August Antenatal Course

Service Description

Welcome to Hollyblue Antenatal! I am an independent antenatal facilitator, I trained through NCT and have facilitated courses for over 9 years, I am now using my years of experience to offer a local and affordable option to the parents of Wolverhampton. ***Each booking is for one pregnant woman and her birth partner*** My course over the three Sundays will be a mix of hands on activities and discussions, with plenty of opportunities to find the answers to all those questions your have, from 'how do I support my partner in labour' through to 'how often should we bath baby' and many more. Nerves are a normal part of starting anything new, but I will always offer you a warm welcome! What to expect; Session 1; *Decision making *Hormones in labour *Stages of labour without the medical jargon (1st, 2nd and 3rd) *When to call the midwife *What a contraction feels like *Role of the birth partner *birthing your placenta (aka 3rd stage) Session 2; *Induction - why it might be offered/what happens (without the medical jargon) *Caesarean Birth - Why, What happens, Recovery time *Pain relief - Medical and natural including Water birth *Skin to skin *Meeting your baby for the first time and helping them transition to the outside world. Week 3; *Taking care of your baby - sleep, bathing and nappies *crying baby - why and how to soothe *body changes *postnatal feelings - signs of needing support and where to access that support. Plus anything else that comes up in the sessions, the sessions are relaxed and informal giving you a safe space for other topics that come up to be talked about. You will also receive free feeding videos covering everything from expressing colostrum to breastfeeding and from pumping to formula feeding which are yours to look back on once your baby is here. Email; ginabirthandbeyond@outlook.com Phone; 07311859188 Facebook; HollyBlue-Antenatal