The Antenatal Masterclass

When: Saturdays from 9:30 am – 3:30 pm

Special Offer: £99

This is a full-day live class where you will learn everything from stages of labour to post-birth and breastfeeding. Throughout the day you will have the ability to ask our expert midwives any question you would like in our live chat.

The Antenatal Masterclass is ideal for first-time pregnant women due in the next 2 to 6 months. Attendees will receive a recording of the class so that you can re-watch it afterwards as part of the Masterclass Package. Both the mother and partner are encouraged to watch together.

The best part is, you don’t need to have a microphone or camera on to enjoy the class and interact with our expert midwives. You can just sit back and relax while you attend from the comfort of your own home.

Special Offer: £99 (Limited Time Only!)

When: Hosted on Saturdays from 9:30 am – 3:00 pm

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The Masterclass Modules

Essentials You Need for Your Baby
Bathing Your Baby
Your Baby’s Skin Care
Nappy Changing
Cord Care
Dressing Baby
Safe Sleep Guidelines
Temperature Control Guidelines
Newborn Bloodspot Screening

Signs of labour
Changes to expect in your body
The 3 different stages of labour
When to come to the hospital
Positions for labour
Pain relief options
Birth plan and birthing preferences
What to pack for labour bag
The mechanism of giving birth
Birth of your baby
Birth of placenta

Birthing positions
Assisted birth
Instrumental birth
Caesarean section
The induction of labour
Post-birth: what happens to you and your baby
Skin to skin
Delayed cord clamping

Different feeding options
Breastfeeding
Expressing breastmilk
Formula feeding
Feeding cues and signs
Different feeding positions
Winding baby
Sterilising
Vitamin D
Baby blues and postnatal depression
Going home from the hospital
Checklist for mum and baby before leaving the hospital

Car seat safety
How to strap baby into the car seat correctly
What to do if your baby seems unwell
Seeking medical assistance
Infant CPR

Additional Info on The Masterclass

Baby Essentials Recap

In this section of the antenatal class, our midwife will give you a recap of the baby essentials. Guiding you through nappy changing, bathing baby, dressing baby and more!

The Happy Baby Class still recommends that you attend one of our 2-hour Free Baby Essentials class before attending this class. The combination of our Free Baby Care Essentials Class and our Antenatal Masterclass results in the best online antenatal class in Ireland. Book a free antenatal class with us now by clicking here.

Stages of Labour
In the last few weeks of your pregnancy, going into labour is something that can play on your mind. It can be a daunting prospect but the more you know, the less scary it becomes.

In this section our midwife will break down the 3 stages of labour; Giving Birth, The Delivery of Baby and The Placenta, so that you understand exactly what is going to happen.

This section will also help you to understand the following aspects of labour;
- Positions for Labour
- Birth Plan and Preferences
- Pain Relief Options
- What to Pack in a Labour Bag
- When to Come to Hospital.

Birth and Assisted Birth
An assisted birth is where you need a little extra help for your baby to be born.

In this section of the class, our midwife will discuss the best positions for you to birth your baby, but will also illustrate the various types of assisted births.
- Instrumental Birth
- Caesarean Birth
Finally, our midwife will outline the post birth steps that the maternity ward will take so that both you and baby are in the best of health!

Post Birth and Feeding
A lot happens in the first few weeks after the birth of your child. There’ll be physical and emotional changes. This section is where our midwife will discuss the following;
- Different feeding options
  - Breastfeeding
  - Bottle feeding
- Expressing options
  - Feeding Cues
  - Feeding Positions
- Winding baby
- Vitamin D
- Sterilising
- Postnatal Depression
- Going home from hospital.

Baby Safety
Keeping your baby safe is something that is going to be on all parents minds.

In this section, our midwife will run through the best practices to ensure that you baby is as safe as possible in it’s new world. Our midwife will discuss;
- Car seat safety
- How to strap baby into the car seat correctly
- What to do if your baby seems unwell
- Seeking medical assistance
- Infant CPR

The Antenatal Masterclass

The Masterclass Modules

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