Courses
Is
This Your First Baby Or Would You Just Like A Refresher Course?
This
is a very brief overview of the course and the subjects covered are
detailed and tailored to your specifications. Any subjects surrounding
pregnancy or childbirth can be discussed. Things such as:
Why
Is It Called Labour?
Explanation of the whole process of labour and birth
What
Happens To Your Body And Why During Pregnancy And Birth?
Answering any questions you may have.
Medical Terminology.
How to try to get your baby in the optimum position for birth
Active Birth, Homebirth, Waterbirth, Hypnobirth
What
Happens When Things Don’t Go According To Plan?
Induced Labour
Ventouse
Forceps
Caesarean Section
Fetal Monitoring
How
Can Your Birth Partner Help?
Support Techniques
Advocacy
Support at the Birth
Relaxation
And Pain Relief
Different techniques to relax and focus
Methods of pain relief from massage to epidural
Easy massage techniques can be taught
Birth
Plan Writing
Advice about what to write
How to express your needs
Any specific things you need to make your care provider aware of.
Your wishes and dislikes
Things you would like to try
What you will need to take into hospital with you or have at home
What
Role Does Your Partner Have In The Early Days?
Plenty of suggestions and guidance about making the transition to
parenthood easier and how to support each other.
Where
is the instruction Manual?
Lots of advice given about the immediate postnatal period after having
a new baby.
Without wishing to sound patronising, this is probably one of the
most important parts of the course even if you don’t think it
is right now!
