Antenatal – Labor & Delivery Classes - Individual

Benefits of Antenatal Classes

• Address your fears and concerns and prepare you for birth.
• Help boost confidence for labor and birth. 
• Bond with your labour partner.
• Pain management with breathing & relaxation techniques.
• Higher likelihood of breastfeeding.

The whole program is divided into 6 classes

Class 1 –

• De-bunking myths & facts of pregnancy, as soon as you conceive.
• Getting familiar with your body.
• Importance of nutrition & exercise.

Class 2 – 

• Healthy active pregnancy divided into different trimesters & alleviating morning sickness/ lethargy/ discomfort during pregnancy.
• Antenatal exercises & posture care during pregnancy to avoid back, neck and legs pain & stylish dressing sense guidance to support your growing belly and avoid breast sagging.
• Diet monitoring & counselling.

Class 3 – 

• Correct exercises according to the trimester and individual consideration.
• Stress management & relaxation techniques.

Class 4 (Lamaze Program)– 

• Preparing for the birthing process (with partner).
• Birth-bag basics-printed list of items required for Indian practical use for mom & baby.
• Learn breathing and relaxation techniques, different postures during labor to help move the baby into alignment of the birthing canal to ease labor discomfort (with partner).
• Encouragement and information for the birthing partner to help the mother breathe, relax and take various positions during labor.
• Preparing for natural birthing techniques. 
• Natural techniques to possibly turn a breech baby. 
• Contraction count, training to voluntarily ease and open pelvic floor muscles during labor for easy positioning of the baby's head into the birthing canal.
• Opening and pushing techniques.

Class 5 (Breastfeeding)–

• Importance of breastfeeding - breastfeeding Vs. formula milk.
• Getting ready emotionally & physically to nurse your baby immediately after giving birth.
• Nipple correction before the arrival of the baby- in case have ill-formed/inverted/ cracked nipples.

Class 6 (Postpartum Phase)–

• Learning the correct nursing posture with practical practice via video chat.
• Avoiding neck and shoulder discomfort while nursing the baby.
• NOT enough milk-let down- how to increase the milk flow- specialised diet plan for nursing moms.
• Treatment & advice for engorged/painful breasts/cracked/sore nipples.
• Baby latching difficulty. 
• Tips to use breast pump effectively and how to store & use breast milk. 
• Nursing your baby post C-section.

• Mode of Service Delivery*: Online (via Any Video call) 
• No. of Sessions*: 6 Online Sessions (6 Classes/Month), Individual Classes.
• Duration of Each Session: 60 minutes 
• Eligibility: All pregnant females between 28 weeks to 37 weeks.

 * No. of sessions and duration of each session may vary, depending upon the pregnancy week you are in and availing the classes