Held on Saturdays, our comprehensive one-day antenatal programme covers:
- Breastfeeding techniques and tips
- Hands-on practice with baby mannequins
- Baby crying, cues, bathing and diaper changing
Miracle of birth |
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Preparing for my breastfeeding journey |
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Caring for my baby |
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Breastfeeding outpatient consultation
What you will learn:- Latching and positioning
- Low breastmilk supply
- Engorgement and blocked ducts
During office hours (Monday to Saturday, 8.30am to 3.30pm):
$100 for the first 45 minutes and $28 for every 15 minutes thereafter.
After office hours:
All charges will be doubled after office hours.
Childbirth education program (2 sessions)
Session 1 – Pre and postnatal care (Zoom class)In this session, a midwife from Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital will provide tips on managing labour and caring for your newborn.
What you will learn:
Virtual Presentation on Miracles of Birth
- What is labour?
- Signs and symptoms of labour
- When should I go to the hospital?
- Coping with labour
- Spouse or partner’s role
- Welcoming baby
- Preparing for my breastfeeding journey
- Caring for my baby
- 28 Jan 2023
- 25 Feb 2023
- 25 Mar 2023
Session 2 – Intensive course on the care of baby and mother after delivery (face-to-face class)
In this session, a midwife from Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital will provide tips on caring for the newborn and mother after delivery. This will be a group session with a maximum of 8 couples per session, and sessions will be conducted based on localcultures.
What you will learn:
Hands-on care of baby’s comfort, safety and hygiene.
Newborn’s comfort
- Swaddling to keep newborn warm
- How and when to wake up a sleepy baby
- Coping with baby’s cries
- Care of infant’s eyes
- Care of infant’s umbilical cord
- Diaper change
- Infant bath
- Breastfeeding recommended steps
- Breastfeeding positions
- Having a correct latch
- When and why babies need supplements
- Collection of colostrum and breastmilk
- Burping newborn to prevent vomiting
- Relief of newborn colic
- Managing a choking infant less than a year old
- Postnatal physical changes and exercises
- Care of wounds
- Understanding 2nd degree PPH
- Emotional stages
- Diet during confinement
- Breastfeeding 6 months and beyond back to work
- Breastmilk expression and milk storage
- How to manage insufficient or over-supply of breastmilk
- Prevention of sore nipples, engorgement, blocked ducts, and mastitis