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Course Outline

Four Trimesters Active Birth Antenatal Classes for single parents is a full antenatal programme consisting of four sessions, each lasting three hours. Classes are deliberately kept small to allow for better group interaction. For flexibility and choice, you can choose to take the full course or the refresher package .

Class 1: Pregnancy

• Prenatal bonding and emotions during pregnancy
• Coping with pregnancy alone
• Nutrition, Exercise and Optimum Fetal Positioning
• Common discomforts in pregnancy and how to deal with them
• Prenatal testing and Pregnancy complications
• Introduction to Relaxation and Visualization techniques

Class 2: Labor

• Normal physiology of labor and what to expect
• Pain relief options and how to cope with labor with non-pharmaceutical methods
• Deeper Relaxation and Visualisation

Class 3: Birth

• Writing a birth plan and your birth options
• Decision-making & role-playing
• Relaxation and Birth Visualization

Class 4: The Fourth Trimester

• Breastfeeding, newborn care and postpartum
• Happiest Baby on the Block
• Coping with single parenting
• Relaxation and Bonding Visualization

Cost

Full Active Birth Antenatal Course: $400
Refresher course (class 2 & 3 only): $220
Individual classes: $120 per class
Subsidies are available for this

Schedule

This full series of classes are held once every 3 months. Please contact us for further information on schedule and subsidies.

The price includes:

Attendance for both you and your birthing companion

Refreshments during classes

All course materials including a Relaxation CD, Affirmatons and Support Strategies Cards

"Happiest Baby on the Block" materials

Online or phone support during the period of the course.

Your Instructor

Ginny is a single mother herself and co-founder of www.flyinsolo.org . She runs Four Trimesters and is a certified Doula, Childbirth Educator and Hypnobirthing Practitioner. She has been running these antenatal classes for members of Flyin' Solo for years and have now branched out to reach out to other single mothers.

Active Birth Antenatal Classes for Single Parents