Prepare for Parenthood with other expectant parents!

Preparing for a positive and empowering birth is an important step in your journey to parenthood.  Here at Preparing Parents, we want you to understand how incredible your body is during birth, your birthing rights and the options available to you, and help you navigate decision making during the process so that you can look back at your birth with positivity and joy.  Our Complete Birth Prep course helps you to approach your upcoming birth with confidence and a sense of empowerment, knowing that you have all the tools and knowledge you need to make informed decisions and have a positive experience.

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Taught by our experienced Midwife, Emily, over the course of 6 weeks you will have the opportunity to meet other expectant parents in Beckenham and the surrounding areas who are expecting to welcome their babies at a similar time to you, have your questions answered and your concerns addressed by Emily, and feel supported during your pregnancy and parenting journey.  

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Our course also includes basic infant first aid, which we believe is an incredibly important part of parenting preparations, so you can learn what to do in emergency situations such as choking and CPR, and feel confident and reassured when caring for your baby!

TOPICS COVERED

week 1- birth place options and stages of labour

week 2 - pain relief options and hypnobirthing techniques

week 3 - assisted births, perineal trauma and caesarean sections

week 4 - decision making & birthing rights, physical recovery and mental wellbeing

week 5 - infant feeding (breast/bottle/expressing), tongue tie and gentle baby massage

week 6 - newborn care and basic infant first aid 

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We recommend starting our Complete Birth Prep course at approximately 24-30 weeks of pregnancy.

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Upcoming Courses:

Due end of November/December 2024?

- September 6th - October 11th

7-9pm

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Due end of December 2024/January 2025?

- October 18th - November 22nd 

7-9pm

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Due end of January/February 2025?

- November 29th - January 3rd

7-9pm

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