Our sibling class, best taken during the last 2 months of your pregnancy, is designed to help prepare your children for the new arrival. To be enrolled, children must be between 3 and 8 years old, be accompanied by at least one parent, and bring a doll or stuffed animal to the class to practice holding, wrapping, and diapering the baby. This class includes a discussion about babies, a short story and movie, and a tour of the unit. Children receive a "Prepared Sibling" award for completing this class. Minimum class size is 3 children.
For more information, click here or please call the Saint Mary's Hospital Women and Infants' Center at (203) 709-3105.