Private Childbirth Preparation Course
Clarify your Antenatal questions, help to put your mind at ease and develop a pregnancy plan
Two interactive sessions customised for you in a private setting
$1150 per couple at our centre
$1250 per couple at your home
This private antenatal course is designed for couples who prefer a private & exclusive setting with a midwife or childbirth educator, either at your home or at our Centre, to prepare you for the birth of your baby. Our antenatal course is skillfully designed to provide you with comprehensive information and preparation before the birth of your baby. Our up-to-date information will enable you to feel comfortable and confident in your birth process. You will feel able to make informed choices about the kind of birth experience you want. Gain confidence and knowledge to ask questions of your doctor.
Our exclusive Active Birth class is included complimentary with your course. It focuses on breathing techniques and positioning of the baby 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 private course any time after your 30th week. You should try to complete the course about one month before your expected delivery date.
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5 hour private course conducted in 2 sessions
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This private course is customised to your needs so please contact our office so we can put together a plan that suits your preferences (excluding Sunday)
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This private class ensures a confidential, cosy and relaxed learning environment. There will be significant interactions with our experienced midwife or childbirth educator to help focus your mind in preparing for the upcoming birth of your child and care of your newborn baby.
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As the social context is equally important, you are welcome to join our social gatherings and drop-in sessions. At these sessions, you should 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. These friends can help to strengthen the support systems for you.
Private Antenatal course facilitated by experienced Midwives oR Childbirth educators
Includes complimentary:
Our exclusive Active Birth group class
First Well Baby consultation
One Prenatal Yoga session
and Special discounts:
10% discount on First aid for Couples course
10% discount on First aid for Helpers course
Our Private antenatal course provides you with information that you need to feel comfortable and confident in your birth process. You should feel able to make informed choices about the kind of birth experience you want. Gain confidence and unbiased knowledge to ask questions of your doctor.
Topics covered include:
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Congratulations! We begin our Childbirth Preparation course getting to know each other 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 in the second session.
By the end of this topic, 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. We begin topic 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.
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 topic 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. In this topic, 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 topic, 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 the immunisation programme 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 topic, you will 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 our course for you as soon to be parents.
Contact our office for a private course date.
Once you have your appointment date, you can proceed to book and pay online.
FAQ’s
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At the beginning of your 2nd trimester (between the 13th to 27th weeks).
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Yes, we will have happy to accommodate your wish. Just let our team know when you contact us to set the course date.
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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.
