Congratulations on your pregnancy. You are about to embark on a very exciting journey. Childbirth has a profound impact on the lives of both the parents and their children. Many books have been written on the subject and the media offers everything from reality birth TV to glossy magazines featuring images of glowing mother and her perfect baby. But first we have to prepare for the big day!
This course prepares you for a natural normal labour offering you tools to manage your own labour pain such as breathing techniques, massage, optimal positions for birth, perenial massage to prevent tearing and tips for recovery after birth. However, sometimes nature decides otherwise and baby needs a little help to be born. Sometimes our babies are overdue or a ceasarean is needed. Hopefully by exploring these procedures parents will be less traumatised by the event and will feel they can ask the relevent questions to the medical profession so that they are involved every step of the way in the care of their child. I do my best to provide you with the lastest research available so that an informed choice can be made. A breastfeeding workshop is part of the course.
One of the most frequently question is "when should I begin my course?" A couple would normally attend a 7 week course about week 29/30 of their pregnancy, which allows them to finish with a few weeks left to take it all on board and do the last minute preparations before the big day. I ask couples to register by week 16 as the classes do fill very quickly. It helps avoid disappointment and makes planning a whole lot easier for me. However, do check out course dates as sometimes there are cancellations.
There are no weekend courses planned until June.
To register for a course go to Contact Us and click on childbirth booking which you will find on the menu bar underneath. A registration form will pop up.
