Childbirth Education

Pregnant and want to know more about giving birth before the big event?  Then our childbirth classes are the way to go.  Led by a qualified childbirth educator, the classes cover:

• Labour stages and signs
• Understanding pain relief options and intervention
• Exercise and relaxation techniques for childbirth
• Baby equipment overview
• Maternity care options
• Feeding and caring for your newborn

You'll meet with other parents and we'll organise a coffee group for the members of your class (a life-line for many new parents!).

2012 Course dates

The courses are held over seven weekday evenings between 7-9:15 pm in Porirua.  Some classes also run over two Saturdays (entire day) rather than weekday evenings.

1. 16 January - 27 February (7x Mon) Suit due dates between 26 Feb - 1 April 
2. 11 February & 18 February (2x Sat). Suit due dates between 20 March - 9 May
3. 13 March - 24 April (7x Tues). Suit due dates between 10 May - 10 June 
4. 16 April - 28 May (7x Mon) Suit due dates from 11 June - 31 July 
5. 5 June - 17 July (7x Tues) Suit due dates between 1Aug - 16 Sept
6. 23 July - 3 September (7x Mon). Suit due dates between 17 Sep - 1 Nov 
7. 4 September - 16 October (7x Tues) Suit due dates between 2 Nov - 5 Dec 
8. 29 October - 10 December (7x Mon) Suit due dates between 6 Dec - 25 Feb 
9. 30 October -11 December (7x Tues). Suit due dates between 6 Dec - 25 Feb

To enrol

For more information email us at manaparentscentre@gmail.com or leave a message on our centre answerphone (04) 237 6262. Or to Enrol click on the Enrol Now link. 
Our courses are very popular so call as early in your pregnancy as you like!

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Course costs

The course costs $220 which includes the childbirth education class and our post-natal Baby and You classes. The Baby and You classes cover all those questions you didn't know you needed to ask when you didn't have a baby! (tips for sleeping and feeding baby, infant massage and much more)

Please visit www.manapc.org.nz for more information.