Our 5 week antenatal course…
Our classes are 2 hours long and run weekly over the course of 5 weeks. We don’t want to overload you with information and therefore give you time to digest what you learn and the opportunity to return with questions to ensure you receive maximum support from Bambino Club.
Below is an outline of what is included in our classes. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or would like any further information.
Session 1: Labour and birth
Alleviating anxieties
Place of birth
The 3 stages of labour
Early labour
Birth positions
Session 2: Coping strategies for labour and birth
Birth environment
Coping with contractions
Pain relief
Birth massage
Partner’s support during labour
Session 3: alternative modes of birth
Different modes of birth
Coping strategies for partner’s
Perineum information
Your birth preferences
Session 4: Infant feeding
After birth care
Breastfeeding and bottle feeding
Hand expressing
Tackling breastfeeding concerns
Partner’s feeding role
Session 5: Caring for your baby
How to care for a newborn
Nappy changing, bathing and safe sleeping
Postnatal depression
Changes in the transition to parenthood
Partner’s essential involvement in early parenthood
“We went in knowing the absolute basics and came out knowing all that we needed. The team could not have been more helpful, friendly and informative.”