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Specialist Private Antenatal Class

A pregnant woman has nine months to prepare her and her baby’s body and mind for the experience of labour. The more time you give yourself to become ‘birthfit’ the better the chance you have of a healthy, natural and even enjoyable birthing experience.

Have our Specialists show you and your birthing partner safe and effective techniques for your labour and birthing experience. As well as reducing your discomfort and increasing your awareness of your baby’s birth, this is a great way for your birthing partner to feel like a useful part of the event.

Having a birthing partner who can help you to feel more comfortable and know how to support you effectively during labour will allow you to feel safe and protected and give you the chance to focus your whole attention on you and your baby.

BY THE END OF THE SESSION YOU WILL...

  1. Be able to reduce the experience of discomfort using safe and effective techniques in all the different labouring positions
  2. Utilise the maximum space in your pelvis and help your cervix dilate
  3. Know how to relieve backache and help turn the baby during back labour (when a baby’s spine is along it’s mother’s spine)
  4. Be able to relax your body to make your uterus and vagina more effective
  5. Be able to use visualisation and relaxation techniques to keep you relaxed and safe no matter whether you’re in hospital, a birthing suite, at home or on the back seat of a taxi!

BENEFITS OF MASSAGE THROUGH LABOUR

  • Reduce the need for induction, epidurals & episiotomies
  • Reduce the experience of discomfort
  • Help to relieve back labour (when the baby's spine is along the mother's spine)
  • Reduce tearing during crowning of the baby’s head
  • Increase the speed of cervical dilation
  • Lower stress levels
  • Increase awareness of the birth of your baby
  • Reduce the likelihood of caesarean birth
  • Shorten labour times

These techniques are rarely taught in antenatal classes. Learn the most effective techniques from our labour massage specialists.

Expect to finish the session feeling empowered and positive about your experience through pregnancy and birth.

DURING THE 'NO NEED TO PUSH' SESSION

  • You will experience how your pelvis works and how you can use it effectively to birth your baby more easily.
  • Understand and experience the benefits and disadvantages of different birthing and labouring positions.
  • Feel how much space you have in you pelvis to birth your baby through.
  • Grow confident in your ability to birth your baby in whatever way is best for you.
  • Help your baby to move into the optimum position by changing the way you use your body; even turning posterior babies, breech babies and transverse breech babies.
  • Watch positive, realistic birth videos that will give you confidence (rather than squirming in your seat).
  • Learn how to be an effective birthing partner.
  • Learn the essentials needed to encourage a natural birth.
Fee: For a 4 hour private session; NZ$180 incl gst (Sometimes the session will last longer... you will not be charged extra)

Venue: 9 Yeats Way, Mt Roskill, Auckland T: (09) 627 5219 M: 02111 06551
Contact us to book your session NOW!

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