ChildBirth Education

New Plymouth Parents Centre offers free comprehensive childbirth education courses to help you and your partner prepare for having a baby.

Our six week evening course is taught by a qualified Childbirth Educator, so you can be sure of receiving all the information you'll need to help you understand pregnancy, labour, birth and caring for your newborn. Each course is limited to twelve couples so early booking is recommended.

The childbirth education course covers:

Nutrition and exercise during pregnancy
Labour signs and stages
Pain relief options and interventions
The birth process and birth video
Making an informed decision on Vitamin K and vaccinations
Breastfeeding and newborn care
Postnatal depression
A tour of birthing suites and postnatal rooms at Taranaki Base Hospital

To find out more, or to register your interest, please Sonia or telephone her on 06 765 6775. Due to the popularity of this course we will not be advertising it.