St. Francis Hospital OB/Nursery Department.

Cost for C.R.A.D.L.E. classes is $35 per couple. 

We are now offering three Saturday classes that will last six hours each. These classes are equivalent to the monthly evening classes. All classes are held in the 2nd floor hospital conference rooms. Evening classes are from 7:00pm to 9:30pm and Saturday classes are from 9:00am to 3:00pm. To register for any of these classes, call the OB/Nursery Department at 906-786-5707 x5175, or toll-free in the Upper Peninsula at 1-800-786-2040 x5175.