Course Outline
Lesson 1
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Surviving the third trimester
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Diet and exercise
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Warning signs - DVT, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes
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Twins
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Nappies - changing, rashes, diarrhoea
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Shopping - nursery, pram, car seat, etc
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Baby bath demo
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"In the Womb" Video
Lesson 2
​Natural birth
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Am I in labour?
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When to go to hospital
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Stages of labour
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Partner’s role
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Doula - guest speaker
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Coping strategies - breathing, visualisation, positivity, relaxation, music, water, positions, massage etc
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Practise
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Advantages of natural birth
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What to pack for hospital
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My birth plan
Lesson 3
Pain relief and interventions
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Pain relief - gas, epidural, spinal, hypnosis, TENS, etc
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How to avoid an episiotomy
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Suction and forceps delivery
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Postdates and induction
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Breech
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Cardiotocograph (CTG) and foetal distress
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Caesarean section ​
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Video
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Guest speaker: A mom's positive experience of 5 caesars
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Indications for elective and emergency caesar
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Advantages and disadvantages of a caesar
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Recovery
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Making your caesar experience special with a "natural caesar"
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Caesar birth plan
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How to avoid a caesar
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Premature baby
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Lesson 4
Breast feeding
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· Why breastfeed
· How it works
· Amazing facts
· How to get started, colostrum
· Tips for success—day by day
· How to know baby is getting enough milk?
· Problem solving
Not enough milk
Cracked nipples, tongue tie
Mastitis
Engorgement
Thrush
· Mom’s diet
· Medicines, illness, smoking
· How long should I breastfeed for?
· Breastfeeding twins
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Dummies
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Lesson 5
LADIES CLASS
Breast feeding practical
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Learning to feed (using dolls)
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Different feeding positions
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Expressing - by hand and pump, storing milk
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Inverted nipples
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Bras
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Video
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Natural birth practical
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Videos
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Labour practise
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Pushing positions
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Relaxation exercise
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Perineal massage
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Pelvic floor exercises
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Lesson 6
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Postnatal class
New Mom and Dad
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Postnatal blues
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Postnatal depression
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Tips for Dads
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Your marriage​
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Survival tips
Baby
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Appearance of the newborn
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Why baby cries and what to do
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Dunstan baby language video
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Colic
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Encouraging sleep
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SIDS (Sudden infant death syndrome)
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Jaundice
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Immunisations
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Guest speaker: Paediatric chiropractor Dr Tony Karpelowsky on milestones and stimulation