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West Auckland Parents Centre offer two comprehensive childbirth
education packages to help you and your partner prepare for having
a baby.
Our
7 week evening childbirth education course is taught by a qualified
Childbirth Educator, so you can be sure of receiving all the
information
you'll need to help you understand pregnancy, labour, and birth.
We try to limit the numbers on each course to ensure good educator
to participant ratios so early booking is recommended.
Please
also read the frequently asked
questions about childbirth education
courses for more information.
Our Childbirth Education package
includes:
- 7 week evening childbirth education course, including
- Practical parenting topics
- Placement in coffee group
- Plunket Family Centre visit
- Postnatal support opportunities
- Membership to West Auckland Parents Centre
- Membership to our
national body, Parents Centre
- One year subscription to our national magazine, KiwiParent
and the West Auckland Parents Centre newsletter.
The Childbirth
Education course covers:
- Choosing an LMC (Lead Maternity Carer)
- Nutrition and exercise during pregnancy
- Development of growing baby and antenatal tests
- Labour signs and stages
- Pain relief options and interventions
- The birth process and birth video
- Making an informed decision on Vitamin K and vaccinations
- Breastfeeding and new-born care
- PND (Postnatal depression)
- An evening covering Practical
Parenting issues such as bedding, bathing, winding, nappies and
clothing.
- A discussion panel with parents of new-born babies
- A tour of birthing suites and postnatal rooms at Waitakere
Hospital.
- A visit to the Plunket Family Centre
Our second package includes
ALL of the Childbirth Education package PLUS...
- Baby & You course
for parents of babies up to 4 months of age
- CPR/Choking class for
parents of children up to 10 years of age
- Moving & Munching course
for parents of babies aged from 3-7 months.
Please contact our Childbirth Education Bookings
Co-ordinator for more information about prices and availability
by:
- Leaving a message on (09) 837 8481 - please leave your full name (including surname if leaving a business phone number), phone number (landline only please), due date, and the best time to call you back.
- Email antenatal@westaucklandparents.org.nz
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