Labor and Delivery in Lake Charles, LA

Our team of experienced OB-GYNs is dedicated to guiding you throughout your pregnancy. With their expertise and compassionate care, you will receive personalized support and specialized medical care, supporting a safe and comfortable experience from prenatal to post-partum care.

Our maternal-fetal medicine physicians travel from Baton Rouge to our birthing center 1-2 times per week, bringing advanced testing and treatments to complex or high-risk pregnancies.

Their expertise ensures that expectant mothers with complex medical conditions receive personalized care and monitoring, maximizing the safety and well-being of both mother and baby. With their support, you can feel confident knowing you’re receiving the highest level of care, in Lake Charles.

Our Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is equipped with advanced technology. It also has a team of experts who specialize in caring for babies who require special attention. You can find comfort in knowing that if your baby needs extra support, our NICU will provide the care your baby needs to grow and thrive.

Baby Basics takes the parents from the moment of delivery through the first few months of life. We cover your stay in the hospital, newborn appearance and characteristics, infant feeding, care, and safety. We strive to show the parents what to expect as normal and when to call the doctor. Parents can ask questions throughout the session. We also have “hands on” activities to practice changing diapers and swaddling babies. Basic baby care is learned in a casual setting with other expectant parents. A hospital tour is offered at the end of the class.

COST: $20 per couple

TIME: 6:00 - 8:30 pm

DATES: May 6/ July 8/ Sept. 9/ Nov. 4

Call (337) 475-4788 to register for classes.

All classes are held in the 1st floor classroom at CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital.

Breastfeeding class is designed to teach new moms the basics of breastfeeding including: its benefits, early feeding, positioning, latching on, and milk production. You will learn about: breast anatomy, hormones, the importance of exclusive breast milk feeding for six months, and the prevention and management of common concerns.

COST: $20 per couple

TIME: 6:00 - 8:30 pm

DATES: Mar. 21/ May TBA/ July 25/ Sept.19/ Nov. 21

Call (337) 475-4788 to register for classes.

All classes are held in the 1st floor classroom at CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital.

Natural Childbirth class is designed to instruct expectant parents about what to expect during the process of labor and delivery. Couples will learn about the stages of labor, how to prepare mentally and physically for the labor process, comfort techniques to manage the pain for an unmedicated birth, timing contractions, and breathing techniques. Couples will have hands on practice with labor tools such as a peanut ball, birthing ball, CUBs chair and practice comfort positions. This will increase your confidence in your body’s ability to deliver a baby naturally and you will learn to advocate for yourself and your baby. A hospital tour is offered at the end of the class.

COST: $20 per couple

TIME: 6:00 - 8:30 pm

DATES: Mar 14/ May 9/ July 18/ Sept. 12/ Nov. 14

Call (337) 475-4788 to register for classes.

All classes are held in the 1st floor classroom at CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital.

Prepared Childbirth class is offered to mothers and families to help prepare you for your birth experience. You will learn about what to expect when you go into labor and when to come to the hospital. We cover the stages of labor, procedures, medications, pain management, and the birth process. Whether you have a vaginal birth or a cesarean section, we want your birth experience to be a memorable one. A hospital tour is offered at the end of the class.

COST: $20 per couple

TIME: 9:00 am - 12 pm / Saturday

DATES: Mar. 23/ May 25/ July 20/ Sept. 14/ Nov. 9

Call (337) 475-4788 to register for classes.

All classes are held in the 1st floor classroom at CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital.

Pediatric CPR class is facilitated by registered nurses and taught with video led instruction produced by the American Heart Association. Participants will learn step by step how to intervene in emergent situations that require CPR for children and infants. They will learn when it is necessary to initiate CPR. In addition, participants will learn how to correctly manage a mild and severe airway block in an infant or child. Instruction will also be given about using an AED properly. Hands on practice of chest compressions and giving breaths using manikins will help to boost your confidence in these lifesaving skills.

COST: $10 per person

TIME: 6:00 - 8:30 pm

DATES: Mar. 28/ May 16/ July 23/ Sept. 26/ Nov. 19

Call (337) 475-4788 to register for classes.

All classes are held in the 1st floor classroom at CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital.

Nurse guided tour of the hospital including Labor and Delivery and Post Partum units. Approximately 30-minute hospital tour by appointment only.

Call (337) 475-4788 to make an appointment.