Saturday & Sunday 13 & 14 July 2024, 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.