*Patients who do not have a Medicare Number will be charged $339.00 per DAY for this course- Please contact the cashiers office on (08) 64581595 and/or your Insurance Company for any queries.

King Edward Memorial Hospital offer this free* 2 hour Breastfeeding Class to pregnant women who are birthing at King Edward Memorial Hospital.

Eligibility:

• Birthing at King Edward Memorial Hospital

• Book once over 20 weeks

• Participate from 30 -36 weeks

This class is held ONLINE on Tuesday 19/4/22 – 1:30 -3:30 pm for mothers and their support person.

You only need to book 1 ticket - when booking please use the pregnant woman’s name and Unique Medical Reference Number (starts with a letter and then numbers, under the barcode on a sticker in your handheld pregnancy record book).

The class covers practical advice about positioning and attachment, hand expressing, common breastfeeding challenges and general information on how to manage breastfeeding at home.

All Parent Education Classes are held using MS TEAMS.

Requirements for participants:

- A baby sized doll or teddy

When booking, please use the pregnant person's name and Medical Reference Number (see Image Below)

Cancellations call 64581368 to leave a message on the Parent Education answering machine.

Please see our other courses available.

We recommend booking a Childbirth and Parenting Course to learn about Labour, Birthing, Baby Care and Parenting.

The King Edward Physiotherapy Department has a Skills for Birth and Beyond Class and Pregnancy Aqua aerobics Class, copy link for information and bookings: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/kemh-physiotherapy-department-29852066885

*Patients who do not have a Medicare Number will be charged $339.00 per DAY for this course-Please Contact the Cashiers Office on (08) 64581595. and/or your Insurance Company for any queries.