Our antenatal course provides you with up-to-date information that you need to feel comfortable and confident in your birth process.
You should feel able to make informed choices about the kind of birth experience you want. Gain confidence and knowledge to ask questions of your doctor.
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Week 1: What is Labour and Pain Relief Options
Congratulations! We begin our Childbirth Preparation course getting to know each other as a group followed by a brief summary of the antenatal period. We discuss those all important signs of how to recognise when your labour is beginning and how to determine when to go into hospital. We talk about what to pack in your hospital bag and all aspects of your birth plan, which we will keep referring back to over the next few weeks.
By the end of this session you will have an overview of all 3 stages of labour, with a more detailed understanding of the 1st Stage, how to cope and the pain relief options available to you in Singapore, whether they are unmedicated or medicated. A short video about epidurals accompanies this.
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Week 2: The Miracle of Birth and variations on the normal
The journey that your baby makes into this world truly is a Miracle. Moving on from last week’s in-depth explanation on the 1st stage of labour, we begin week 2 exploring and discussing the 2nd and 3rd stages of labour; the actual birth of your baby and options for the delivery of the placenta, while continually updating and adding to your birth plan preferences. This is accompanied by a beautiful short film of a vaginal birth for those who wish to watch.
A talk from a woman’s health physiotherapist shares important advice and information for both the antenatal and postnatal periods.
The second half of the session covers some of the main variations in the birth process, from the Induction of Labour procedure, the differing types of assisted delivery methods and Caesarean section (CS). We finish week 2 with a short film about two women’s CS experiences.
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Week 3: After Birth and Feeding Your Baby
All your efforts are rewarded and your beautiful bundle of love/baby has safely arrived. This week we begin explaining the immediate care and checks your baby will receive post-delivery while discussing the importance of skin to skin immediately after birth and the overwhelming benefits to both Mummy, Baby and Daddy.
We focus on Breast feeding your baby, what to expect, how your milk supply changes in the first few days/weeks, how to tell ‘is my baby getting enough’ and some of the common issues that can/may occur. In conjunction with another beautiful short film on Breast feeding positions, your baby’s feeding cues and correct attachment, we have a fun practice with our baby dolls. We also discuss aspects/concerns around going back to work, formula feeding and the safe sterilisation of equipment.
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Week 4: Care of your Newborn
In our final week, we explore how to care and look after your new baby from his/her physical and practical needs to safe sleeping and the ongoing support available for both yourselves as new parents and your baby.
We discuss immunisation and routine checks your baby will receive within the first 48 hours after birth before discharge from hospital, up until 18+ months of age.
During the fun practical part of this session you will all have the opportunity to practise holding, burping, bathing and learning how to swaddle a baby with our baby dolls as well those all important diaper changes; a fun end to 4 weeks for both our group of soon to be parents and facilitator.
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Age
For parents
Telephone number
+65 6836 0063
