Meeting 1
What, where and when?
You will certainly want to know how the mother and the baby will be taken care of at the Medicover Hospital during the last four weeks of pregnancy. A short visit to the maternity and neonatal wards will allow you to satisfy your curiosity. At the meeting you can ask about the Childbirth Plan and receive detailed information regarding the Labour Package and additional services. Most importantly, you can talk about how to prepare for your stay at the Hospital. Finally, there is time for some exercises.
The baby is born
Childbirth is a great experience, and waiting for this culminating moment is also an emotional time. You will be able to learn about the particular stages of labour, both natural and surgical, by listening to the midwife and the obstetrician. At the same time you are shown the delivery room, which serves as an illustration and allows the mother-to-be to get used to the thought of the forthcoming event. Having learnt how the delivery rooms are equipped, it is easier to remember the information you will be given about the signs of the approaching labour, its stages and the most comfortable positions.
Coping with pain
There are many methods which can help you to deal with the physical exertion during labour and to alleviate the accompanying pain effectively. To use the latest techniques of reducing tension and pain successfully, such as: water immersion, massage, exercise and other forms of therapy, you need to become familiar with them. During the meeting with the anaesthetist concerning the presentation of pharmacological methods of analgesia during labour, we will answer any questions you have about the situations when epidural anaesthesia is administered. The exercises we suggest will help you to learn the massage and breathing techniques for the first and second stages of labour.
Meeting 2
How to care for the newborn
Young parents are usually apprehensive about the moment when they will come back home and have to take care of their little baby all alone for the first time. Lack of experience in performing basic activities can cause stress. Getting to know the care treatments, such as giving baths and changing nappies, and learning about the natural reflexes and behaviours of the newborn, may be especially useful. You do the exercises yourself under the watchful eyes of a midwife so you can be sure that you will not have problems with caring for your child when you face the real challenge. In addition, the neonatologist will explain what you need to pay attention to and what conditions in the newborn may be considered disturbing.
It is time for breast-feeding
Breast-feeding is a natural thing and the child begins to suck instinctively. The energy with which the little one goes about his or her "meal" is surprising. It is worth knowing which positions are most comfortable for the mother and the child during breast-feeding, allowing the baby to suck without problems and without causing pain to the mother. Remember that what the mother eats also ends up in the milk with which she feeds her child. Can you eat your favourite radishes in the morning? How would your child react to cabbage soup? These are very important questions and it is good to know the answers given by a professional midwife, who will explain the interdependency between the mother's milk and the wellbeing of the child.
The first days together
A little human being just came into the world... It is true that his or her main occupation now is sleeping, but the baby is fascinating anyway. The first days after the delivery are called the postpartum period. During this time, the mother gets more and more confident in her new role and her body returns to its prepregnancy condition and "undertakes" maternal duties. We already know a lot about the birth, whereas the postpartum period is generally less known. During this period, you will certainly find the health advice and care of a midwife very useful. What will it consist of? We will talk about it during the final class at the School for Parents. You will also receive information on the procedures carried out upon discharge from the Hospital and learn what the purpose is of the consultation visits. Finally, there is a short session of postpartum exercises.
Syllabus for the weekend classes at the School for Parents
Meeting 1
9.55: meeting with the midwife running the classes (in the hall of the Hospital).
10.00–11.00: "What, where and when?" – a lecture and workshop.
11.00–11.20: coffee break, time to get changed into exercise clothes.
11.20–12.20: "The baby is born" – exercises in the delivery room and a meeting with an obstetrician.
12.20–12.50: lunch break – we offer you something to drink and a healthy snack (on the ground floor in the main hall).
12.50–13.50: "Coping with pain" – a lecture and workshop, and a meeting with an anaesthetist.
13.50–14.10: coffee break.
14.10–15.50: exercises in the gym.
Meeting 2
9.55: meeting with the midwife running the classes (in the hall of the Hospital).
10.00–11.00: "How to care for the newborn" – a lecture and exercises.
11.00–11.20: "Disturbing conditions in the newborn” – a meeting with a neonatologist.
11.20–14.10: coffee break.
11.40–12.40: "It is time for breast-feeding" – a lecture and workshop.
12.40–13.10: lunch break – we offer you something to drink and a healthy snack (on the ground floor in the main hall).
13.10–14.10: "The first days together" – a lecture and workshop.
14.10–15.30: coffee break.
15.30–16.10: exercises in the gym.
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