Course Outline
Lesson 1
Surviving the 3 rd trimester
Warning signs – DVT, pre-eclampsia, foetal movement
Twins, gestational diabetes
Diet and exercise, medicines, alcohol and smoking
Nappies – changing baby, rashes, diarrhoea
Shopping – nursery, clothes, equipment
Crying and colic
“How to calm a crying baby” video with Emma Hubbard
Dummies
Baby bath demo and hands-on practise
Lesson 2 - Natural birth
Natural birth advantages and disadvantages for baby and
mom
How do I know I am in labour
Stages of labour
Tips for contractions - distraction, visualisation, breathing,
relaxation, visualisation
Partner’s role eg massage
When to go to hospital
What to pack for hospital
Birth plan
Talk by a doula
Lesson 3 – Pain Relief, Medical Interventions, Caesarean,
Prem Baby
Pain relief – epidural, spinal, gas, TENS, hypnotherapy
Episiotomy and avoiding tears, suction
Breech
Post-dates and induction
Caesarean section
Guest speaker is a mom who had 5 positive caesarean
experiences
Caesarean video
Why, types, complications, healing, “natural caesarean”,
caesarean advantages, avoiding a caesarean
Caesarean birthplan and what to pack for hospital
Premature labour and premature baby
Lesson 4 - Postnatal Depression, Breastfeeding, SIDS, Baby
Sleep, Talk on baby tips by chiro Dr Tony Karpelowsky
Postnatal depression
Breastfeeding
Amazing facts
How it works
Tips for success
SIDS (cot death)
Baby sleep
Talk by chiropractor Tony Karpelowsky who has a special
interest in paediatrics and who is a dad too - milestones,
winding, sleep position, holding baby, pitfalls, stimulation
Lesson 5 – Ladies’ Class - Practical Breastfeeding, Practical
Labour and Pushing
Breast Feeding
How to feed using dolls
Expressing – by hand and pump, storing milk
Bras
Inverted nipples
Feeding video
Problem solving: mastitis, thrush, cracked nipples, not
enough milk, engorgement
How long should I breastfeed?
Jaundice
Immunisations
Pelvic floor
Labour and Birth
Videos
Labour practise and pushing
Perineal massage
Lesson 6 - CPR/FIRST AID
AMPATH instructors run this optional extra session for an additional R850
It is hands-on with mannequins and includes a manual
CPR for infants
Choking for infants and toddlers
Recognizing a fever and how to treat it, or seek emergency
care
Treating of minor burns and when to seek help for more
severe burns
Treating minor injuries such as cuts or minor bleeding
Vomiting and diarrhea + rehydration
Emergency Red Flags