Description

Our trainers suggest that in order to take part on the course you need to be in your third Trimester, at least  26 weeks pregnant.

The course has 6 sessions every Wednesday for 6 weeks starting on Wednesday 16th, 23rd, 30th May, 6th 13th and  20th June. Each session is  2 hours from 19.00hrs to 21.00hrs.

Some of the topics covered include:

•How the health system works around childbirth in The Netherlands
• Relaxation, breathing and massage exercises in the first stage of labour
• Dilation, what happens in your body
• Attitude towards contractions and pain
• How to relax when in labour
• Breathing in the different stages of labour
• Pain relief, what are the possibilities
• Exercises such as pushing in different positions
• Third stage
• Instrumental assisted delivery (vacuum extraction, caesarean section)
• Breastfeeding information (limited)
• First week of motherhood
• Dutch habits and customs