One Day Antenatal Workshops
 Our
informal workshop gives you the opportunity to expand your knowledge
about your pregnancy and meet other expectant parents in a relaxed
and friendly environment.
Each workshop can accommodate up to 8 couples and is led by our
friendly and knowledgeable professionals.
Our workshops are held at the weekend and tailored to suit the
common needs of every expectant couple. They include the following
topics:
Birth
- Stages of labour
- Recognizing the onset of labour
- Skills for labour, relaxation and breathing techniques
- Use of birthing ball, massage and birthing positions
- Pain relief options
- Discussion of birth plan
- How to communicate you needs effectively to the health professionals
- Homebirths, waterbirths and natural births
- Ventouse, forceps and caesarean section
- The important role of fathers and practical suggestions of how they can be involved
- Initial baby bonding and skin to skin contact
Post birth and early parenting
- Breastfeeding your baby
- Bottle feeding your baby
- How to cope in those first few days
- Your baby’s crying and sleeping patterns
- Your physical and emotional post birth recovery
- Coping with the emotional impact on parents
“I was convinced that I wanted all the drugs to make it as
pain free as possible before the class. Now I want to have as much
control as possible and I feel well informed. I feel more confident
in putting together a birth plan. The venue was great, easy to find
and plenty of car parking spaces.” Miss M, Hornchurch
Each workshop runs from 10am to 4.30pm and by the end of the day
you will have the information and confidence to make your own choices
about how your baby is born.
All of our information is supported by a range of complimentary
handouts.
“The venue was very nice. Enjoyed seeing other couples,
sharing experiences etc. Also enjoyed meeting the midwives and
learning about the various aspects of pregnancy. I feel I have
learned a lot today and glad we came to the course.” Mr
W, Romford
The Venue
Our workshops are held at St Joseph's Social Centre in
St Mary's Lane, Upminster. There is ample parking and refreshments
are provided throughout the event. We break for lunch mid-way through
the one day workshop. Whilst lunch is not provided there are a variety
of places to eat locally or feel free to bring your lunch with you.
The cost for attending a workshop at St Joseph's is £49 per
person.
Places on our popular workshops are limited, so early booking is
advised to avoid disappointment.
Workshop Dates
We have the following workshop dates available:
One Day Workshops
We currently have no future workshop dates available as we are currently concentrating on providing a high level of service to our increasing list of one-to-one clients.
Please contact us to arrange your own private one-to-one session.
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