Time: 9am-5:00pm (includes a 45 min lunch break at about 12:30)

Location: 180-182 Wentworth Street Port Kembla

Cost: $265 per couple

Class content:

Stages of labour and what to expect in each phase

Physiology of birth

Hormones in labour

How your body helps you to cope with labour

How baby’s position can affect labour and how to help get them in the optimal position

How to know if you are really in labour + when it’s time to go to hospital

Comfort measures for coping with labour

Massage and acupressure for natural pain relief

Breathing, relaxation and visualisation techniques that you can use during labour

Your birth support person will learn how they can support you physical and emotionally

Interventions in labour - why and when they are done

Medical pain relief options

Decision making for pregnancy and birth, how to know what’s right for you