Parent education class overviews

Physiotherapy: Pregnancy, birth and beyond

Monday to Thursday evenings only.

• Skills to stay comfortable and healthy before and after birth
• Body awareness, movement and stretches
• Activating and using your core
• Preventing strain
• Being active in pregnancy and after birth
• Tool box to reduce pain and tension now, in labour and after birth (including parter massage, accupressure, breathing and movement)
   

Breastfeeding

Saturday, Sunday, weekday evenings.

• Common influences
• Goals
• Breast changes
• How does breastfeeding work?
• Milk supply
• Partners and support people—how they can help
• 6 weeks and beyond
   

Becoming a parent

Saturday, Sunday, weekday evenings.

• Emotional and social aspects of preparing for family life
• Newborn development
• Changes in life, pregnancy and parenthood
• Building resilience
• Changing roles and relationships
• Signs of post-natal depression
• Strategies to maximise emotional wellbeing
• The role of genuine social support
   

Active birth

Saturday, Sunday, weekday evenings.

• Positions for labour and birth
• Strategies for non-pharmological pain relief
• Supporting your partner
• Understanding your body during labour and birth
   

When nature needs a helping hand

Saturday, Sunday, weekday evenings.

• Pain relief
• Induction of labour
• Instrumental birth
• What happens when things don't go to plan?
   

Elective caesarean

Saturday, Sunday, weekday evenings.

• What to expect
• Your birth jouney
• Preparing for the big day
• Complications
• New family: in recovery and on the ward
• Recovery and looking after yourself