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Ante-natal Sessions

Ante-natal or pre-natal education is designed to help you prepare physically,mentally
and spiritually for the birth of your baby.

Services offered include:

• one-on-one in the privacy of your own home
• small groups for you and your friends
• evidence based information provided in a user-friendly format
• tailored for you and your individual needs
• flexible appointment times that are convenient for you
• programs that are partner inclusive
• on-going support via email, telephone and post-natal visits

What can I expect from these sessions?

We will help you to:

• make informed choices
• understand how past an personal experiences may influence you
• clarify expectation
• identify potential problems/stressors and implement actions to reduce them
• develop strategies for labour and birth
• develop your post-natal support system
• learn the importance of and how to communicate your needs

Session Types

Pregnancy information	1 hour session (0-8 weeks)
Early Pregnancy	1 1/2 hour session (8-16 weeks)
Preparation for Labour - includes post-natal debrief	4 hour session (28- 36 weeks)
Breastfeeding	1 hour session
Early parenting	1 1/2 hour session
Caesarean section	2 hour session
Refresher	2 hour session
Vaginal birth after caesarean	2 hour session

 

Session Details

Pregnancy information

This session is designed for couples hoping to fall pregnant and covers:

• pre conception issues
• providing of information to alleviate any possible concerns 

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Early Pregnancy

This session covers:

• changes to a women's body during pregnancy
• strategies for coping

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Preparation for Labour

This session covers:

• what is normal in pregnancy, and how the female body changes
• stages of labour and what happens to the mother
• when to come to hospital, and what to expect - routines, staff and your expectations
• pain relief in labour
• coping strategies - for partner as well as mother-to-be
• the pros and cons of natural birth vs forceps, vacuum, and caesarean section
• what to expect after birth
• newborn appearance
• breast feeding
• strategies to cope with your new baby including settling techniques
• post-natal depression
• includes post-natal debrief

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Breastfeeding

This session covers:

• normal lactation, positioning and attachment
• normal feeding patterns
• some common problems
• other breastfeeding issues

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Early parenting

This session covers:

• aspects of your hospital stay
• taking baby home
• safety and routines
• some changes in roles and relationships

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Caesarean section

This session is designed for women who know they are giving birth by Caesarean section and covers:

• the procedure
• after-care
• pain relief

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Refresher

This session is designed for couples who have previously had a child and covers:

• differences between first and subsequent births
• caring for older children

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Vaginal birth after caesarean

This session covers:

• issues relating to their last birth
• development of strategies to empower couples on their next journey
  

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Contact

Contact us for further information about any of these sessions.