Ottumwa Regional Health Center (ORHC) announced that it is expanding its support for growing families by offering complimentary, unlimited access to Birthly’s live, expert-led virtual prenatal education classes.
This new benefit is available to all expectant parents receiving care through ORHC, providing families with trusted, interactive education from certified childbirth educators, lactation consultants, and other specialists — all from the comfort of home.
“At Ottumwa Regional Health Center, we are committed to providing you and your growing family with comprehensive and compassionate care,” said Casey Klodt, Director of the Women & Children’s Center. “Partnering with Birthly allows us to extend our support far beyond the hospital walls. Every parent deserves access to trusted education, meaningful guidance, and the confidence to navigate pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum with assurance.”
Birthly’s virtual platform provides families with daily, live, interactive classes taught by certified childbirth educators, lactation consultants, and other maternalchild health specialists. Parents can participate from the comfort of home while still engaging in realtime instruction and Q&A.
Current class offerings include:
Early Pregnancy Preparations
Prenatal Education Bootcamp (English & Spanish)
Coping and Comfort
Breastfeeding 101 (English & Spanish)
Newborn Care (English & Spanish)
Infant Safety Basics
Perinatal Mental Health
Pre/Postnatal Movement and Mindfulness
Birthly also hosts monthly community sessions covering a wide range of topics relevant to new and expectant parents.
“This program ensures that every family—regardless of schedule, transportation, or childcare needs—can access highquality prenatal education,” added Casey Klodt. We are proud to offer this resource at no cost to our community.”
To register for childbirth education classes, visit: OttumwaRegionalHealth.com/birthly
