(Two day) Antenatal Childbirth & Parenting Class

This comprehensive program is designed to prepare expectant parents for labour, birth and early parenting. It is aimed at first time parents

By Mater Maternity

Date and time

September 3, 2022 · 9am - September 10, 2022 · 4:30pm AEST

Location

Poche Centre

40 Rocklands Rd Wollstonecraft, NSW 2065 Australia

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About this event

Antenatal course description:

Labour

• Getting closer to labour, stages of labour & when to go to hospital

• Understanding the concept of pain and the strategies and skills used to cope in labour

• Role of the support person & helpful ideas

• Medical approaches to labour, including induction of labour & unplanned caesarean section

• Pharmacological pain relief options available, including epidurals and other alternatives.

Parenting

• Characteristics of the newborn infant and their patterns of behaviour & communication

• Tests and routines while in hospital

• Classes available while in hospital

• Safe sleeping for infants/SIDS guidelines

• Transition to parenting and the associated challenges

• Perinatal anxiety and depression

• Sleep patterns of infants and settling techniques/routines

• Introduction to breastfeeding

• Special care nursery.

Organized by

Mater Maternity

The Mater Hospital is regarded as one of Sydney’s premier private hospitals with expertise in a range of areas including Maternity, Orthopaedics, Cancer Care and Cardiology. Our goal is always to provide excellence in surgery, patient care and rehabilitation.

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