Fully Funded, 100% FREE Antenatal Classes in Kapiti, Porirua & Newtown, or Zoom in (Hutt Valley join us) 2 -3 class series a month, With a ZOOM Newborn Feeding Class. Click on the BOOK OR ENQUIRE links or email us
A 'New Childbirth Educator' is taking over the classes fully on the 1st July 2024.
Rachel Dudfield will offer current information on labour, birthing, newborn baby care, feeding a newborn, 1st 6 weeks and being a new parent. Rachel will add her lactation consultant expertise to the feed-baby classes.
3 stages of labour, Breathing. Setting up your home/flat for early to middle labour and also preparing for a planned birth at home. Traditional versus modern upright birthing positions. Water birth, standing birth, birthing on all fours, to side lying, using the bed, couch etc to medical and caesarean births. discuss how your Midwife and the Support person will care for you? When to call your Midwife for pregnancy and labour concerns, and knowing when baby is coming.
We place a big focus on natural pain relief options and positions to support your birthing journey. Plus add in medical pain relief options and how epidurals work in case it's needed. Postnatal in-patient and support person sleepovers. Complex labour, the NICU baby, Monitoring in labour to caesarean birth and recovery.
We look forward to meeting you and your support person. Class times vary from 6 pm for IN-Person. 7 pm for Zoom. full-day classes are 9 am to 3.30 pm.
We are funded by Tu Ora Compass Health and Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast, and Hutt Valley all year round.
Locations across greater Wellington to Kapiti -
Cancer Society in Newtown;
Tu Ora Compass Health, Porirua, level 3 ( up the lift), City Fitness Building, 1 Walton Leigh Ave, Porirua;
Kapiti Health Centre, Warrimoo St Paraparaumu (by Paraparaumu Maternity).
All classes are free!
HOW TO BOOK:- click on the link to 'enquire or book. on the class date you want to ttend and an automatic link is forwarded to us via email. (is you don't hear back that day please email us urgently.)
To consider NOW in Pregnancy- Ask your Midwife/ GP/ Pharmacy about the free Whooping Cough/ Flu/ Covid Vaccine during pregnancy. Whanau and close friends can help keep the baby well by having these vaccines Be informed and go to the MOH site for more information. https://www.health.govt.nz/your-health/healthy-living/immunisation/immunisation-pregnant-women
If you feel unwell, think you might be in labour or notice the baby's movements are less in the past 6 hours RING your Midwife IMMEDIATELY or RING Wellington Hospital 04-3855999 or Hutt Hospital 04-5666999 - ask for the Birthing Suite and talk to a midwife on call 24/7.
If you feel Mentally Unwell? Not coping as normal? You or your support person are worried? Please get immediate help. Call the Mental Health Helpline on 1737 Call your GP and ask to speak to the practice nurse urgently- or go to the Emergency Dept at Wellington or Hutt Hospital. You are very important and pregnancy can be challenging, very tiring and hormonal changes can affect how you feel each day. Don't do this alone!
Disclaimer: We offer generic information in our classes - please seek medical advice from your Midwife, GP, or Hospital provider if you have any pregnancy concerns- No Medical Advice will be given.
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