Hapūtanga: Pregnancy Education

Service Description

This online antenatal class will equip you with the knowledge you need to know about your pregnancy, labour and birth and the first few weeks afterwards. The online course is run over 4 weeks and is recorded, so if you miss a session, you can watch it at your convenience and email any uncovered questions. Each class is 1-1.5 hours long and will cover: Week 1: Holistic Health • Pregnancy demands (physical, mental, spiritually and socially – partner/family/work). • Health mum – healthy pregnancy – healthy birth – healthy baby – healthy family • Preparing for labour as soon as possible • Pregnancy complications • Stopping work/study Week 2: The baby is coming! • Birth plans and support people • Natural pain relief labour techniques • Pain relief medicine available • Birthing the baby • Birthing the Whenua (placenta) Week 3: The baby is here! • Delayed cord clamping, Skin-to-skin, muka cord tie • Breastfeeding preparation • How to hold a baby, how to hold your boobie and latch a baby • Expectations of breastfeeding Week 4: Post-birth Recovery and all the FIRST’s • Mama tips: Mental wellbeing, sleep, food, new boobies, belly, wees, bleeding, stitches and poos. • Baby tips: Safe sleeping, Baby bathing demo, birth registration, immunisations and well child provider • Family tips: older kids, whānau support, partner intimacy

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