Childbirth Preparation

> How can I cope with labour?

> How can my partner and my family support me through labour?

> How do I know it’s starting?

> Breathing techniques - how can they help?

> What is the best birthing environment for me?  How can medical staff support me in that environment? 

> What does my partner need to know if he wants to be my birth support?

> What awaits us at the hospital?

> What if I have to have a cesarean?

> How can I best take care of myself during the postpartum period

> What do I need to know about breastfeeding?

> What is it like to take care of my baby during the first days and months?

Our classes include both theory and practice.

We recommend that moms and dads-to-be attend the classes together.  If you prefer you may also attend single or with another family member or friend.

We on the weekends to complete the 16-hour programme.

We recommend that you attend classes after your 16th week of pregnancy.

If the group schedule does not work for you or if you have special needs you might consider private classes. Please write to us to find out when or where our next class in English will take place: do-um@do-um.com
 

Why Prepare for Childbirth?

Every woman carries within her the power to give birth to and raise her child.

Our classes try to help women get in touch with that power through providing unbiased information, developing awareness of the physical body, breathing exercises and a supportive environment.  

By joining these classes you can; 
> make conscious decisions about the birth of your baby, 
> increase your self-confidence and 
> develop skills that you can use during your first days with your baby.

Research conducted abroad shows that compared to women who do not attend childbirth classes those that do 
> have a higher chance of managing labour without medical pain relief (1)
> have lower cesarean section rates (2)
> have a lower chance of experiencing postpartum depression and (3)
> are more successful at breastfeeding. (2) 


1.Hetherington, S., 1990, ’A Controlled Study of the Effect of Prepared Childbirth Classes on Obstetric Outcomes’, Birth, Vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 86-91.
2.Spinelli, A., Baglio, G., Donati, S., Grandolfo, M.E., Osborn, J., 2003, ’Do antenatal classes benefit the mother and her baby?’, Journal of Maternal, Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 94-101.
3.Zhang, R., Chen, Q., Li, Y., 1999, ’Study for the factors related to postpartum depression’, Zhonghua Fu Chan, Ke Za ZhiI, vol. 34, no. 4, pp. 231-233. 

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