the natural birth class
Best done at 32 - 36 weeks
4 hour in person class in Belrose, Sydney
$395
book using the timetable below
(Also available as a private at home session- contact us for pricing and to combine with the parenting and newborn workshop)
This is a positive and fun labour and birth class designed to give you the information to keep your labour as natural as possible. Mathilde has experience within home birthing, birth centres and midwifery group practice within the public hospital sector. She shares invaluable insight into the different models of care and how to navigate them.
Wear comfortable clothing as this class will provide you with plenty of active labour and birthing positions!
Topics include:
What the last few weeks of pregnancy are like
What the last few weeks of pregnancy are like
Your previous experiences, values and expectations
Labour and birth- what is it like and what are the processes going on in your body and the amazing hormones at play.
When to call your midwife/OB
Induction of labour and how to navigate decision making in an informed way
The hospital system and how to navigate it
Instrumental birth and caesarean sections
Why being informed helps and how to make informed decisions
Natural and pharmacological pain relief options
Partner support
Breath work, massage and acupressure
Relaxation techniques
Effective labour and birth positions
Birthing the placenta
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