Name: Evening Preparation for Birth and Life with your New Baby.
Start: 2026-03-05T18:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-03-05T20:15:00+00:00
Location: Parentcraft Room

Evening Preparation for Birth and Life with your New Baby.

These sessions are only for women planning to birth in Sheffield. This course consists of 3 sessions planned for consecutive weeks .
About this Event

WEEk 1 - Preparation for the birth will include;

Introductions

Changes to the body in late pregnancy,

How to recognise your labour is beginning and when to contact the hospital.

Coping strategies for early labour,

How your birth partner can make a difference.

WEEK 2 - Birth and meeting your baby for the first time will include;

The stages of labour and what may happen

The Pain Relief available to help you along the labour journey

The Birth and Meeting your baby for the first time

Induction of labour and Cesarean birth.

WEEK 3- Life with your new baby;

Skin to skin and the Golden Hour

Feeding choices and support available

Caring for your baby Responsively and Safely

Perinatal wellbeing and support available.

How to recognise your baby may be ill.

There will be opportunity to ask questions and discuss the topics during each of the sessions. We use varios visual aids, videos and encourage group participation.