This course is fully booked until the end of September. Taking bookings for October onwards

6 Week Birth Preparation Course for couples or individuals

The 6 WEEK course is done in 6 x two hour evening sessions EVERY SATURDAY from 19h30 - 21h30
Each week a different topic is covered in detail. Click here for the topics and dates.

If you are only attending one or two classes please make sure that you book for the class that you want to attend as the topics follow in sequence. 

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If you prefer an intensive course then check out the Weekend Course. 

Who should take this course?

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This is advised for anyone who:
  • cannot attend a full weekend
  • has attended classes with previous pregnancy and wants a refresher on certain topics 
  • interested in a certain topic to be covered that week.
  • Anyone who wants to be actively involved in their OWN birth by being prepared. 
  • Partners who feel unsure about their role and how best to support their wife.
  • Anyone who is feeling afraid and anxious about birth because they have hard horror stories from friends & family

WEEK ONE Understanding Labor

  • The hormones of labor & birth
  • What happens to your body in labor
  • Understanding the cause of labor sensations

WEEK TWO The stages of labor

  • Understanding the 1st, 2nd and 3rd stage of labor
  • Understanding early, active and transition
  • Knowing when to go to the hospital

WEEK THREE Comfort Measures

  • Medical - Gas & Air, Pethidine and Epidural
  • Non Medical - massage, breathing and relaxation
  • Choosing the appropriate method for you
  • How your partner can support you

WEEK FOUR Interventions

  • Understanding interventions.
  • Inductions, ventouse, c/section, CTG, IV and augmentation & episiotomy
  • Knowing when they are necessary & how to avoid 

WEEK FIVE Breastfeeding

  • Breastfeeding
  • Benefits of breastfeeding
  • Common problems & how to avoid them
  • Importance of colostrum
  • The first week at home

WEEK SIX Newborn care

  • Normal newborn behavior - what to expect
  • Sleep patterns
  • Establishing routine
  • Bathing baby
  • Adjusting to new family

IF YOU INTERESTED IN ATTENDING THE "COMFORT MEASURES" CLASS BECAUSE YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT PAIN IN LABOR, IT IS ADVISABLE TO ATTEND THE "UNDERSTANDING LABOR" AND THE "STAGES OF LABOR" CLASSES AS WELL. THIS WILL GIVE YOU A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT CAUSES THE PAIN AND CHOOSING THE BEST METHOD AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME IN YOUR LABOR.

Private Courses by arrangement only and subject to availability.