Understand your pregnancy through a series of personalized sessions. Our Childbirth educators are active birth professionals offering real world experience, share knowledgeable and evidence- based information. They will help and support you through this entire journey and beyond.
We offer five sessions, with a duration of approximately 2.5 to 3 hours each session. These include:
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Your Pregnancy, baby development, Nutrition & Fitness In this session you will learn:
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How to make pregnancy more comfortable.
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Get answers to common questions and information about concerns.
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About prenatal development.
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About danger signals in pregnancy.
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About pregnancy and how your life is affected.
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About premature labor and how to prevent it.
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how to involve your family in your pregnancy and birth.
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Labor & Birthing- Your partner and you will learn how to prepare for labor and birthing in this three hour session. You will also learn about:
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good communication skills and birth plans.
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how to tell if this is labor.
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about support options (birth support partners, doulas)
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what to expect during labor and birthing.
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Learn about pain relief options.
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Vaginal & Cesarean Births
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Episiotomies
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Exercises, Breathing & Visualization to help labor progress
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Husband’s role as a birth support partner
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Breastfeeding Breastfeeding is the most challenging part of motherhood. Learn about:
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How to get a good start in the hospital
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A good and an effective latch
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Is my milk enough?
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Latching positions
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Expressing & storing milk
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Getting back to work
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Alternative feeding options
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Newborn Babycare In this session learn about:
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Taking care of your new baby
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Common new born complaints
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About infant stimulation and development techniques.
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Things you really need to buy for your baby
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Understand the secret language of your baby
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Postpartum Mother care, Nutrition and Exercise Postpartum is a special time for recovering post birth of your baby. Preparing for it as much as you prepare for pregnancy, labor and birthing is essential. Embracing this phase positively goes a long way in coping with this phase. Learn about:
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Caring for your body post a vaginal / caesarean birth
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Dealing with Emotions – postpartum blues – postpartum depression
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Getting back to shape – safe postnatal exercises
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Pelvic floor strengthening and core repair
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Supportive environment at hospital and home
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Other Services
Prepare for birthing together with partner
Balance your Body and Mind
Labor and birth are the bridge
