Childbirth Preparation Course
Childbirth Preparation course
Four sessions facilitated by experienced midwives and childbirth educators in an interactive, informative and relaxed setting.
Our exclusive active birth class is complimentary with our competitive packages below.
Our antenatal group course is skillfully designed to provide you with comprehensive information before the arrival of your baby. Our up-to-date class will enable you to feel confident in your birth process. You will feel able to make informed choices, gain confidence and knowledge to have kind of birth experience you want.
Our course is facilitated by experienced Midwives and Childbirth educators. We have trained over 6,000 happy expectant couples.
An exclusive Active Birth class is included complimentary with your course. It focuses on breathing and positioning techniques which can be used as you progress from early labour through 1st and 2nd stages. Active Birth is a proactive preparation which enables women to feel confident in their body’s natural ability to birth a baby.
Recommended start date
Start your first group session around your 30th week. You should complete the course about one month before your expected delivery date.
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2.5 hours a week for four weeks
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Saturdays 1.30pm–4.00pm
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Our class size is limited to ensure a conducive, cosy and relaxed learning environment. The interactive sessions helps focus your mind in preparing for the upcoming birth of your child and care of your newborn baby.
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The social context is equally important. You will meet other expectant couples who are due to deliver at the same time, and create a social network of friends who are about to embark in the same experience as you. Long term friendships develop from our classes that help to strengthen the support systems for you.
Course content
The course is structured in four group sessions.
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Congratulations! We begin our Childbirth Preparation course getting to know each other as a group followed by a brief summary of the antenatal period. We discuss those all important signs of how to recognise when your labour is beginning and how to determine when to go into hospital. We talk about what to pack in your hospital bag and all aspects of your birth plan, which we will keep referring back to over the next few weeks.
By the end of this session you will have an overview of all 3 stages of labour, with a more detailed understanding of the 1st Stage, how to cope and the pain relief options available to you in Singapore, whether they are unmedicated or medicated. A short video about epidurals accompanies this.
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The journey that your baby makes into this world truly is a Miracle. Moving on from last week’s in-depth explanation on the 1st stage of labour, we begin week 2 exploring and discussing the 2nd and 3rd stages of labour; the actual birth of your baby and options for the delivery of the placenta, while continually updating and adding to your birth plan preferences. This is accompanied by a beautiful short film of a vaginal birth for those who wish to watch.
A talk from a woman’s health physiotherapist shares important advice and information for both the antenatal and postpartum periods.
The second half of the session covers some of the main variations in the birth process, from the Induction of Labour procedure, the differing types of assisted delivery methods and Caesarean section (CS). We finish week 2 with a short film about two women’s CS experiences.
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All your efforts are rewarded and your beautiful bundle of love/baby has safely arrived. This week we begin explaining the immediate care and checks your baby will receive post-delivery while discussing the importance of skin to skin immediately after birth and the overwhelming benefits to both Mummy, Baby and Daddy.
We focus on Breast feeding your baby, what to expect, how your milk supply changes in the first few days/weeks, how to tell ‘is my baby getting enough’ and some of the common issues that can/may occur. In conjunction with another beautiful short film on Breast feeding positions, your baby’s feeding cues and correct attachment, we have a fun practice with our baby dolls. We also discuss aspects/concerns around going back to work, formula feeding and the safe sterilisation of equipment.
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In our final week, we explore how to care and look after your new baby from his/her physical and practical needs to safe sleeping and the ongoing support available for both yourselves as new parents and your baby.
We discuss immunisation and routine checks your baby will receive within the first 48 hours after birth before discharge from hospital, up until 18+ months of age.
During the fun practical part of this session you will all have the opportunity to practise holding, burping, bathing and learning how to swaddle a baby with our baby dolls as well those all important diaper changes; a fun end to 4 weeks for both our group of soon to be parents and facilitator.
Packages
We have curated the comprehensive and competitive packages below for you. Please select one to suit your individual needs.
Kindly note that we do not allow swopping of the complimentary services for other services.
Package 1
$890 per couple
Antenatal course
INCLUDES COMPLIMENTARY
Active Birth group class exclusive to Mother & Child
Doctors and Health experts as invited speakers
First Well Baby consultation
One Prenatal Yoga session at the centre
Social chat group on whatsapp
AND SPECIAL DISCOUNTS
10% discount on First aid for Couples course
10% discount on First aid for Helpers course
PLUS
Train with Be
1 x Be. Personal Training Consultation
1 x Be. group exercise class
5% discount on your first package at Be. (Classes or PT)
Note both parents are eligible for 1 PT consultation and 1 group class each (valid for any group class including strength & conditioning, pre & post natal strength, mums & bubs and mat pilates)
Package 2
$1125 per couple
save more than $92
Antenatal course
Lactation Consultation at the centre by an IBCLC
INCLUDES COMPLIMENTARY
Active Birth group class exclusive to Mother & Child
Doctors and Health experts as invited speakers
First Well Baby consultation
Two Prenatal Yoga sessions
Two Postpartum Yoga sessions
Social chat group on whatsapp
AND SPECIAL DISCOUNTS
10% discount on First aid for Couples course
10% discount on First aid for Helpers course
PLUS
Train with Be
1 x Be. Personal Training Consultation
2 x Be. group exercise classes
10% discount on your first package at Be. (Classes or PT)
Note both parents are eligible for 1 PT consultation and 2 group class each (valid for any group class including strength & conditioning, pre & post natal strength, mums & bubs and mat pilates)
Package 3
$1240 per couple
save more than $230
Antenatal course
Home Visit Lactation Consultation by an IBCLC
New Mothers Get Together
INCLUDES COMPLIMENTARY
Active Birth class exclusive to Mother & Child
Doctors and Health experts as invited speakers
First Well Baby consultation
Two Prenatal Yoga sessions
Two Postpartum Yoga sessions
Social chat group on whatsapp
AND SPECIAL DISCOUNTS
10% discount on First aid for Couples course
10% discount on First aid for Helpers course
PLUS
Train with Be
1 x Be. Personal Training Consultation
2 x Be. group exercise classes
10% discount on first package at Be. (Classes or PT)
Note both parents are eligible for 1 PT consultation and 2 group class each (valid for any group class including strength & conditioning, pre & post natal strength, mums & bubs and mat pilates)
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FAQ’s
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Yes. Active Birth is a perfect complement to our antenatal Childbirth Preparation Course. You learn & practice, breathing and relaxation techniques and positions to adopt during labour. It also gives your birth companion, the practical tools to support you during the 1st and 2nd stages of labour and during birth.
The preference is to do the Active Birth class in the 3rd trimester between the 28th to 40th weeks as the techniques you learn will be beneficial in late pregnancy.
