Childbirth 2012
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Pauline Quinn 7 weeks Fee $105per couple
Class 1 starts 13 February from 7-9pm
Class 2 starts 14 May from 7-9pm
Class 3 starts 13 August from 7-9pm
Class 4 starts 29 October from 7-9pm
Childbirth education classes for pregnant mothers, fathers and support people. Course covers topics such as nutrition, pregnancy care, layette, labour, pain relief, normal to Caesarean Birth, breast-feeding, bathing and baby CPR. There are 6 Monday evenings followed later by a postnatal morning. Please phone for further details.
ANTENATAL COURSE TOPICS:
Week 1 Bathing & Cot making, SIDS, Pelvic Awareness, Nappy options
Week 2 Caesarean & other intervention, What to take to hospital and when to go, Birth video, Positions for Labour
Week 3 Stages of Labour, Role of support person, Pain relief - Natural & medical, Breathing techniques for labour
Week 4 Hospital stay, Newborn Appearance, Postnatal care, The changing woman’s body, Support groups, Plunket speaker, Comforting a new baby & mum (emotions), Massage, Casesaean video, plus more
Week 5 First Aid Specialists CPR, Feeding baby
Week 6 Visiting couples tell of their experiences, Shared supper & evaluations
POSTNATAL GET TOGETHER
The birth exprience
Self Care
Postnatal exercises
Feeding baby
PND
Relationships
Baby development
(Follow up Coffee Groups in people’s homes will be organised if the group desire them.)