Childbirth Education: 5 Week Course

Childbirth Education: 5 Week Course

Classes run every Monday evening 6-8:30pm for 5 weeks for women at least 28 weeks gestation at the time of the first class.

By Barwon Health Maternity Services

Date and time

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 6:00 PM - Mon, 26 Aug 2024 8:30 PM AEST

Location

St Mary's Hall

190-192 Myers Street Geelong, VIC 3220 Australia

About this event

  • 28 days 2 hours

Topics

Week 1 - Pregnancy & Labour

Monday 29 July 2024

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

Week 2 - Pain Management

Monday 5 August 2024

  • 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

Week 3 - Unexpected Outcomes

Monday 12 August 2024

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

Week 4 - The Postnatal Journey

Monday 19 August 2024

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

Week 5 - Breastfeeding/Infant Communication

Monday 26 August 2024

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


Course fees:

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

Organised by

Barwon Health Maternity Services