Course Content Guide
All of our courses are run in Glasgow and southwest Scotland. Whole day
courses include refreshments and a light buffet lunch. You are also
provided with learning support materials.
All of our courses contain both theoretical and practical learning;
they are interactive and fun. Each individual course is directed by the
needs of the group attending; however, these are some of the subject
areas that we aim to cover:
Early Pregnancy-Full Day Course
Your changing body, your growing baby, healthy eating, avoidable
hazards in pregnancy, pregnancy discomforts, screening tests (their
advantages and disadvantages), pregnancy care options, place of birth,
exercise, back care and posture, sex in pregnancy, possible
complications of pregnancy, feeding your baby - breast or artificial,
changing relationships and pregnancy and work.
Late Pregnancy-Full Day Course
Your body in late pregnancy, your baby's development, exploring
feelings and fears around labour, birth and parenting, preparing for
labour, the pelvis and its' role in labour, your birth partner's role
and how they can help, fathers and their feelings about labour and
birth, positions of the baby at term, coping strategies, problem
solving, positions in labour, stages of labour, medical intervention
and emergencies, caesarean birth, pain relief options (their advantages
and disadvantages), delivering your baby, feeding your baby, the early
post-natal period, newborn care in the first two weeks, family planning
overview and returning to work.
Next Time Around Course - Half-day Course
Your body in late pregnancy, exploring your previous birth experience,
positions for labour, coping strategies and problem solving, pain
relief options (their advantages and disadvantages), stages of labour,
delivering your baby, caesarean birth, feeding your baby, coping with
your newborn/other children and family planning overview.
Newborn Care Course - Half-day Course
Feeding your baby (breast and artificial), bathing, skincare, reducing
the risk of cot death, understanding baby's needs and signals, coping
with crying babies, infant massage and first aid.
Granny Craft - Half-day
Changes over the years in pregnancy, labour and birth care, choices
now, how new mothers can learn from experienced mothers, old wives'
tales, baby care advice now, supporting new mother's feeding choices
and first aid for infants.
How to book to attend our courses
If you wish to attend a course then please contact us for available dates.
You should also read our terms and conditions.
For further details, please
contact us:
Tel: 07960
090756
