NORWAY — The Family Birthplace at Stephens Memorial Hospital will hold its next Preparing for Birth class from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, in the Harper Conference Room at the Ripley Medical Office Building, 193 Main St.

Gail Martel, RNC, ICCE, IBCLC, will facilitate the course.

Expectant moms will explore how to relax and allow themselves to flow with their labor through breathing and relaxation techniques. Information on making a birth plan, comfort measures, stages of labor, and cesarean delivery are all explored. There will be a question-and-answer session.

Preregistration with payment or MaineCare information is required. Fee is $35 and is usually covered by insurance.

FMI, register: 207-743-1562, ext. 6951, www.wmhcc.org.