Collection: Whakatāne Antenatal Classes

Join me at on any of these Saturdays for antenatal classes. Currently the first week of the January class will be online via Zoom and location for the second week and March classes to be confirmed. Click here to sign up 

9am-1.30pm

• January 10th and 17th
• March 21st and 28th 

Topics covered include

• Basic anatomy of what is going on in pregnancy/labour/birth
• Baby positioning and how to encourage baby into an optimal position
• The stages of labour
• Informed consent and informed decision making
• Non medicated coping techniques
• Medication options
• Interventions, inductions, caesareans
• The first hours after birth 
• Transition to parenthood (Matrescence/Patrescence)
• Feeding 
• Practical skills around a new baby (swaddling, nappies, babywearing)
• Activites and support in the community

Some topics will be in more detail than others, and some will just be touched on due to the scope of my practice. I will try to cover any other topics that anyone would like covered if I know in advance. Otherwise, if it is not an area of my expertise, I can always refer to someone more appropriate