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| Childbirth Preparation Course |
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This popular course is geared towards couples in the last trimester of pregnancy
This course is presented by Truus Gale who has been a midwife in the Hoofddorp and surrounding areas for 20 years and has been advising couples on how best to prepare for childbirth.
Since the beginning of 2005, Truus Gale has been the prenatal trainer for the ACCESS Childbirth Preparation Course.
The course is in English and is held at the British School of Amsterdam on one evening a week for five weeks, from 19:00 to 21:00. Additionally there is one postnatal reunion on a Saturday afternoon.
Each session runs for 2 hours and 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
An additional benefit of attending the course is a wonderful opportunity to meet other couples in the same stage of life and continue meeting them after the babies have been born.
For those who cannot attend the weekly course, Truus holds private sessions lasting around 2½ hours. Time and place to be arranged.
Due to popular demand, an EXTRA course for Summer 2010 has been added!
The course will be conducted as always by Truus Gale with 5 two-hour sessions.
Location of this EXTRA course: Geboortecentrumwonderwereld, Kruislaan 4a, 2131 WD Hoofddorp
Dates: Mondays 26th July, 2nd, 9th and 16th August + one postnatal session TBA
Time: 20:00 to 22:00
Price: €195 per person or couple for all 5 sessions
| Dates: |
Due to popular demand, an EXTRA course for Summer 2010 has been added!
Mondays 26th July, 2nd, 9th and 16th August + one postnatal session TBA
For later due dates, the following courses are available:
Tuesdays 19th October, 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd November + one postnatal session
Mondays 15th, 22nd, 29th November, 6th and 13th December + one postnatal session |
| Time: |
EXTRA course is from 20:00 to 22:00
Other courses are from 19:00 to 21:00 |
| Venue: |
The location of the EXTRA course:
Geboortecentrumwonderwereld, Kruislaan 4a, 2131 WD Hoofddorp
The location of the normal courses:
British School of Amsterdam, Anthonie v. Dijckstraat 1, Amsterdam
Entrance to the school can be made on the Albrecht Durerstraat side. |
| Cost: |
€195 per person or couple for all 6 sessions (5 sessions for the extra summer course)
Attention: Course fee might be reimbursed by your insurance company. Please contact your insurance provider to verify if that is the case. Receipts available upon request. |
| Trainer: |
Truus Gale, Midwife |
| Registration: |
Please book online, email or phone (020) 423 3217 |
| Additional info: |
Personal consultations are also available |
Testimonials:
"Very enjoyable, good atmosphere. Truus is a very good instructor", C, Amsterdam
"Thank you for preparing us so well and making us more confident for the journey lying ahead", A, A'dam
"Excellent course for a foreigner in the Netherlands. I am prepared with questions for my midwife and the hospital and how to navigate the Dutch system. My attitude about pain relief has also changed and I am much more inclined to go natural", Renee, 39, American
"... would recommend to friends", A, Amsterdam
"I liked it, informative & gezellig", E, Amsterdam
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