Choosing Prenatal Classes at UC San Diego Health
Notice: Maternity Tours, Classes and Events Suspended Until Further Notice
March 12, 2020: Due to health concerns related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), we are suspending all in-person events until further notice. This includes:
- Hospital tours
- Meet the Maternity Team events
- All in-person classes, including childbirth preparation, breastfeeding, newborn care, infant CPR, and parenting classes
If you have already registered for an event or class, a staff member will contact you. You can also email
childbirtheducator@ucsd.edu or call 619-543-6585.
During this time, we encourage you to use our online resources:
- Please see
Maternity Tours for links to a video tour and FAQs about our maternity facilities.
- See more information about our online childbirth class below.
Childbirth Classes
UC San Diego Health offers anytime, anywhere parent education - an education program designed to give you convenient access to valuable information. It includes the tools and support you need at every stage.
Learn more and register
You will have access to:
- Evidence-based information on prenatal care, labor & birth, and postpartum including lots of videos
- Information specific to your arrival and stay at UC San Diego Health
- A list of available classes and support groups
- A kick counter, contraction timer, personal journal, feeding log, immunization log, and other tools
- 12-week access to the online materials
- You will receive instruction on how to gain access after you register for the course