Course Outline
Lesson 1
Surviving the third trimester
Warning signs - DVT, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes
Twins
Nappies - changing, rashes, diarrhoea
Shopping - nursery, pram, car seat, etc
Baby bath demo
"In the Womb" Video
Lesson 2
Natural birth
Am I in labour?
When to go to hospital
Stages of labour
Partner’s role
Doula - guest speaker
Coping strategies - breathing, visualisation, positivity, relaxation, music, water, positions, massage etc
Practise
Advantages of natural birth
What to pack for hospital
Lesson 3
Pain relief and interventions
Pain relief - pethidine, gas, epidural, spinal, hypnosis,TENS, etc
How to avoid an episiotomy
Suction and forceps delivery
Postdates and induction
Breech
Cardiotocograph (CTG) and foetal distress
Caesarean section
Video
Guest speaker: A mom's positive experience of 5 caesars
Indications for elective and emergency caesar
Complications
Recovery
Making your caesar experience special with a "natural caesar"
Caesar birth plan
How to avoid a caesar
Premature baby
Lesson 4
Breast feeding
· 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
Dummies
Dummies
Lesson 5
Breast feeding practical
Learning to feed (using doll/soft toy)
Different feeding positions
Expressing - by hand and pump, storing milk
Inverted nipples
Bras
Video
Natural birth practical
Videos
Labour practise
Pushing positions
Relaxation exercise
Pelvic floor exercise
Perineal massage
Lesson 6
Postnatal class
New Mom and Dad
Postnatal blues
Postnatal depression
Tips for Dads
Your marriage
Survival tips
Baby
Appearance of the newborn
Why baby cries and what to do
Dunstan baby language video
Colic
Encouraging sleep
SIDS (Sudden infant death syndrome)
Jaundice
Immunisations
Survival Tips
Guest speaker: Paediatric chiropractor Dr Tony Karpelowsky on milestones and stimulation
Baby imitation video