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This course focuses on breastfeeding help and support and is taught by a Lactation Specialist. It is intended as a follow-on session to the 2-hour breastfeeding introduction that is taught within birthEd's 9-week antenatal course.
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This course covers many topics about keeping your baby safe and is presented in conjunction with the Red Cross. It is 3 hours long.
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Beginning your life with a new baby can be a daunting experience and this course explores some of the aspects of what life is like with your new baby.
Feel more prepared in having proven and research based techniques and solutions to every day life with your new baby.
This course is aimed at those who have already had their babies, so please do join us with your baby - they are very welcome.
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Kaupapa Māori Antenatal and Kaiāwhina Education (M.A.K.E) is a hui for pregnant māori women and their whānau support, a compact course held on a marae or elsewhere in the community.
birthEd Kaiāwhina draws from today’s Māori culture, incorporating ancestral māori cultural birth stories, beliefs and connection through whakapapa and genealogy.
The course will share current childbirth and early parenting knowledge, with key baby safety messages. It empowers women to make informed decisions for themselves.
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Between 10-20 mums out of 100 will suffer from antenatal and/or postnatal distress (PND) - depression or anxiety or both. This session will provide information about PND, so you know how to recognise the symptoms and be able to make a 'game plan' so that you can get back to your best self. Partners and babies are welcome as they may be affected too.
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Your Body, Your Birth, Your Baby - antenatal course for pregnant women aged 24 and under living in the Hutt Valley to attend with their partner/support person. This is the same content as the main 9-week courses but intended for younger Mums and is usually held at Vibe in Lower Hutt. You want to be starting this 9-week course around the 26th - 28th week of your pregnancy.
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Free welcoming, relaxed, young mum-friendly sessions including supper.
Once a month with 3 rotating topics covered. Please call or text 027 245 3541 for more info. Please feel free to bring a support person.
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Your Body, Your Birth, Your Baby - antenatal course for pregnant women living in the Hutt Valley. Please note that your registration includes your partner or chosen support person to attend with you (only one online registration is required). This course is taught either over 9 weeks in 2 hourly sessions (start course in your 26th-28th week of pregnancy) or over 4 weeks in 4 hourly sessions (start the course in your 30th-32nd week of pregnancy).
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Your Body, Your Birth, Your Baby - antenatal course for pregnant women living in the Hutt Valley. Please note that your registration includes your partner or chosen support person to attend with you (only one online registration is required). This course is taught either over 9 weeks in 2 hourly sessions (start course in your 26th-28th week of pregnancy).
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This course is designed for people who are interested in finding out if home birth might be right for them, and who have already attended a regular antenatal course (either with birthEd, or another organisation).
