Description
Class 1: Comfort Measures, Labour Support and Birth 101
Class dates include: June 8, July 5, Sept 7, Oct 12 and Nov 9 (classes run 7pm-9:30pm Eastern Time)
- Late pregnancy health and wellness (nutrition, exercise) and anatomy
- Physical and emotional aspects of labour and birth
- Coping strategies and comfort measures (including: positioning to facilitate the normal progress of labor and birth, massage techniques to ease the pain of labour and enhance relaxation, understanding the use of heat, cold, pressure and hydrotherapy)
- Relaxation skills for use during labour and after pregnancy to relieve stress
- Understanding the importance and role of support and the impact on the childbirth experience
Class 2: Medications, Interventions and Informed Decision
Class dates include: June 15, July 12, Sept 14, Oct 19 and Nov 16 (classes run 7pm-9:30pm Eastern Time)
- Awareness and informed decision-making, navigating when plans change
- Communication skills for the pregnant person with their partner and the members of her health care team
- Medications and medical interventions (what will be available to you at the hospital you are choosing)
- Inductions
- Cesarean
Class 3: Preparing for Postpartum, Baby care, and feeding baby
Class dates include: June 24, July 23, Sept 23, Oct 28 and Nov 25 (classes run 9am-12pm Eastern Time)
- Baby Care basics (Bathing, clothing, diapering options)
- Soothing and comforting your baby
- Normal newborn behaviours
- How to help your baby sleep longer
- Breastfeeding basics. Feeding cues, patterns, and what to expect in the first month
- Get organized – tips for a stress free month after baby arrives
- Relationship tips and tricks – communication and expectations
- It takes a Village – Support options and why its important to have help
- Baby wearing – benefits
When COVID19 is over, in-person classes will resume. Private classes available in-person if preferred (pending COVID restriction status).
