Antenatal Care- ANC

You can choose to share your antenatal care between your doctor and an experienced small team of midwives for comprehensive and holistic care throughout your pregnancy.

Antenatal Classes

We run bimonthly birth preparation classes held over the course of one Saturday. The course includes the following –

• Preparing for labour and delivery
• Signs of labour
• Preparation for Normal delivery
• When things do not go according to plan
• Preparation for Caesarean and Instrumental deliveries
• Induction/augmentation of labour
• Alternative pain relief methods like Hypnobirthing
• Breastfeeding and overcoming common problems
• Information on Stem Cell collection
• Taking the baby home
• Postnatal check-ups
• Baby care
• Introduction to baby massage

Hypnobirthing Course

Hypnobirthing teaches you to understand your pregnant and labouring body. It promotes self-awareness and self-control. The training in self-hypnosis assists you in reaching a level of relaxation and relative calm at the times when you need it most.

Breastfeeding Class

We run a specialist comprehensive class to fully provide you with all the knowledge you will need to breastfeed your baby. These classes run once a month and can also be provided privately in your home.

Postnatal Well Being Checks

These appointments are designed to monitor the health of you, your baby and your whole family. These clinics run from birth until your baby is 12 months old. The checkups procedures are as follows:

• Examine your baby for growth development and wellbeing
• Discuss and administer the recommended immunization schedule
• Support the family in challenging times
• Answer any baby care questions, including minor baby ailments, lactation and breastfeeding support
• Weaning and sleep training advice

Breastfeeding Cafe

If you need support and reassurance, come along to our Baby Cafe mornings, whether you are a Mum to be, new Mum, bottle, breast or mix feeding join us for expert advice and support while also getting the opportunity to meet other mums.

Baby Massage

Baby massage has been used from ancient times by many cultures on new-borns. In each class, basic baby massage techniques are shown and practiced by yourself on your baby. Massage of babies has many benefits including:

• Aiding parent and infant bonding
• Aiding restful infant sleep
• The improvement of conditions such as reflux and colic
• These classes are offered on a one-to-one basis in your own home and at a time that is convenient to you and your baby.