ONLINE Blacktown Childbirth and Parenting Class - Friday Afternoon

THESE SESSIONS ARE COVERED BY MEDICARE. IF YOU ARE NOT COVERED BY MEDICARE, YOU WILL BE CHARGED THE ASSOCIATED FEES.

This is a series of FOUR online interactive childbirth and parenting education sessions presented via Microsoft Teams. Each week there is one class, which runs for 1.5 hours, and the series covered over 4 weeks in total on the dates below:

• Friday 10th of May from 2.30 pm - 4.00 pm
• Friday 17th of May from 2.30 pm - 4.00 pm
• Friday 24th of May from 2.30 pm - 4.00 pm
• Friday 31st of May from 2.30 pm - 4.00 pm

You will need to open the link in google chrome or safari on your computer (mobile phone is not recommended for these sessions).

You will be emailed EXACTLY two days and 2-hours prior to the session with the link to Microsoft Teams and access to the presentation slides.

Your partner/support person are encouraged to join. You only need to purchase 1 ticket per couple. If the partner/support person is accessing Microsoft Teams from a different device, please use the same name so we can identify the participants.

Questions pertaining to individualised care will not be answered during these sessions. You should contact the birth unit or your primary care provider in such cases (as soon as possible if it is regarding decreased fetal movement, vaginal bleeding, abdominal pain, waters breaking and/or feeling unwell).

The sessions will cover a number of topics related to labour, birth, postnatal and breastfeeding. The weekly schedule is as follows: (all topics may not be listed below)

Week 1

• Physiological Pregnancy Changes
• The Female Anatomy
• Fetal Presentations
• Safer Baby Practices
• When to Call Birthing Unit
• Hormones of Labour
• Fear-Tension Pain Cycle
• Understanding Contractions

Week 2

• Signs of Labour
• The First Stage of Labour
• Active Birth
• Natural Pain Management Options
• Medical Pain Management Options
• The Role of the Support Person

Week 3

• The Second Stage of Labour
• Birth Positions
• The Third Stage of Labour
• Post Dates Assessment
• Induction of Labour
• Interventions At Birth
• Caesarean Section Birth
• Caesarean Section Recovery
• Support for New Mothers

Week 4

• The First Hour
• Neonatal Assessment
• Routine Checks for the Baby
• Injections and Screening Tools
• Newborn Characteristics
• Caring for the Baby
• Where To Get Help At Home
• Contraception
• Postnatal Feelings

Should you have any questions or concerns regarding these sessions, please call 8670 5030 or email [email protected].

Host or Publisher Childbirth and Parenting Education - Blacktown Hospital