Childbirth Education: 2 Day Course

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Unfortunately all available tickets for this event are now booked. If there are no suitable series available, please email cbe.maternity@barwonhealth.org.au in order to be added to the wait list. Please include your full name, DOB, hospital UR number, due date and best contact phone number in addition to which sessions you would be available to attend - weekend, weeknight, either or specific dates only. www.barwonhealth.org.au/maternityservices

Childbirth Education: 2 Day Course

Classes run 2 days over a weekend for women 32 weeks gestation and above.

By Barwon Health Maternity Services

Date and time

Sat, 1 Jun 2024 10:00 AM - Sun, 2 Jun 2024 3:30 PM AEST

Location

St Mary's Hall

190-192 Myers Street Geelong, VIC 3220 Australia

About this event

Saturday & Sunday 25 & 26 November 2023, 10.00am - 3.30pm

Topics

Pregnancy & Labour

  • Common pregnancy concerns
  • Low risk pregnancy, spontaneous labour
  • Signs of labour
  • Stages of labour

Pain Management

  • Principles of managing pain in labour
  • Suggested support strategies for pain management
  • Benefits of upright positions in labour
  • Medical pain relief- N2O/O2, morphine, epidural

Unexpected Outcomes

  • Methods and reasons for induction of labour
  • Assisted births- vacuum/ forceps
  • Fetal monitoring
  • Caesarean section
  • Placenta complications
  • Other unexpected outcomes

Breastfeeding/Infant Communication

  • Benefits of breastfeeding
  • What's in breast milk, how does it look, how much does my baby need
  • Breastfeeding support
  • Infant communication

The Postnatal Journey

  • Most common newborn appearances
  • Settling techniques including swaddling
  • SIDS
  • Postnatal health concerns
  • Perinatal anxiety and depression
  • Community supports and follow up

Course fees:

There is no cost to attend classes for women booked to birth at University Hospital Geelong.

Organised by

Barwon Health Maternity Services
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