Prepared Childbirth and Parenting Packages
Package 1 – Birthing, Breastfeeding and Beyond
Package 2 - The Joys of Parenthood
- 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
- Natural Birthing (maternal nutrition, relaxation techniques, pregnancy exercises, the birthing process)
- 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)
- Massage (to soothe pregnancy related pains, to facilitate labor, relieve postpartum discomforts like edema and gas pains, facilitate breastfeeding and enhance couple intimacy)
- Natural Family Planning (achieve or postpone pregnancy the natural way)
- Early Child Education (how to deal with children, how to choose books and toys, discipline with love)