Antenatal Classes

Preparing for Parenthood
with Confidence

Welcome to our Antenatal Classes, designed to empower you for the incredible journey of parenthood. Our expert-led courses provide you with the essential knowledge and practical skills you need to navigate childbirth and the first few weeks with your newborn. You will feel prepared and confident as you move into this new and exciting phase of your life, all while connecting with other expectant parents who will form a valuable support network.

Course Outline

Week 1.
Introduction, Labour, Vaginal Birth and Pain Relief

Getting to know one another
Discuss expectations/needs/aims of the course
Danger signs in pregnancy .
Planning for parenting: a look at our values and those of the family we grew up in
Anatomy and physiology of pregnancy and labour
Signs of labour
Details and stages of labour and delivery
What to pack for labour
When to go to hospital

Pain Relief

What causes the pain/relieves the pain
How to labour using natural methods
Pain medication in labour
Epidural
How we measure success: at work and as parents

Week 2.
Birth Interventions, C-Sections & Pain Management

Contraindications to vaginal delivery
Induction, assisted delivery, episiotomy
C/section
Baby Basics: what you need/may want

Week 3.
Feeding your Baby and Baby Basics

Advantages/disadvantages of breastfeeding
The ‘how to’ of breastfeeding
How to hand express
Formula feeding basics

Week 4.
Parenting Skills and Newborn Care

Baby bath
Care of your newborn: what’s normal, what’s not
Settling a fussy baby, sleep, routine
Sexuality
Postnatal depression

Ready to start your journey? Secure your spot today!

Antenatal Classes

Preparing for Parenthood with Confidence

Course Outline

Book an appointment today 0688 805 805

Preparing for Parenthood
with Confidence

Book an appointment today
0688 805 805