Expectant Parent Resources
New Beginnings Birth Center Handbook
A guide to your labor and delivery experience at Brookings Health System.
What to Bring to the Hospital
Download a checklist of what to bring to the hospital. This checklist also includes information on when and where to come to the hospital at the time of delivery.
Birth Plan
Write down your wishes for your labor and delivery experience at New Beginnings Birth Center. All options are available to parents who deliver with us, including freedom to move during labor, pain relief options and infant feeding support.
Breastfeeding Support
Brookings Health System offers support and information on breastfeeding your child. Services include breastfeeding classes before your baby is born, teaching and support from staff and lactation consultants during your stay at the hospital, and free New Beginnings Baby Cafe breastfeeding support sessions after you leave the hospital.
Education Classes
Brookings Health System offers classes several times a year to help prepare parents and families for the arrival of their infant and to provide assistance with breastfeeding.
Sep
Hybrid Postpartum Support Group
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
You do not have to handle life on your own. You deserve support during this time.
Obstetrics Support GroupNew Beginnings Baby Café Breastfeeding Support Group
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
New Beginnings Baby Café supports breastfeeding mothers in every aspect of nursing, from starting to weaning and every variation in between.
Obstetrics Breastfeeding Support GroupOct
Hybrid Postpartum Support Group
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
You do not have to handle life on your own. You deserve support during this time.
Obstetrics Support Group