Women's Services

Women's Services

Phone Numbers

Mammogram Appointments
(803) 791-2486
Pelvic Pain & Incontinence
(803) 791-2397
Pre-Register for Childbirth
(803) 791-2560
Tour the Birth Center
(803) 791-2229
Request a Doula
(803) 791-2631
New Parent Help Line
(803) 791-2525

Maternity Classes

NEW! Online Classes Now Offered.

  • Receive access to Injoys popular online classes for nine months from the date you log in.
  • Receive corresponding materials by mail from Lexington Medical Center.
(803) 791-2869

"They answered all my first-time mom questions. I knew my baby boy was in the best place he could be. "

— Carolyn, Birth Center Patient

eClass Bundle: Your Special Delivery, Caring for Your Newborn and Understanding Breastfeeding

Register

Includes:

All three eClasses.

  • Receive corresponding materials by mail from Lexington Medical Center.
  • Receive access to Injoys popular online classes for nine months from the date you log in.

Your Special Delivery (Online or In-Person)


Online Class Registration


In-Person Class Registration

Where?

Main Campus: See Registration for Classroom Details

What is it?

Prepare for childbirth with topics covering:

  • Managing discomforts of pregnancy
  • Stages of labor
  • Medical procedures
  • Comfort measures for labor

Caring for You and Your Baby (Online or In-Person)


Online Class Registration


In-Person Class Registration

Where?

Main Campus: See Registration for Classroom Details

What is it?

Expectant parents will learn the basics of caring for mother and baby after delivery.

Topics include:

  • Newborn characteristics
  • Bathing and feeding your newborn
  • What to expect as a new mother

Understanding Breastfeeding (Online or In-Person)


Online Class Registration


In-Person Class Registration

Where?

Lexington Medical Center
5th North Tower (Classroom A)
2720 Sunset Blvd.
West Columbia, SC 29169

What is it?

This class provides education and support for breastfeeding mothers.

Topics include:

  • Advantages of breastfeeding
  • What to expect at the hospital
  • Pumping and going back to work
  • Managing breastfeeding difficulties
  • Choosing a pediatrician

Super Sibling (Currently Not Available)

When?

Twice per month, usually Tuesday or Thursday 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Where?

Main Campus: East Tower, Lower Level, Classrooms 1 and 2

What is it?

Children ages 3 to 10 learn basic safety and care for their new sibling.

This class includes:

  • Tours of the Mother/Baby and Newborn departments
  • Information on how to manage sibling rivalry
  • Tips on how to welcome a new baby

Siblings at Birth (Currently Not Available)

What is it?

For children age 14 and younger who wish to be in the delivery room during the birth of their sibling.

Infant/Child CPR Class (In-Person)


In-Person Class Registration

Where?

Main Campus: See Registration for Classroom Details

What is it?

Parents will learn how to perform cardiopulmonary resucitation (CPR) and how to respond to a choking child or infant.

Participants receive a certificate of completion. There is no written test.

Safe Sitter (Currently Not Available)®

Where?

Main Campus: East Tower, Lower Level, Classrooms 1 and 2

What is it?

Young teens will get hands-on practice with emergency skills for when they're home alone watching younger siblings or babysitting.

Topics include:

  • Basic First Aid
  • Infant/Child Choking Rescue
  • CPR