 Apollo Mother & Child Health Centre starts Antenatal Counseling Session, designed to prepare expectant mothers for childbirth. These 3-hour parent craft classes consist of lectures combined with film viewing on a number of topics including normal delivery, dietary requirements of expectant mothers, exercises helping normal delivery, newborn care and family support in pregnancy, breastfeeding, etc. An illustrious book on Way to Safe Motherhood, containing basic information on pregnancy and child birth, is also being given to parents in the program. The session also includes a tour of the delivery room and maternity wards.
The class comprises of a group of expectant mothers (not necessarily first time mums) and their partners. The duration will be 3 hours, including lunch. A good time to start these classes will be from at least 10 weeks into pregnancy until at least 6 weeks before delivery. Participating mothers will need to wear comfortable clothing (for exercises).
Subjects Covered in the Antenatal Counseling Sessions:
- Normal labour /delivery
- Dos &Don’ts in pregnancy
- Danger signs during pregnancy
- Importance of nutrition in pregnancy
- Caesarean Section
- LUNCH and video on the topics
- Newborn care after delivery
- Exercises during pregnancy (approved by the Physiotherapy Department)
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2nd session
- Family support during pregnancy
- LUNCH and video on the topics
- Breastfeeding and its implications
- Tour of the maternity wards
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For dates of our upcoming Antenatal Counseling Sessions, please check our Upcoming Events page.
For further enquiries on these classes, please go to our Billing Counter in atrium (ground floor) or e-mail us at info@apollodhaka.com |
