Right Beside You offers birth preparation sessions to provide people with the knowledge needed to be able to make informed decisions about their birth. The secret to a good birth experience is you taking control and responsibility and making the decisions about you and your babies care. These sessions go deeper than the general overview given at some classes and will help you explore the pros and cons of your options so you can decide what you would ideally like to do and what is best for you and your baby as individuals.
The sessions will be catered to an individuals requirements and what you want from the session but could include:
Birth plans
The anatomy and physiology of birth
How your birth partner can help in each stage of labour
Vitamin K administration for your newborn and your options
Managed or physiological 3rd stage - pros and cons
Debriefing previous births or experiences
Breathing & visualisation techniques
Pain relief options including pros and cons
General concerns & queries
An information pack is included with each session for you to keep and is full of useful handouts and information to help you prepare your body for labour, the birth and beyond including breastfeeding information.
