Ottumwa Regional Health Center Announces Complimentary Access to Birthly Virtual Prenatal Education for All Expectant Parents
June 18, 2026
By Raquel Alderman
OTTUMWA, IA (June 17, 2026)— Ottumwa Regional Health Center (ORHC) is proud to announce 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 maternal‑child health specialists. Parents can participate from the comfort of home while still engaging in real‑time 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 high‑quality 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
For questions about Ottumwa Regional Health Center’s Childbirth Education program, please contact: Casey Klodt, Email: Casey.Klodt@orhc.com
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About Ottumwa Regional Health Center (ORHC)
Ottumwa Regional Health Center is a 217-bed hospital that has served Ottumwa, Wapello County and surrounding southeast Iowa communities for more than 125 years. The hospital provides a broad range of services, including emergency care, medical and surgical care, critical care, acute rehabilitation, obstetrics, pediatrics and specialty services. These include cardiac catheterization, diagnostic and therapeutic imaging, wound care, pain management, sleep studies and pathology.
Ottumwa Regional Health Center is committed to its mission of making communities healthier. For more information, call 641.684.2300 or visit OttumwaRegionalHealth.com.