Antenatal Classes personalised around you!

I offer antenatal classes in the comfort of your own home in Derby or the surrounding areas, at a time to suit you, and giving you the information you specifically want to know. I design a personalised service in which you can decide whether you want an overview of all of the topics listed below, or can pick and choose which ones are relevant to you.

For example you may be a second time mum who bottle fed last time and want to breastfeed this time, you can choose to only have breastfeeding information rather than going over what you already know. You or your partner may be a first time parent and therefore would like a bit of information on all aspects of pregnancy, childbirth and beyond. Whatever your needs are, I will endeavor to meet them.

The topics generally requested and covered are:

Antenatal

• Waters breaking before labour
• Show/Mucous plug
• Fetal Movements
• Early signs of labour
• What to pack in your hospital bag
• What to pack in Baby's hospital bag
• Consultant or Midwife led care
• Membrane Sweeps
• Many more...

Labour

• Writing a birth plan
• Signs of labour
• Induction of labour
• Early labour advice
• What is  'Normal', and what is not
• Waters breaking in labour
• When to call the hospital
• What to bring/what is provided by the hospital
• Monitoring of baby
• Pain relief options (drug and non drug based)
• Positions in labour
• What f? Scenarios (What if I need a caesarean? etc.)

Postnatal

• Breastfeeding
• Bottle feeding/ formula feeding
• Baby care (nappies, bathing etc.)
• Postnatal care of Mum ( dependent on type of birth)
• Routine testing of Baby postnatally
• Many more...

If the topic you wish to discuss isn't on the list above, please do contact me to discuss. This list is purely to outline common discussion topics and is not exclusive.