Bump, Baby and Beyond Antenatal Course
This 6 week course consists of weekly sessions covering many aspects of labour, birth and life with a new baby.
The groups are small, friendly and informal with a focus on providing couples with up to date, reliable and honest information and an invaluable support network for the early days of parenthood.
Follow up support via e mail and telephone is also included in the cost of the course and follow up baby groups are also available to you once you have had your baby.
The course is outlined below and is very much group focused and flexible to ensure the personal needs of the group can be met.
Week 1
Meet the group, Spontaneous labour- how and why labour starts, understanding the process of labour, birth and hormones! Exploring what can help the process of birth and what can hinder it.
Week 2
Birth choices, and how to explore your preferences for your labour and birth. Understanding the options you have and how to navigate maternity care and the environment you choose for your birth.
Week 3
Pain relief options and medical intervention. Induction of labour and caesarean section. How to make informed decisions, exploring choice and control.
Week 4
Feeding your baby
Week 5
Life with your new baby, the early days and practical skills for caring for your new baby including bathing, nappy changes, safe sleep guidance
Week 6
Adapting to parenthood, relationships and support networks
This is what parents had to say about this course:
A superbly informative and enjoyable course. Linzy is knowledgeable and supportive, she is a brilliant teacher and this has been the best thing I’ve done in my pregnancy. I feel infinitely more confident and prepared both for the birth and the arrival of our little one. Thank you! Pauline
This is a brilliant opportunity run by a fantastic teacher who is also a realistic mum. The course gives you a superb bank of knowledge and a group of friends to turn to. Hannah
I have already recommended this to everyone I know! Especially good for any new dads to be. I feel so much more confident going into parenthood than I did before the course. Mark