Mitcham Private Hospital
Part of Ramsay Health Care

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Maternity Education

Child Birth Refresher Class

This class is run on selected evenings.

Classes run from 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm

This class is for couples who already have another child and want to refresh their knowledge. There is plenty of time for our midwife to answer your specific questions.

Topics covered include:

  • Maternity services at Mitcham
  • Overview of labour
  • Review of signs of labour
  • Preparing your child for their new sibling
  • Reviewing sleep and settling strategies
  • Infant feeding
  • SIDS and Kids Guidelines
  • Routines and what to expect in the day of a newborn
  • What has changed since you last had a baby
  • Vaginal Birth after Caesarean (VBAC)
  • Postnatal depression
  • Community resources
  • Tour of the maternity unit

Cost $90 (Benefits may apply from your health fund)