Practical Parenting Antenatal

03/06/2018

The best preparation you will get for birth and looking after your new baby! We pride ourselves on being fun, catering for all types of birth plans, and ensuring your relationship is stronger going into parenting. Don’t miss your spot! Grace & Jo

18/05/2018

What happens straight after birth and in the first few hours? We cover that in every course, preparing you for post-birth life. One tip: take your own specialty foods like GF bread/almond milk...you’ll need to get those blood sugars up ASAP.
you amaze us!

10/05/2018

Spots left for July class...a Saturday means no traffic, no late nights and only one day to block out in your schedule. Our classes are fun, informative and empowering. Love to see you there - Grace & Jo

29/04/2018

I love following the as a reminder that sometimes the encouragement of a community of women, and a little mud hut is all we need to bring a new life into this world. Women all over the world powering through for their babies

05/04/2018

We all go into parenthood wondering about different things; birth, breastfeeding, parenting styles, our relationship, sleep. These are all important to talk about...so in our classes we do. We give 50% of the time to preparing you for life after birth. It’s fun, interactive, empowering and informative. Don’t miss out on our upcoming one day Saturday classes. Grace & Jo

03/04/2018

The most stunning capture of a baby whose obviously got the best food around! 🤱🏻🍼 .
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30/03/2018

A few spots left in our MAY 26 Saturday class • If your due July-August this is perfect for you • Book in quick for the best Antenatal classes in Auckland •

11/03/2018

Kate Meads doing a ‘Waste Free Parenting Workshop’ in Ellerslie April 9. Totally recommend! Let’s all do our part, even one cloth nappy a day saves 365 from a landfill 👌🏼

Working with Auckland Council towards zero wasteThere are limited spaces at each workshop, so don't miss out, grab your ticket today!

06/03/2018

The birth of your baby is a moment in time compared to a lifetime of being a Dad! Our premium Practical Parenting Antenatal classes help dads know exactly how to support their partners and care for their new arrival. We talk about relationships, mental health and parenting strategies • Book in quick • Grace & Jo

18/02/2018

What is the evidence for perineal massage?

In 2006, Beckmann and Garrett combined the results from four randomized, controlled trials that enrolled 2,497 pregnant women. Three of these studies involved only women without a previous vaginal birth (mostly first-time moms). One study enrolled women with and without a previous vaginal birth. All four of the studies were of very good quality.

Beckmann and Garrett found that women who were randomly assigned to do perineal massage had a 10% decrease in the risk of tears that required stitches (aka “perineal trauma”), and a 16% decrease in the risk of episiotomy—but these findings were only true for first-time moms.

https://www.scienceandsensibility.org/blog/what-is-the-evidence-for-perineal-massage-during-pregnancy-to-prevent-tearing

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/16437520/

Do you talk about perineal massage with your students, clients and patients and state that perineal massage during pregnancy will/will not reduce tearing during birth? today, Rebecca Dekker, of Evidence Based Birth takes a look at the research on perineal massage during pregnancy and provides in...

15/02/2018

We recommend you finish classes by 35weeks (pineapple zone) so aim to start around 28-31 weeks. Book in at 12weeks to lock in your preferred month!

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