Preparation for Birth classes, recommended at the beginning of the seventh month of pregnancy, meet at Women's Hospital from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays for four consecutive weeks. Preparation for Birth classes teach parents when to come to the hospital and what to expect when once they arrive, the four stages of labor, patterns of breathing and relaxation, and anesthesia and pain relief options. Also discussed are special situations such as induced labor, forceps and Cesarean-section deliveries. Topics include caring for a newborn, as well as physical and emotional changes the mother can expect.