Parkville Sunday All Day Express Workshop 14/10/2018

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Parkville Sunday All Day Express Workshop 14/10/2018

By Childbirth Education at the Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville

Date and time

Sun, 14 Oct 2018 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM AEDT

Location

The Royal Women's Hospital

Physio/Childbirth Ed Classroom Level 1 (behind the main lifts) 20 Flemington Road Parkville, VIC 3052 Australia

Refund Policy

Contact the organiser to request a refund.

Description

Weekend One Day Express Workshop

This is a "one-day only" workshop that breifly provides infromation on the topics listed below. This information may be provided by discussion, activities, DVD's or from the hospitals fact sheets - available from our website.

It is receommended that women participate in the program when they are around 30-32 weeks pregnant but you need to book from 16 weeks gestation. One ticket is for both you and your partner or support person to attend.

You can bring snacks and drinks to consume during workshops or purchase food and drinks from the retail precinct prior to the workshop.

Please bring the book "Having Your baby at the Women's" with you to the workshop.

Labour and Birth topics include:

  • Signs of labour
  • When to come to hospital
  • Progress of labour and birth
  • Role of support person
  • Practical coping methods during labour
  • Options for pain management
  • Unexpected outcomes, such as emergency caesarean

Parenting and Breastfeeding Topics include:

  • Breast changes in pregnancy
  • Understanding breastfeeding
  • Having your baby in skin to skin contact and the first breastfeed
  • Normal newborn feeding behaviour in the first 48 hours and beyond
  • Safe sleeping and settling
  • Parenting and relationship changes
  • Communicating with your baby
  • Community supports for the family

Hospital Tour Topics include:

  • When and where to come to hospital
  • Parking options
  • Tour of Birth Centre (depending upon availbility) and brief description of care during labour and birth
  • Tour of post-natal ward & discussion on care in the first few days

Please be on time for all workshops. Your partner/support person is encouraged to attend the workshops with you.

Optional Free Events

You may also book the following optional events free of charge (by selecting Bonus ticket) , when you pay for this workshop series:

1. Caring for Yourself in Pregnancy (early pregnancy workshop) - women only

2. Talking Dads - men only

Note: For convenience these two events could be booked on the same evening

3. Baby Makes 3 - An opportunity to talk about potenial personal and relationship changes that may occur once you become a parent.

A refund will only be available if cancellation is made at least one week prior to the first booked session. If you book a workshop but do not attend you cannot claim a refund.

Please choose your dates carefully as workshops book out quickly. It may not be possible to change your booking to a different date if your preferred date is already booked out.

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