East Cheshire NHS Parent Education Classes at Oakenclough Children's Centre

Welcome to our Parent Education Classes for women and families booked at Macclesfield Hospital (East Cheshire). Please note, that if your pregnancy is booked at a different trust, it is advised that you speak directly with them about their own Parent Education programmes, as unfortunately, we have limited availability and must accommodate those booked with us here at Macclesfield, first and foremost. Thank you for your understanding!

The date that you select to book onto will be Session 1. By booking on, you will also automatically be booked on to the following weeks, session 2 and session 3.

Session 2 will be the same week day, time and venue as you attended for your first session.

Session 3 will be held at Macclesfield District General Hospital in the Lecture Theatre 18:00-20:00 including a tour of the maternity unit (optional).

A lso, please note that we encourage you to bring along a support person, whether that be your partner, a friend or a family member. If you do have a support person attending, please book a ticket each, so 2 tickets, meaning that I can confirm final numbers for the venue.

H owever, if you plan to attend alone, that is also absolutely fine, only 1 ticket is needed to book on.

You do not need to show your tickets on arrival.

P lease bring your Maternity notes with you to your sessions.

D escription of the classes below:

W eek 1 - Antenatal/Intrapartum Session - including: Birth preferences, Stages of labour, Partner's role, Monitoring baby in labour, Positions in labour, Pain relief options, Vaginal delivery, Caesarean section delivery, Emergencies/interventions, What to expect after delivery, What to take to hospital.

W eek 2 - - Infant Feeding Session - including: Breastfeeding & Formula feeding information, Relationship building & bonding.

W eek 3 - Postnatal Session - including: What happens on postnatal ward, Recovering at home, Things to look out for, Pelvic floor exercises, Who visits once home, Screening for baby, Partner's role, Emotional changes/Mental health, Baby cares, Sleep safety, Crying babies.

If for any reason you are struggling to book on, or need further advice/information or have a query, please feel free to email: [email protected]

Host or Publisher East Cheshire Parent Education Midwife