Class Schedule
Course start: 4 December 2011
Sessions: 4 Dec, 11 Dec, 18 Dec, 22 Dec, 8 Jan, 15 Jan, 22 Jan
Course start: 5 February 2012
Sessions: 5 Feb, 12 Feb, 19 Feb, 23 Feb, 26 Feb, 4 Mar, 11 Mar
Course start: 8 April 2012
Sessions: 8 Apr, 15 Apr, 22 Apr, 26 Apr, 29 Apr, 6 May, 15 May
Session 1: Is this Labour?
How do you know it’s labour? When to go to hospital: what to take with you, what happens when you get there.
What is normal, what is not, when & where to get help.
The important differences between early labour and active labour.
The Incredible Machine (that’s you!): how your body knows what to do get your baby born
The father’s/birth partner’s role (Note to self: remember to stay calm!)
Session leader: Sarah
Session 2: Keeping pain manageable – your toolkits
The DIY Toolbox & The Drug Toolbox: Getting the best out of what is available. Helping yourself: keeping calm, magic endorphins & other amazing stuff about your body in labour. Water birth.Using T.E.N.S., Entonox (gas & air), Pethidine, Meptid & Epidurals.
Vaginal Birth: the reasons for ventouse and forceps delivery.
Caesarean birth: What to expect before, during and immediately after the operation. Pain relief. Planned & emergency operations.
Being induced: Why we sometimes need to induce labour, how it’s done & what happens.
Session leader: Sarah
Session 3: Women’s Workshop
During this session we look at and practise relaxation techniques, positions for labour and delivery, coping mechanisms. We also chat about your postnatal body & tips to help you through the first few weeks
Session leader: Sarah
Session 4: The Hospital tour
From parking to going home, checking out the venue
Session 5: The Feeding Question
Breast or Bottle? Making the choice.
Breast feeding: Early days, how it works, self-help, breast care.
Bottle feeding: Making up feeds, hygiene, common problems. Jaundice.
Session leader: Lucy
Session 6: Baby Day
Newborn tests and examinations.
Vitamin K. Cord care.
Dressing, bathing, everyday care.
The role of your Community Midwife & Health Visitor & other people who can help.
New parents: Surviving the first week! Managing sleep, hormones and visitors.
Session leader: Sarah
Session 7: Baby & Child Emergency Life Support
The Baby Resuscitation training usually runs immediately after the feeding or baby day class -we will advise you of the date when you book your classes.
Would you know what to do? Learn how to respond appropriately if your baby stops breathing or chokes, and the different approach for babies and older children. Anyone who cares for or will care for your child should know these skills, including you. Taught by Fran Regal ALSI, EPLSI (Resuscitation Council (UK) Instructor for Children & Adults), you will be guided through the right actions to take in the crucial minutes before help arrives. Learn how to save a life.
Open to all – grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends, babysitters.