When you’re used to facilitating your antenatal classes for couples, you might find solo parents attending daunting. So here are 6 ways or ideas on how to include solo parents in your antenatal classes. Language Watch your language. Take the solo parent’s lead. How do they introduce themselves to you and the group. Are theyContinueContinue reading “6 ways to include solo parents in antenatal classes”
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Teaching about induction
Teaching about augmentation and induction of labour as part of childbirth education classes has become an essential topic. Expectant parents need to know the pros and cons, different options and reasons for the recommended induction of labour. In my opinion, teaching about induction and augmentation of labour means to explore: Common reasons for the recommendation,ContinueContinue reading “Teaching about induction”
Hypnosis and Mindset Iceberg
The Hypnosis and Mindset Iceberg. The conscious and subconscious mind and the critical faculty. How does that apply to childbirth? Let’s think about that. When you look at an iceberg and you can see the tip of it, you can only see a small part of it. The majority is hiding underwater. So now howContinueContinue reading “Hypnosis and Mindset Iceberg”
Teaching about Waterbirth
Teaching about Waterbirth has become one of my favourite topics in recent years. As waterbirth has many benefits and few downsides it is a popular choice among birthing families in the UK. Teaching about waterbirth in your antenatal preparation classes: Paperchase – benefits for mother, father, baby, midwife Split the group into 4 groups. EachContinueContinue reading “Teaching about Waterbirth”
Birth Bag – Teaching Ideas
The Birth Bag – Teaching ideas for your antenatal classes. As a birth worker, doula, midwife, student midwife or perinatal educator we aim to prepare expectant parents for their birth experience. Part of their birth experience is packing their birth bag aka hospital bag. Birth Bag – Teaching Ideas for in-person Antenatal Classes Show andContinueContinue reading “Birth Bag – Teaching Ideas”
Icebreakers for antenatal classes
Icebreakers for antenatal classes. Break the ice, bond the group. Create lifelong friendships! Facilitating successful group antenatal and parenting classes in a group setting requires icebreakers. Icebreakers help the participants to engage in the content, get to know the facilitator and other participants as well as building a bond as a group. I’d start offContinueContinue reading “Icebreakers for antenatal classes”
Setting up birth preparation classes
When you are a birth worker, such as a doula, antenatal teacher, perinatal educator etc you might be wondering about setting up birth preparation classes. When do you start advertising your classes or workshops? Where do you advertise them? When setting up birth preparation classes, you’ll have to think about when are your potential clientsContinueContinue reading “Setting up birth preparation classes”