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Your birth and beyond e-course

Join us in a safe space to connect, learn and be empowered on your journey to parenthood.

In this 7-part e-course we’ll cover absolutely everything you’ll need to know about pregnancy, birth, and life after baby. This is the class we wish we had! This course does cover what to expect and how to prepare for labour and birth and the stage - and SO MUCH MORE :)  We hold your hand through what to buy for baby, setting up your nursery, those early hours and days with a baby and what to do, how to feed, bath, burp and change baby as well as sleep, post natal mental health and care and how to navigate the changes in your relationship once baby arrives.  We also have tips for partners for during labour and birth and then support and talking through some of the changes that happen in your relationship when baby arrives-:) Practical tools to help you thrive in your parenting journey and all from the comfort of your own home! Topics covered include: labour and birth, what to expect, what to pack for hospital, what to buy for baby, setting up a nursery, car seats, wrapping baby, cleaning, changing, burping and settling baby...pelvic floor care, first aid for baby...PLUS- maternal mental health and care, and relationships, setting healthy boundaries, resolving conflict (when sleep deprived), bit of in-law advice, understanding your family history to empower your future together and so much more! LEARN FROM OUR EXPERTS Grace Nixon - midwife, Jo Robertson - relationship and sex therapist, obstetricians, anaesthetists, baby, sleep, nutrition and health experts as seen in OHbaby! Magazine.

Session one

Natural labour and birth

Learn what to expect for a natural labour and birth. Signs you're in labour, the stages of labour explained and what you need to be ready for your baby's arrival. PLUS, tips for birth partners on how to be a great help!
natural labour and birth

Session Two

Pain relief & assisted delivery

In session two we look at the range of pain relief options in labour, provide pdf articles and notes on it. Also we look at assisted delivery, what it looks like, what to expect, how support crew can help and processing the unexpected.
Session Two -pain relief and assisted delivery

Session Three

Your new baby

We take you through what to expect with a newborn, post partum care and what those first days and weeks are likely to look like.

Session Four

Feeding

Learning how to breastfeed for the first time can be a bit daunting. We take you through the how-to's, the handy tips, burping baby in this awesome session, that you can refer back to time and again!

Session Five

How to do it.

This session takes you by the hand through the how to's with a newborn. Setting up a nursery -must have's, wrapping baby, sleep and sleep routines, carseats, baby first aid and more!
Session 5 How to do it, what to BUY

Session Six

That newborn life

This is the what to expect once baby arrives stuff - the nitty gritty. How life changes, what it looks like in the fourth trimester - the three months outside of the womb. Plus, self care - looking after yourself and post natal mental health.

Session Seven

Me and you

This session is all about you as a couple and how you will navigate this whole new life - it's important to do this ground work now before baby as it's really hard when you're tired.
Session Seven Me and You

Each session gives you

  • Video tutorials from Grace and Jo

    Each session Grace and JO share insights as experienced practicing professionals as well as tips they have learnt along the way - both as a mum, a baby expert and having worked with so many parents over their career.

  • Course Notes & Articles from Experts

    You will also receive in each session course notes and/or articles from a range of experts as seen in OHbaby! magazine. We've gathered the best to contribute to your wealth of knowledge from their years of training.

  • BONUS video's

    Learn from Karitane nurse and expert Dorothy Waide with bonus video's from Dorothy on feeding, burping, bathing and changing baby, settling and wrapping baby and more! Plus other bonus video content from OHbaby! on baby development, what to expect and more.

What participants say

Feeling relaxed and positive

Amy

"My husband and I found the antenatal class online very informative and we learnt a lot. We left the session feeling relaxed and positive. I feel much more confident as this lockdown has caused major anxiety. Both Jo and Grace were amazing and I loved how they were very very passionate."

Shout out to Grace and Jo

We both thought the class was very informative, it was also light-hearted. We feel we have enough information to go on with preparation of what's to come. Shoutout to Grace & Jo for the wonderful class.

Thank you Jo and Grace!

Thank you Jo and Grace! You both were great. We were so engaged the entire time and are feeling empowered and prepared. We have lots of amazing content to chat about and loved the focus on relationships and how the partner plays a real role in the entire process. We’d love to jump back on again in the future to touch base and stay in touch with the group.

Fun and valuable!

We enjoyed the class very much. It was very informative and useful. Both speakers were great and very knowledgeable. It was fun and valuable.

Super practical and relevant

We really enjoyed the class, thank you. We found it super practical and relevant.

Informative, Hilarious and Modern

Nicole

This course is so informative and modern whilst being so funny, I was laughing away! It’s extremely accurate and doesn’t put pressure on mums to do anything a particular way or breastfeeding or labor. It surpassed a popular and expensive antenatal course I did 18months ago by a mile. This is my second pregnancy and weather your a FTM or a veteran I highly recommend this course! 5 out of 5

Sessions overview

  • 1

    SESSION ONE - Natural Birth

    • Session One: Natural Birth

    • Session One - Natural Birth Course Notes
  • 2

    SESSION TWO - Pain relief and assisted delivery

    • Session Two: Pain Relief and Assisted Delivery

    • Pain Relief in labour

    • C-sections
  • 3

    SESSION THREE: Week One

    • Session Three: Week One: What to Expect - Baby, Mum and Partner

    • The First Seven Days -by Midwife Abbey Cherry
  • 4

    SESSION FOUR: Feeding

    • Session Four: Feeding

    • Session Four: Feeding Course Notes

    • Feeding Baby Guide - by Baby Expert Dorothy Waide

    • Feeding Baby by Dorothy Waide

    • Burping Baby with Expert Dorothy Waide
  • 5

    SESSION FIVE: How to do it

    • Session Five: How to do it

    • Session Five: How to do it course notes

    • How to do it - Newborn Care by Dorothy Waide

    • Settling Baby with Expert Dorothy Waide

    • Newborn Sleep Tips with Dorothy Waide

    • Bathing and Changing Baby with Baby Expert Dorothy Waide

    • Wrapping Your Baby with Baby Expert Dorothy Waide

    • Baby First Aid from Safe and Sound

    • Car Seat Tips from Child Restraint Technicians at Baby On The Move

    • Baby on the move guide to carseats
  • 6

    SESSION SIX: That newborn life

    • Session Six: That Newborn Life

    • Session Six: That Newborn Life Course Notes

    • A Day in the Life of a Newborn - we interview Dorothy Waide

    • The first 12 months - we look at the life of Zac and his first 12 months. OHbaby!
  • 7

    SESSION SEVEN: Me & You

    • Session Seven: Me & You

    • Session Seven: Me & You Course Notes

    • In it Together by Clinical Psychologist Dr Melanie Woodfield

    • Newborn Sleep Tips with Dorothy Waide

Enjoy from the comfort of your home

Relax at home as you learn about labour, birth and beyond! You'll receive more than the 'usual' class as you'll have articles, video's and more from a host of experts that you can refer back to over the next 6 months! Start when you like and watch at a time that suits you.

  • Seven sessions taking you through what to expect and your options during labour and birth.

  • During the course receive practical advice and course resources on what to buy for baby, how to feed, bath, dress and swaddle baby

  • Additional resources around baby care, life with a newborn, sleep and settling baby tips, the first 12 months and more.

  • Looking after mama and baby post birth

  • Bonus materials - Baby care video's from Dorothy Waide, First Aid training from Safe and Sound, OHbaby! experts articles as featured in OHbaby! magazine.