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The Indiana Black Breastfeeding Coalition will host free childbirth education classes starting Saturday, Jan. 17. 

The 5-week series includes information about pregnancy, labor and postpartum care. Expecting parents will learn how to create a birth plan, pick a provider for delivery and get connected with a doula. Other lessons touch on nutrition, bodily changes and health warning signs. 

Classes will be held on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon at the Marion County Public Health Department’s Healthy Start office, 4087 Millersville Road. Seats are limited. Reserve a spot on Eventbrite before Jan. 24.

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Mirror Indy reporter Mary Claire Molloy covers health. Reach her at 317-721-7648 or email maryclaire.molloy@mirrorindy.org.Follow her on X @mcmolloy7.

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Attend free birth education classes in Indianapolis

by Mary Claire Molloy, Mirror Indy
January 2, 2026

<h1>Attend free birth education classes in Indianapolis</h1> <p class="byline">by Mary Claire Molloy, Mirror Indy <br />January 2, 2026</p> <p>The Indiana Black Breastfeeding Coalition will host free childbirth education classes starting Saturday, Jan. 17.&nbsp;</p> <p>The 5-week series includes information about pregnancy, labor and postpartum care. Expecting parents will learn how to create a birth plan, pick a provider for delivery and get connected with <a href="https://mirrorindy.org/indianapolis-doulas-high-maternal-mortality-rate-indy-equity-collaborative/">a doula</a>. Other lessons touch on nutrition, bodily changes and health warning signs.&nbsp;</p> <p>Classes will be held on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon at the Marion County Public Health Department’s Healthy Start office, 4087 Millersville Road. Seats are limited. Reserve a spot on <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ibbc-childbirth-education-series-5-week-class-tickets-1978170378854?aff=ebdsoporgprofile">Eventbrite</a> before Jan. 24.</p> <p><em>Mirror Indy, a nonprofit newsroom, is </em><a href="https://mirrorindy.org/donors/"><em>funded through grants and donations</em></a><em> from individuals, foundations and organizations.&nbsp;</em></p> <p><em>Mirror Indy reporter Mary Claire Molloy covers health. Reach her at 317-721-7648 or email </em><a href="mailto:maryclaire.molloy@mirrorindy.org"><em>maryclaire.molloy@mirrorindy.org</em></a><em>.Follow her on X </em><a href="https://twitter.com/mcmolloy7"><em>@mcmolloy7</em></a><em>.</em></p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/indianapolis-pregnancy-free-childbirth-education-classes-indiana-black-breastfeeding-coalition/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org&quot;&gt;Mirror Indy&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-Mirror-Indy-square-logo-1.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=70434&amp;amp;ga4=G-X0R0QW371R&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://mirrorindy.org/indianapolis-pregnancy-free-childbirth-education-classes-indiana-black-breastfeeding-coalition/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/mirrorindy.org/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;</p> Copy to Clipboard

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