Parent Education Workshops

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1 Parent Education Workshops This document can be provided in different languages and formats. For more information please contact: Parent Education Department City Campus, Maternity Unit, Tel: ext

2 PARENT EDUCATION WORKSHOPS All of these workshops are held at City Campus The Parent Education Department at City Campus run five workshops available daytime, weekday evenings and at weekends. Each session will last approximately two hours and are open to couples/ladies and their birth supporters. Workshop 1. Preparation for Labour and Birth Workshop The emphasis on this workshop is active birth. Information is given about how to recognise the signs of labour, going into hospital, the stages of labour and coping strategies. You will be shown how to adopt comfortable positions, if you wish, try some basic massage and discuss relaxation techniques and how your birth partner can be supportive. Workshop 2. Pain Management and Alternate Births Different methods of pain relief are discussed such as using the birthing pool, Aromatherapy, TENS machines, Entonox Gas and Air, Diamorphine and Epidurals. Information is also given about induction of labour, assisted births with vacuum or forceps and Caesarean section. Workshop 3. Infant Feeding and Early Parenting This workshop covers infant feeding, expressing and storage of milk, positioning and attachment of baby at the breast and where to get help and support for feeding your baby. Early parenting is also discussed with information being provided about baby care, car safety, reducing the risk of cot death, emotional changes following childbirth, recovery and support. Please bring your maternity records with you for all workshops 2

3 Workshop 4. Look after yourself in pregnancy and beyond. This workshop is run by a women s health physiotherapist for ladies only and is held at the City Campus Maternity Unit in Parent Education. Please see information on the following page regarding this workshop. Workshop 5. Multiple Pregnancies A one off special workshop for those expecting more than one baby held approximately every six weeks at the City Campus. Included in the workshop is information about multiple pregnancy and delivery, feeding, premature and small babies and support groups. These are held in addition to other workshops and are run by a midwife with special interest in multiple pregnancies. Postnatal: We also provide an nfant eeding Café every Monday 10am 12pm at QMC and every Thursday 2 4pm at City Campus. This is a drop in clinic that provides helpful information and supports you with feeding your baby. Please speak to your midwife for more information. Maternity Unit Video Tours Now Available on DVD Please ask for your copy from Antenatal Clinic, Scan or Parent Education 2 suggested donation All proceeds used to support Maternity services Contact Parent Education on: ext or parenteducation@nuh.nhs.uk 3

4 OFFERED BY WOMEN S HEALTH PHYSIOTHERAPISTS Workshop 4: Look after yourself in pregnancy and beyond. This workshop is for ladies only and is held at the City Campus Maternity Unit in Parent Education. An ideal time for attending this is between weeks of pregnancy. Advice is given about safe exercise in pregnancy, promotion of continence, pelvic floor exercises, looking after your back and general aches of pregnancy and returning to fitness after birth. Information about booking is at the back of this leaflet. Antenatal Exercise Classes Open to all ladies from 20 weeks of pregnancy to full term. City Campus Mondays 10 11am City Physiotherapy Gym, Physiotherapy Department. To book a place and for more information Tel Queens Campus Mondays pm Physiotherapy Gym, A Floor East Block, QMC. To book a place and for more information Tel Postnatal Exercise Class Queens Campus Thursdays 1-2pm & every 2nd & 4th Friday 1-2pm Physiotherapy Gym QMC East Block A Floor. Open to all ladies who delivered at Queens or City Campuses from 6 weeks postnatal for a maximum of 10 sessions and only once a week. Babies are welcome but unfortunately toddlers are not. Please wear comfortable clothing and trainers. To book a place and for more information Tel Diastasis Clinic (Tummy Check Clinic-Postnatal) City Campus - 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month 11am Parent Education Room, Maternity Unit. No need to book, just drop in. Queens Campus 1st & 3rd Fridays of the month 2pm Physiotherapy Gym, A Floor East Block, QMC. No need to book, just drop in. For further information contact: Women s Health Physiotherapists Tel

