Birth & Beyond Online Thursday afternoon 1:30pm-4pm - PHYSIOLOGY OF LABOUR

Antenatal class about physiology of labour - lasting approximately 2-2.5 hours per session.
Please book other sessions separately.
About this Event

This course is for women and birthing people booked to give birth at Whipps Cross hospital.

Please book ONE ticket per couple (You and your support person)

Please cancel your ticket promptly if no longer required, so that someone else can book a space.

We recommend you aim to participate in these classes when you are around 30-32 weeks pregnant.

The whole course consists of 3 sessions:

Physiology of labour

Deviations from physiological labour

Postnatal period and looking after newborn baby

Please book these sessions separately. Each class lasts approximately two - two and a half hours, including break.

Session 1 - Physiology of labour.

In this session you will learn about:

Birth settings in Whipps Cross Hospital
Preparing for labour
Perineal massage
Physiology of labour
Hormones in labour

Using non-pharmacological methods in coping with labour
Positions in labour
When is the best time to come to hospital?
Monitoring maternal’s and baby’s wellbeing in labour

You will receive an email with details on how to log in a day before or on a day of the start of the session. Please also check your junk mail for the Microsoft Teams invitation!

Please book yourself for our Breastfeeding/Colostrum harvesting classes as well!

The course aims to be an interactive, safe space for you to ask questions and actively participate.

We look forward to meeting you!