Enrollment Requirements
Program enrollment is required to use the Family Beginnings Birthing Center at Miami Valley Hospital.
Here is enrollment information for first-time mothers.
- You must register for Family Beginnings orientation. Dates and registration details are below. Classes include a Family Beginnings Birthing Center tour. We highly recommend that your support person attend this class with you. Ideally, you should attend this class during your second trimester (around 28 to 32 weeks).
- Attend a childbirth education class of your choice, e-learning or in-person are both acceptable. You can register online.
- Understanding Birth Childbirth Preparation – in-person
- Understanding Birth – online class
- Understanding Natural Childbirth Techniques – online class
- Attend a prenatal appointment with a Family Beginnings Birth Center nurse, between 34 and 36 weeks, to return your required paperwork. You will schedule this at orientation.
Returning Family Beginnings mothers can call (937) 208-4597(937) 208-4597 To speak directly to a Family Beginnings nurse about re-enrollment and requirements. Expectant mothers who are 34 or more weeks of gestation also may call to discuss late enrollment options. You must register for Family Beginnings Birth Center Refresher Course.
For Second Or Higher Children
If you're expecting your second (or higher) child and have not had a previous birth at our Family Beginnings Birth Center, you will still need to enroll in the program and attend our orientation class, as well as the prenatal appointment.
Register for Orientation or Refresher Course
Family Beginnings Orientation
Mon, July 7, 2025
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Congratulations on your new anticipated arrival! Please join us at Family Beginnings Birth Center for orientation and tour of our family birthing center. Family Beginnings is a Nationally Accredited Birth Center located at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, OH. We offer little to no interventions, intermittent auscultation, and unmedicated births, as well as hydrotherapy and water births for low-risk clients. Please arrive on time as we will begin promptly at 7 p.m.
Miami Valley Hospital Berry Building
Classroom A
1 Wyoming Street
Dayton, OH 45409
Public transportation available
Accessible
Park in visitors parking garage. Parking will be validated.
Contact Us
If you’re pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant, schedule an appointment with a physician or certified nurse midwife, take a virtual tour of our maternity centers, or register for childbirth, breastfeeding, and family education classes.
Visit our locations page to find a Premier Health maternity center near you and for additional contact information.