Lesson 1

· Surviving the third trimester

· Warning signs

· All About Nappies & Rashes

· What to buy for baby

· Baby bath demo

 

 

Lesson 2

· Stages Of Labour

· Ways to reduce pain

· Your birth plan

· Notes for the Labour Coach

· Caesarean vs natural

· Premature Baby

· What to Pack

 

 

Lesson 3

· Pain Relief e.g. Gas, Epidurals

· How to avoid an Episiotomy

· Suction & Forceps Delivery

· Postdates & Inductions

· Breech

· Cardiotocogram (CTG)

· Caesarean Section (plus video)

· Complications

· Recovery

· Elective & Emergency Caesar

· How to Avoid a Caesar

 

 

 

Lesson 5 - Ladies Only

· Breast Feeding Practical

· How To Feed

· Different Positions

· Hand Expressing

· Breast Pumps

· Bras

· The Breast Crawl Video

· Dummies

· Labour

· Video

· Labour Practise

· Pushing

· Healing after Natural Birth

· Relaxation Exercise

· Pelvic Floor

 

Lesson 6

· Postnatal Blues

· Postnatal Depression

· How the Newborn Looks

· Why Baby Cries and What to do

· Dunstan Baby Language

· Colic

· Making your Baby a Sleeper

· SIDS

· Jaundice

· Immunisations

· Milestones & Stimulation

· Preventing Illness

· Survival Tips

· Your Marriage

Antenatal Classes by Dr Des

© DES HOPPENSTEIN 2017

Course Outline

Lesson 4

Breast Feeding (theory)

· Why Breastfeed

· How It Works

· Amazing Facts

· How to Get Started, Colostrum

· Tips For Success—Day by Day Programme

· How to Know Baby is Getting Enough Milk?

· Problem Solving

· Not Enough Milk

· Cracked Nipples

· Mastitis

· Engorgement

· Thrush

· Mom’s Diet

· Medicines, Illness, Smoking

· How Long Should I Breastfeed for?

· Breastfeeding Twins