5 ACTIVE VISION ACTIVE BIRTH These are run by the labour suite staff The aim of this session is to give you practical advice about how to stay active and mobile during your labour and birth.this 1 hour long session takes place in a labour suite birthing room, allowing you to see your birthing environment, use the equipment and learn about good positions to adopt for labour. By attending this session you will gain helpful hints and tips on how to make your labour shorter, reduce your need for pain relief, encourage your baby to get in a good position for birth, all of which will increase your likelihood of a normal vaginal birth. Young Parents (Teenagers) This session is run for younger mums and dads and is based around the Active Vision Active Birth session as described above. Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC) If you have had one previous caesarean section and are planning a vaginal birth this time, this Active Vision Active Birth session is specifically tailored to meet your needs. As with the above session it s held in a labour suite birthing room. It will help show you how to keep your labour normal and to stay active even whilst you and your baby are being monitored more closely, thus increasing your chances of having a normal vaginal birth. Water Birth Workshop This 90min session focuses specifically on the benefits to you, your partner and your baby of labouring and birthing in water. We will discuss why newborn babies like to be born in water, the advantages of hydrotherapy, who can use the pool, and the role of the birthing partner. The workshop takes place partially in a parent education room and if the pool rooms are not being used we will also go to labour suite so you can see your birthing environment. By the end of the session you and your partner will have all the information you need to make an informed decision about labouring and birthing in water. 5

6 HOW TO BOOK WORKSHOPS 1-5 You are entitled to time off work to attend these workshops Workshops 1, 2 and 3 are available at various times of the day, evenings and weekends. They are held at City Campus as well as in the community and you can choose between the two. They can be done as three separate workshops on separate days or all three workshops in one day. Workshop 4 with our physiotherapists is only available at City Campus and is for ladies only. Workshop 5 for multiple pregnancies is held at City Campus. You can book these sessions by either: Completing the booking form opposite Completing an online booking form Telephone Extension (voic ) parenteducation@nuh.nhs.uk Contacting your community midwife directly HOW TO BOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING: These sessions are run by labour suite staff To book Telephone Ext (voic ) or parenteducation@nuh.nhs.uk Active Vision Active Birth session City Hospital: The workshop is held on Wednesday at 2pm & 6pm. QMC: The workshop is held on Wednesday at 2pm & 6pm. Young Parents (book through your Community Midwife) City Hospital: The workshop is held on the fourth Wednesday of every month at 4pm. QMC: The workshop is held on the first Wednesday of every month at 4pm. Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC) City Hospital: The workshop is held on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 4pm. QMC: The workshop is held on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 4pm. Waterbirth workshop City Hospital: The workshop is held on the first Wednesday of every month at pm. QMC: The workshop is held on the fourth Wednesday of every month at pm. 6

7 PARENT EDUCATION WORKSHOPS BOOKING FORM Name... Address Postcode... Tel No Date of Birth... Expected Date of Delivery... NHS/Hospital Number... Is this your first baby? Yes No Are you expecting... One baby Twins or more Booked at... QMC City Campus To help meet your needs, please indicate below your likely choices of workshops by ticking the appropriate boxes below 1. Preparation for Labour and Birth 2. Pain Management and Alternate Births 3. Infant Feeding and Early Parenting 4. Look after yourself in pregnancy and beyond (Ladies only) 5. Multiple Pregnancies (Twins or more) Daytime Weekday Evening Saturday AM PM Saturday or Sunday all day Any 7

8 Please return the booking form to: Parent Education Department Antenatal Clinic Nottingham University Hospital City Campus Hucknall Road Nottingham NG5 1PB Telephone: Ext (voic ) Or try your Community Midwife if you would prefer to do your workshops locally. Feedback: We appreciate and encourage feedback. If you need advice or are concerned about any aspect of care or treatment please speak to a member of staff or contact the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS): Freephone: From a mobile or abroad: ext or pals@nuh.nhs.uk Letter: NUH NHS Trust, c/o PALS, Freepost NEA 14614, Nottingham, NG7 1BR Anthea Bowker, Parent Education Department June All rights reserved. Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. Review June Ref: 1650/V1/06/