Antenatal classes for painless childbirth
Many women do not enjoy waiting for their baby as much as they would like, because they are worried about the pain of labour, especially if they are becoming mothers for the first time.
Aims of the classes
- To inform pregnant women/couples about the body and how it works.
- To prepare pregnant women/couples mentally and physically for labour.
- To build women’s self-confidence, so that they can overcome their fears and experience labour with confidence and joy.
- To give the father, too, the chance to share the care, the worries and the happiness of the perinatal period.
- To strengthen the bond between the child and its parents.
What do the painless childbirth classes include?
As well as exercises for correct breathing and relaxation, the classes include information on caring for the newborn and on breastfeeding.
- Information about painless childbirth
- Pregnancy – preparing for breastfeeding
- Exercises and breathing for painless childbirth
- Relaxation exercises
- Exercises to stay fit during pregnancy
- Preparing for the first breastfeeds in the maternity hospital
- Ways to continue breastfeeding
- Breast pump methods and techniques
- Why breastfeeding is recommended
Medical content by the Fertility Clinic team