Why take antenatal classes?

Why take antenatal classes?

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The Ultimate Antenatal Classes

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Why take antenatal classes?

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How will my body change in the third trimester?

21 mins

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How can I prepare for giving birth physically (incl. perineal massage)?

16 mins

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What should I eat in the third trimester?

17 mins

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How can I sleep well in my third trimester?

17 mins

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Where should I give birth?

11 mins

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Should I express colostrum and buy breastfeeding tools for birth?

13 mins

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What should be in my birth plan and hospital bag?

11 mins

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How will I know I'm in labour and when should I go to the hospital?

13 mins

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What is a birth partner's role in labour?

25 mins

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How can I cope with labour pain using natural relief?

16 mins

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How can I cope with pain using medication?

16 mins

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What will a straightforward vaginal birth be like?

20 mins

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What do I need to know about being induced?

17 mins

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What do I need to know about assisted delivery?

7 mins

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What do I need to know about caesarean section?

7 mins

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How do I prepare for a home birth?

11 mins

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What happens during the golden hour and the first feed?

25 mins

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How will my baby be checked after birth?

8 mins

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What are some practical skills I'll need to care for my newborn?

10 mins

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What should I do if my baby is crying?

10 mins

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What do I need to know about my newborn's sleep?

18 mins

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How do I physically recover after birth (incl. perineal healing)?

22 mins

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What do I do if my baby is unconscious (incl.CPR)?

20 mins

Antenatal care helps you to prepare for labour, birth and parenthood.

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Ciochoń A, Apanasewicz A, Danel DP, Galbarczyk A, Klimek M, Ziomkiewicz A, Marcinkowska UM. Antenatal Classes in the Context of Prenatal Anxiety and Depression during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Apr 21;19(9):5073. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19095073. PMID: 35564465; PMCID: PMC9101236.

NHS, Antenatal Classes, Preparing for Your Birth, https://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/labour-and-birth/preparing-for-the-birth/antenatal-classes/ [Accessed: Jan 2024]

Rodham Clinton, Hilary, It Takes a Village, ‎ Simon & Schuster UK (5 Nov. 2007)

Spiby H, Stewart J, Watts K, Hughes AJ, Slade P. The importance of face to face, group antenatal education classes for first time mothers: A qualitative study. Midwifery. 2022 Jun;109:103295. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2022.103295. Epub 2022 Feb 25. PMID: 35364368.

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