Prepared Childbirth and Parenting Packages

Package 1 – Birthing, Breastfeeding and Beyond  

• Six (6) Sessions for couples or parenting team
  
• Companionship during labor and birthing until the first breastfeeding
  
• One (1) clinic consultation on any of the following: breastfeeding, infant and young child feeding and care, natural family planning, natural healing using food and massage as medicine, infant massage, indigenous food preparation
  

Package 2 - The Joys of Parenthood

• Six Sessions for couples or parenting team
  
• Two (2) clinic consultations on any of the above concerns

Parenting Classes Topics

1. Natural Birthing (maternal nutrition, relaxation techniques, pregnancy exercises, the birthing process)
2. Infant and Young Child Feeding and Care (breastfeeding, preparing babyfoods with cooking demo, what’s wrong with non-human milk? bathing,cord care, how to use a baby sling, infant massage and exercises, elimination communication)
3. Massage (to soothe pregnancy related pains, to facilitate labor, relieve postpartum discomforts like edema and gas pains, facilitate breastfeeding and enhance couple intimacy)
4. Natural Family Planning (achieve or postpone pregnancy the natural way)
5. Early Child Education (how to deal with children, how to choose books and toys, discipline with love)