Perinatal Education Series

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Winter 2025 6-Week Session

Jan 9 to Feb 13 2025

6:30-8:30pm at The Nest Health Centre

2400 13th Avenue, Regina SK

$150 for birthing parent and one support person 

In partnership with The Nest Health Centre, this brand new 6-week childbirth series is designed to provide a solid baseline of education for expectant parents. Each class will focus on practical information and hands-on skills you can benefit from during birth and postpartum. Our goal is to help you become educated and open-minded so you are better prepared for the day your labour begins and beyond. This class is not a replacement for medical advice or primary health care.

Below are some of the details of what you can expect in each class:

Class 1: Welcome / Preparing for a Health Pregnancy and Birth

- Current birth culture (Fear and where it comes from)

- Informed Consent 

- Birth plans - Communicating Your Needs

- Prenatal Nutrition

- Intro to Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders in Pregnancy

Class 2: Fundamentals of Childbirth

- Anatomy (Understanding Your Body)

- Stages of Labour 

- Birth Hormones

- Due Dates and Inductions

- Labour Interventions and Procedures

Class 3: Birthing Options, Pain Management, and C-Sections

- Fear-Tension-Pain Cycle in Childbirth

- Essence of Coping in Labour

- Labour Patterns

- Birthing Positions

- Fetal Positioning

- Pain Management (Medical and Non-Medical)

- Cesarean Sections

Class 4: Adjusting Postpartum

- Transition to Mom & Baby Unit

- Hospital Discharge

- Understanding the Fourth Trimester

- Developing Reasonable Postpartum Expectations

- Postpartum Recovery (Physical and Mental Health)

- Building a Postpartum Support Plan

Class 5: Feeding and Caring for Your Newborn

- Breast/Chestfeeding Basics

- Latching; Tongue and Lip Ties

- Pumping

- Formula Feeding / Bottle Feeding

- Diaper Options (Cloth and Disposables)

- Swaddling

- Infant Sleep

Class 6: Early Childhood Attachment; Physical Health

- Early Childhood Development (What to Expect and Seeking Early Intervention)

- Growing Attachment Throughout Pregnancy and Postpartum

- Physical Well-Being in Pregnancy and Postpartum