Course Objectives

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

• Understand how labour and birth unfold – physically, emotionally and hormonally – and what influences it,
• Explore your options for maternity care and birth settings that best suit your needs,
• Feel confident preparing for labour and birth with practical tips, tricks and tools, including support planning and daily habits,
• Know what to expect during labour and how to create a calm, supportive environment,
• Use a variety of techniques and options to manage pain and stay in control throughout labour,
• Understand common interventions and feel empowered to make informed choices,
• Navigate birth and those precious first moment with your baby,
• Be prepared for the fourth trimester (postpartum period) with recovery advice,
• Care for your newborn with confidence, from sleep and settling to recognising when something isn’t right, with practical skills such as bathing, swaddling and nappy changing,
• Get feeding off to a good start – whether breastfeeding, bottle-feeding or a combination of both – and know what to do when challenges arise.