Childbirth Education: 5 Week 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: 5 Week Course

Classes run every Friday evening 6-8:30 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

Fri, 24 May 2024 6:00 PM - Fri, 21 Jun 2024 8:30 PM AEST

Location

St Mary's Hall

190-192 Myers Street Geelong, VIC 3220 Australia

About this event

Topics

Week 1 - Pregnancy & Labour


Friday 24 May 2024

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


Week 2 - Pain Management

Friday 31 May 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

Friday 7 June 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

Friday 14 June 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

Friday 21 June 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
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