Attending antenatal classes are an important part of preparing for the arrival of your baby. If you're looking for childbirth classes around the Sydney area, keep reading our list below.
Bring It On Baby
Run by Kate, a midwife, and Vanessa, a prenatal yoga teacher, Bring It On Baby offers in-home private birthing classes. The class is 3.5 hours long and covers everything you need to know about labour, what to expect at the hospital, newborn caring techniques, and more. Both you and your partner will be engaged with the lesson on partner-supported birth positions.
All About Birth
All About Birth is run by Louise, a midwife, and childbirth educator. She offers the Calmbirth course, which is designed to eliminate the fear and tension that you may experience during childbirth. You will learn practical relaxation techniques that will help keep your pain at a minimal level. Your partner will learn about the team effort of birth. You may also opt for the refresher course if you have previously taken a Calmbirth course.
Wonder Birthing
For birth classes that focus on having the birth of your child your way, Wonder Birthing is the best class to take. You will learn tools and techniques to help you have a wonderful birth experience. Classes are small and intimate, with no more than 3 couples per session to personalize the approach, and build you and your partner’s confidence in all things childbirth.
Prepared to Birth
Prepared to Birth is run by Natalie, a certified Hypnobirth teacher. Her class will prepare you for a calm birth, whether you are going the natural or cesarean route. You will learn tools that will keep you in a deeply relaxed state for a purely positive birth experience. She offers group lessons, private lessons, and even online lessons.
Sydney Adventist Hospital
The San runs a comprehensive Choices in Childbirth course that is facilitated with their experienced childbirth educators. Topics covered are the normal and possible deviations from normal pregnancy and birth, what to expect during labour and the postnatal period, newborn behaviour and care, and more. Also included is a tour of their maternity unit. You can choose to attend either the 2-hour evening sessions for 4 weeks, the 4-hour morning or afternoon sessions for 2 weeks, or the full-day session. It is recommended that you book as soon as possible because class numbers are limited for your comfort and safety. For more information, you can visit their website.
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