Detailed breakdown of the classes are as follows (You will have plenty of coffee breaks and bananas with some movie time):
There are two options you can choose from:
- Full class – 4 sessions 2 hours each
- Split sessions 2 hours each
Session 1 : the 3rd trimester to birth and the first time after delivery
- 3rd trimester
- Self hygiene
- Diet
- Exercise, kegel exercises
- Medications
- Signs and symptoms of: Anemia, high Blood pressure, pre-clampsia, premature contractions, infection, placenta associated bleeding, palpitations, vena cava pressure, symphysis, bleeding / discharge after delivery, contractions, blues, and hormone changes
- Brainstorming / discussion
- Relaxing and Breathing exercises together (with equipment)
Session 2: Labour & Delivery
- Questions from last session
- Signs and symptoms of labour
- The 3 labour stages
- When to call the hospital / doctor?
- What happens when arriving at the hospital?
- What to bring to the hospital
- How to cope during labour
- Pain relief methods
- Delivery methods
- First hours after birth
- MOVIE TIME ALONG WITH COFFEE AND BANANA
Session 3 : Breastfeeding/ Bottlefeeding
- Questions from last session
- Colostrum
- First 24 hrs
- Day 3-4
- Engorgement
- Hand-expressing
- Position/ technique
- Latching
- Feeding pattern/frequency/Timings/Duration
- Skin to Skin
- Common problems
- Equipment
- Cup feeding
- Formula
- Bottle feeding
- Practical demonstration with equipment ( doll and demo-breast)
- Movie: Skin to skin/ babies position and latching etc
- Relaxing and Breathing exercises
Session 4: Newborn babies and Coming home from hospital
- First 24 hrs after birth
- Skin to skin
- Tests and procedures
- Observation of newborn baby
- Baby table
- NICU
- Common complications direct to birth
- Examinations
- Feeding
- Jaundice
- Weight
- Vaccinations
- Rashes and Dry skin
- Umbilical cord
- Bringing your baby home
- Equipment
- Managing a newborn
- CPR
- SIDS
- How to activate the emergency system in UAE
- Practical demonstrations, baby table, sleeping positions etc
