Childbirth, Parenting and Family Resources
While babies don't come with an instruction book, Aurora Health Care Birthing Centers in Wisconsin offer a comprehensive series of classes that are both informative and engaging to help you take better care of yourself and your baby.
- Labor and birth
- Breastfeeding
- Newborn care
- Infant CPR
- Online labor, birth, newborn care and breastfeeding courses
To schedule a personalized tour of the Birthing Center nearest you, contact one of our birthing centers.
Pregnancy, Labor and Birth Information
- The 3 R's in Childbirth Preparation: Relaxation, Rhythm and Ritual (68 KB)
- Aromatherapy for late pregnancy, birth and beyond (PDF, 824 KB)
- Breathe Sheet (PDF, 500 KB)
- Choosing a doctor for your baby (PDF, 30 KB)
- Elective induction of labor (PDF, 77 KB)
- How to Prepare a Birth Plan (PDF, 100 KB)
- Labor From Start to Finish (PDF, 83 KB)
- Massage Techniques and Labor Positions (PDF, 662 KB)
- A message for the labor support person (PDF, 217 KB)
- Newborn Intensive Care Unit (PDF, 15 MB)
- Parent and family resource list (PDF, 507 KB)
- The Roving Body Check (97 KB)
- The Take Charge Routine (93 KB)
- What is a doula? (PDF, 623 KB)
- What to pack for labor, birth and postpartum, going home (PDF, 192 KB)
Breastfeeding Information
- Baby is getting enough breast milk when... (PDF, 55 KB)
- Baby's second night (PDF, 520 KB)
- Breast milk removal and storage (PDF, 148 KB)
- Breastfeeding and working/school planning timeline (PDF, 573 KB)
- Breastfeeding support services (PDF, 540 KB)
- Breastfeeding your baby (PDF, 617 KB)
- Breastfeeding your infant in the intensive care unit (PDF, 49 KB)
- Choosing a sitter for caregiver for your breastfed baby (PDF, 55 KB)
- Common concerns about breastfeeding (PDF, 72 KB)
- Fathering your breastfed baby (PDF, 54 KB)
- Helpful hints to maintain your milk supply (PDF, 571 KB)
- The importance of 24-hour rooming-in for families (PDF, 555 KB)
- How to take care of yourself while breastfeeding (PDF, 44 KB)
- Nursing multiples (PDF, 123 KB)
- Supporting the Breastfeeding Mom and Baby (PDF, 5 MB)
- Thinking about breastfeeding (PDF, 38 KB)
- Vitamin D and your baby (PDF, 229 KB)
- Why breast milk only is best for baby (PDF, 82 KB)
- Your breastfeeding resource person (PDF, 48 MB)
- Your return to work or school: continuing to breastfeed (PDF, 962 KB)
Newborn Care Information
- Adjusting to parenting (PDF, 59 KB)
- Car seats: how to choose one, how to use one (PDF, 40 KB)
- Choosing a sitter or caregiver for your baby in your home (PDF, 55 KB)
- Choosing child care (PDF, 32 KB)
- Comforting techniques for your baby (PDF, 39 KB)
- Formula feeding your baby (PDF, 55 KB)
- Infant massage techniques (PDF, 180 KB)
- Infant positioning (PDF, 38 KB)
- Getting to know your baby (PDF, 401 KB)
- Kangaroo care: skin-to-skin contact with your baby (PDF, 62 KB)
- Newborn hearing screening program (PDF, 36 KB)
- Newborn safety (PDF, 582 KB)
- Pets and your new baby (PDF, 599 KB)
- Second-hand smoke: a danger to all (PDF, 36 KB)
- Setting up your nursery (PDF, 36 KB)
- Simple baby games to promote early brain development (PDF, 74 KB)
- Toys for baby (PDF, 63 KB)
- Tummy time to prevent flat heads (PDF, 42 KB)
- Your newborn’s personalized plan of care (PDF, 173 KB)
Postpartum Care Information - "Now that we've had the baby"
- Adjusting to a New Baby in the Family (PDF, 36 KB)
- Care After Your Delivery (PDF, 556 KB)
- Exercise after Childbirth (PDF, 64 KB)
- PostPartum Period: What to Expect (PDF, 49 KB)
- PostPartum Emotions (PDF, 44 KB)
- PostPartum Vaccines (PDF, 591 KB)
Emotional Health
- Postpartum emotions (PDF, 52 KB)
- Stress and pregnancy (PDF, 50 KB)
Car Seat and Transportation Safety
- Car seat check
- Car safety
- Car safety seats: information for families
- Department of Transportation: State of Wisconsin
- Report a defective car seat to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration at 888-327-4236
- Tips for Putting Your Baby in a Car Seat (PDF, 102 KB)
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and American Academy of Pediatrics
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Back to Sleep Campaign
- CJ Foundation for SIDS
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Pets and Babies
Wisconsin Resources
- Wisconsin Department of Children & Families: Childcare licensing, licensing search, certification, W-2 program, etc.
- Wisconsin Department of Health Services
- Wisconsin Poison Control
Consumer Advocacy
- For a list of toy recalls, contact Consumer Product Safety Commission at 800-638-2772
- Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy/Healthy food and products
Recommended Reading
Books available for purchase in childbirth education classes:
- The Baby Book by William Sears and Martha Sears
- The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin
- Breastfeeding Made Simple by Nancy Mohrbacher and Kathleen Kendall-Tackett
- Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, Revised Edition, Birth to Age 5 by American Academy of Pediatrics
- The Expectant Parents' Companion by Kathleen Huggins
- Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Marc Weissbluth
- The Joy of Pregnancy by Tori Kropp
- Mothering Multiplesby Karen Kerkhoff Gromada
- The Nursing Mother's Companion by Kathleen Huggins
- The Nursing Mother's Guide to Weaning by Kathleen Huggins
- Nursing Mother, Working Mother by Gale Pryor and Kathleen Huggins
- Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn by Penny Simkins, Janet Whalley, Ann Keppler, Janelle Durham, April Bolding
- So That’s What They're For! by Janet Tamara
- The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers by Jack Newman and Teresa Pitman
