Firstimer, Empowered Breastfeeding & The Fourth Trimester

Digital Group Class

This is a full program of education, preparing you for labour, birth, caring for your baby and breastfeeding.

This class will run on:

Sundays- 10am-4:30pm

Details:

Cost: $380

The cost of this class is for you and is inclusive of your partner/ support person

The session will run on ZOOM

I do ask for you to please have your camera on, sit back on your couch with a cuppa and we can have discussions throughout the class so we can make this an engaging group class!

There will be a maximum of 8 couples in the group

You will be sent an email with the zoom link the night prior to the class

You will also be emailed three e-books to assist with your learning!

For any further questions please click the link below to email… info@bodybirthandbaby.com.au

*Please note within a few days of booking you will receive a confirmation email from me and then the night prior to the session you will receive an email with a zoom link, please check your junk inbox if you haven’t received it, or email if you haven’t received it

Cancellation policy: A full refund is able to given prior to one week before the session, if cancelled within one week and your spot is unable to be replaced, unfortunately a refund can not be issued.

What it covers:

Optimal fetal positioning and how to encourage your baby into the optimal position

Preparing your body for birth, including perineal massage, antenatal expressing and natural methods to ‘encourage labour’

The love hormone… oxytocin

Signs of labour

Breathing

Early labour strategies and setting up your oxytocin environment

Tens Machine

Coping at Home in labour and the essential role of the support person

Water Immersion in labour

Timing contractions, when to go to the hospital, why we want you to stay at home for as long as you can and tips for your journey in!

The Birth Space

Birth Wishlist

Coping with pain naturally and active birth

Pain relief… what your options are

Induction of labour

What to expect and how you can manage transition

The second stage of labour- pushing and how to do it!

Vaginal Birth

Delayed cord clamping

Perineal tearing & Episiotomy and how to reduce tearing

Assisted Birth

Caesarean Birth

Birthing your placenta

Recovery after birth

All about Empowering you for breastfeeding…

Breastfeeding- the WOW factor

The Benefits

How it all works

Antenatal Expressing

Skin to skin

The Breast Crawl

Principles of attachment and the importance of good positioning/ deep attachment

When do I feed my baby?

The first 48 hours

Cluster feeding

Your milk ‘coming in’

How do I know if my baby is getting enough breastmilk?

Wet & dirty nappies

What’s the deal with nipple damage?

Healing Cracked Nipples

What if I’m experiencing issues?

Jaundice

The top up cycle

How do I get back to exclusive breastfeeding?

To pump or not to pump?

What if I want my partner to do a bottle feed?

Help… what do I need to buy?

What if I need to boost milk supply?

What does engorgement mean?

Blocked ducts/ mastitis

The essential part of breastfeeding… support

Teaching you about Newborns and the Fourth Trimester…

What is ‘The Fourth Trimester?’

Learning your baby’s cues

Why is my baby crying?

You can’t spoil a newborn!

Settling

Practical tips for settling

Swaddling

Safe Sleep

Newborn Sleep

Tips for managing newborn sleep

Signs of an unwell baby

Your baby’s first bath

Post birth injections

Normal Newborn Behaviour