Antenatal Classes

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An eight-part online antenatal class series to guide you and your birth team through pregnancy, birth & breastfeeding.

These classes were filmed during the Covid-19 lockdown to provide a free resource for parents-to-be. They are Auslan interpreted. Each class covers different topics to help you and your birth team prepare for birth and beyond.

I was in my first trimester when filming, so please forgive me if I am at times a little emotional, my thoughts aren’t quite succinct or I look like I may just vomit. I’m sure many of you can relate!

Topics covered include:
  • Early labour
  • Active labour
  • Hormones in labour
  • Non-pharmacological pain management techniques
  • How your brain works in labour and addressing fear
  • Vaginal examinations
  • Monitoring baby
  • Waters breaking
  • Pharmacological pain management
  • Augmentation of labour
  • Cascade of intervention
  • Factors that impact your labour & birth
  • Waterbirth
  • Birth positioning and pushing
  • Tearing vs episiotomy (and decreasing the chances of both)
  • Introduction to induction (continued in class five)
  • Recap on pushing and waterbirth
  • Your placenta – how it comes out and what you can do with it
  • Cord clamping & tying
  • Stitches
  • Skin to skin contact & getting to know your body
  • Vacuum & forceps birth
  • VBAC – Vagina Birth after Caesarean
  • Natural induction of labour
  • Medical induction of labour
  • Breech birth and ECV (External Cephalic Version)
  • Caesarean birth
  • Obstetric emergencies
  • Birth maps
  • Weeing and pooing post birth
  • Postnatal blood loss
  • Haemorrhoids
  • Nappies – disposable, cloth and what to expect
  • Baby bath
  • Your Magic bag of settling tricks!
  • Breastfeeding 
  • Motherhood

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Sarah L. (Melbourne, AU)
Incredible and empowering!

I came to this resource late in my pregnancy looking for information on inductions, however after watching the induction-specific video I wanted to go back to the start and watch all eight! These videos are comprehensive, evidence-based, empowering and fun! My partner and I loved watching them together and practising the techniques. When it came to our birth, we felt so prepared and excited, and we were able to have the most beautiful labour and birth. We knew enough information to advocate for our birth plan and I felt calm and in control. I would 100% recommend this resource to any expectant parents!!

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Amy-Lee P. (Sydney, AU)
BEST. RESOURCE. EVER!!! A must for all.

If nothing else, THIS is the resource that EVERY pregnant person and their partner should utilise. My partner and I watched 1 episode(?) per wk and let me tell you, we both felt so calm, comfortable and prepared for our homebirth and thereafter. He raves to all his mates how good it was, urging those with pregnant partners to watch it together, as do I. We both loved B's attitude and conversational yet professional approach. Her pride and passion for her work is clear and this brings a real sense of ease around a typically over-medicalised physiological event. Thanks B for helping to prepare me and my man for an incredibly special first birth (for what it's worth, it was less than 4hr labour, ~45min of pushing, no tearing)!!!

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Mon (Melbourne, AU)
So helpful for hubby and I

My husband and I watched all the webinars in preparation for our birth. They’re fantastic!

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Chelsea Mayne (Melbourne, AU)
The best

I watched these in covid and they helped sooooo much! The only thing I watched and it was all I needed. B got me so well prepared in these videos I labour and birthed like a boss for both my babies! Thanks so much for this wonderful resource B! I have passed it on to MANY friends and family! Xx

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Amelia Webster (Ottawa, CA)
Thank you so much B

It is so plain how passionate you are about this, I feel so empowered after only watching the first two episodes. Can't wait to finish. Thank you ever so much for this <3


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