Available Dates
- 26 Sep to 17 Oct ‘11
- 7 Nov to 28 Nov ‘11
- 9 Jan to 30 Jan ‘12
- 2 Apr to 23 Apr ‘12
- 25 Jun to 16 Jul ‘12
- 3 Sep to 24 Sep ‘12
- 5 Nov to 26 Nov ‘12
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Pregnancy Massage
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PRENATAL CLASSES: Standard
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The Standard Course is a 4-week course and provides you with essential information in relation to pregnancy, labour, birth and the early postnatal period. The program is conducted by two BRA educators. The classes are laconic, to the point and unique in their approach from any other courses available on the market.
Topics include the stages of labour, emotional and physical changes, support, breathing techniques and positions (breathing, relaxation and visualisation skills are major tools in labour), interventions, postnatal care and parenting.
No other 4-week course can match the benefits you will receive from enrolling into our program. Similar to the Deluxe Course, the Standard Course includes:
- Detailed workbooks to keep with self-searching questions, practical information and resources
- Specific classes for dads facilitated mostly by our male educator Pete Gailey
- Open discussions, video/audio presentations, role-plays & visualisation techniques
- Free participation into the Mothers Group while still pregnant
- Very reasonably priced counselling sessions with Educators. All Educators are available for chats and questions any time as part of the class fee
- The opportunity to meet some of the Doulas in the class and get know them
- Phone support throughout your labour if you don't have a Doula
- Follow-up phone calls after you complete the classes to check up on how things are going with the pregnancy
- Follow-up phone calls offering advice and support in those first few months after baby's arrival by our expert postnatal support team
- We network you with the industry's most experienced specialists on homeopathy, acupuncture, massage and other services you may need
The classes are conducted using our comprehensive workbooks which each couple gets to keep and involve homework in order to reinforce what is already taught in the class.
Classes take place on Mondays from 7pm to 9pm. The total cost for the Standard course is $490 including GST.
In addition to the benefits listed above, the cost of the courses includes attendance for yourself, your partner and any support people that you may wish to bring along. Light food, coffee and tea are provided during classes.
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Syllabus
- Overview of Labour
- Early Labour – the emotions,
intensity and realities - Contractions - distinction of
early labour contractions - Calm breath, visualisation and
relaxation skills for labour
Week 1 - Understanding Early
Labour and First Stage
- Established Frst Stage
- Positions, support
and facing fear - Transition
Week 2 - Established 1st Stage
Moving into Transition
- Birth and 2nd Stage
- Perineal Massage
- Medical intervention and
unexpected outcomes - Pain concepts and
beliefs about pain
Week 3 - Second Stage,
Birth and Unexpected Outcomes
- The Placenta and Third Stage
- Birth Plans
- Choices in the early postnatal
period - Becoming a Family
Week 4 - The Placenta and the Early Postnatal Period