Kids & Family

First Steps Class Launched At HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake

The new two-hour "First Steps" class is tailored for women at less than 16 weeks' gestation, and is packed with critical information.

Robert and Joyce, who are expecting their baby in November, pose with Education Coordinator Lisa Welty.
Robert and Joyce, who are expecting their baby in November, pose with Education Coordinator Lisa Welty. (HCA Healthcare Houston)

From HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake

WEBSTER, TX — HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake has added a free early pregnancy class to its suite of educational offerings for expecting families in the Bay Area. The new two-hour “First Steps” class is tailored for women at less than 16 weeks’ gestation, and is packed with critical information for the early days of pregnancy.

The class also features a tour of the hospital and details on its services, including high-risk obstetrical care, a level IIIb neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), and a dedicated pediatric intensive care unit (ICU).

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The hospital held its inaugural “First Steps” class last Saturday, and moving forward, will provide the class on Saturdays from 9-11am and weeknights from 7-9pm. Although the class is free, registration is encouraged.

Interested participants may visit HCAhoustonhealthcare.com/clearlake to sign up and view the full list of HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake classes from Lamaze to infant CPR and more.

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