When
Monday January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11
Tuesday January 15, 22, 29, February 5, 12
This prenatal course in English enables expectant international couples to feel comfortable about having a baby in the Netherlands. The Childbirth Preparation Course is intended for couples more than 26 weeks pregnant. Five evenings (19.00-21.00) on a Monday or Tuesday and one postnatal reunion on a Saturday.
Subjects to be handled
- How the health system treats childbirth in the Netherlands
- Dilation, what happens in your body; when to call the midwife or hospital
- Attitude towards contractions and pain
- Different ways to cope with labour and how partner can support
- Breathing and massage in the different stages of labour
- Pain relief possibilities
- Helping you to make informed choices and handle concerns
- Exercises such as pushing in different positions
- Instrumental delivery (vacuum, Caesarean section)
- Induction: when why and how
- Referral to English breastfeeding information
- Referral to doulas; other courses and related websites
- Dutch habits and customs
- First week with baby, bonding
- Postnatal depression
- Hand-outs of subjects handled in course (including birth stories and birth plan concept)
- Your questions answered
