Our Ante-natal ClassesStarting in the third trimester, we will prepare you as much as possible for all realities of birth and parenthood, from knowing what to expect in labour, being as mentally and physically prepared as possible for the birth, the immediate time afterwards and the weeks that follow.
The course runs for 5 weeks (each session is 2 hours 7-9pm) 3 x sessions covering late pregnancy, labour and birth, 1 x session covering caring for your baby and 1 x session on feeding. |
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Breathing Techniques
TENS Aromatherapy Hypnobirthing Bath Massage Mobilising Eating & Drinking Over the counter pain relief Staying at home/ When to go in What a contraction feels like |
Pain relief options - Entonox, Pethidine, Water, Epidural
Three stages of labour fully explained. Complications - Meconium, Breaking Waters, Oxytocin IV, Continuous Fetal Monitoring, Fetal Blood Sampling, Early breaking of waters Induction of labour- possible reasons Instrumental/ Assisted births Caesarean section Immediate Post Delivery Transfer to Postnatal ward Recovery Going Home |
Feeding – breast and bottle
Postnatal Depression/ Baby Blues Midwifery support at home Health Visitors Blood loss Recovery from Birth Bathing Baby Nappy changing Exercise/ Pelvic Floor |
Refresher CourseIf this is not your first baby but there has been a large gap in between - maybe you feel unsure about the different options available to you now and need a quick refresh?
We can also offer a 1-on-1 session for you in the comfort of your own home, tailored to your needs Intensive Course Left it too late?
Prefer not to be in a large group? Unable to do the above dates? We offer 1-on-1 intensive sessions done in the comfort of your own home at a time to suit you. Our midwives can tailor the session to suit you and your partner's individual needs. Cost £120 |
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Abi
My partner and I were really looking forward to starting the Birthing & Beyond course after being recommended by a friend as quite frankly, we had no idea what to expect about having a baby! Learning the ins and outs of labour was most helpful because they provided us with lots of information that I had no idea about. The session that spoke about c sections was particularly helpful to me after having to have an emergency c section, it meant I was able to go into it with some idea of what to expect. Lorna was absolutely fantastic and it was so nice meeting a lovely group of new mums and dads. I now have a support group of other mums going through the same as me. Also, the homemade cake they provided weekly never disappointed! Thank you so much. |
Melissa
Brilliant Course! There's so much to think about when your a 1st time mum to be, labour is not always what you expect or hope 🙃 Having knowledge of all eventualities really helped me to stay calm throughout my labour, I can't thank my tutor enough (as she also by chance delivered my baby!) Plus you meet a bunch of new friends all with newborns to help you get out the house when you just need a coffee and a chat. Always a good piece of cake 🍰 on offer at each class too 😋 |
Chloe
Really glad I took these classes - despite missing the last few due to having my baby early! I was so glad to have an arsenal of pain relief/comfort techniques ready when I went I to labour and my partner stayed so calm throughout, even when I was shouting that I'd changed my mind and wanted an epidural, he reminded me that I was just hitting the wall as Lorna had described 😆 Also grateful that Lorna talked about the 4th Trimester which, I discovered, is very, very real! X |
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Our ante-natal classes in Eastbourne are held at: Kings Centre, 27 Edison Rd, Eastbourne BN23 6PT
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