Parent Craft

Ranjit Chakraborti

MBBS, DGO, DNB, MRCOG (Lond), CCST (UK)

What is Parent Craft?

The Emotional Roller Coaster of Pregnancy

Importance of Parent Craft Class

By the end of the class, the parents would:

Who Should Attend these Class?

Expectant Parents

Family Member of Expectant Parents

Topics

• Counselling

• Labour and Delivery

• Baby Care

• Physical and Emotional preparation for labourand birth

• Risks and Complications to be aware

• Birth Plan

Counselling

• Highs and Lows of Parenthood

• Caesarean Vs Normal Delivery

• Instrumental Deliveries

• Stress Management

• Common Discomfort

• Myths and Facts

Antenatal Checkup & Investigations for Healthy Pregnancy

• Antenatal Checkup• Medical Checkup• Screening Tests

• USG• Foetal Heart Rate monitoring & CTG

Physical and Emotional Preparation for labour and birth

• Be Informed – anatomy and physiology of labor

• Understand the medical technology

• Be fit

• Be Rested

• Remember to rest between contractions

• Be Nourished – Energy from Food and hydration from drink

Labour and Delivery

• Learn the signs and stages of labour

• Explore pain management options

• Discover the keys to a positive birth experience

• And much more

Baby Care

• Colostrum and Breastfeeding

• Postnatal Care

• Care of the newborn

• Family Planning

FAQ about Pregnancy Problems

• I am stressed will that affect my body?• Can I climb stairs and how many?

• My gum and nose bleeds.. Is this normal?• I feel irritated and teary.. Could you tell me why?

• Do I need to attend antenatal class?

………. Etc

Signs of Complication

• Bleeding

• Severe Nausea and Vomiting

• Babies activity level significantly decreases

• Contractions early in the third trimester

• Your water breaks ………etc

Don’t Panic…

• R.. R.. R…• Rest

• Relaxation and

• Recumbancy

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