Childbirth and Parenting Education

CPR Kids, in conjunction with The Royal, brings you the perfect 3-hour course to empower you on CPR and the most common first aid situations affecting babies and children. In addition, you will learn how to respond to the most common first aid situations affecting young children, such as: choking, burns, head injury and more. With ample hands-on practice with baby & child manikins, this class will leave you feeling confident to manage an emergency situation with your child.

For more information visit the CPR Kids website or contact CPR Kids on 1300 543 727 or via hello@cprkids.com.au

For class availability and to book and pay online: https://www.trybooking.com/BOSHF

Cost: $126.50 GST inclusive per participant.

Who can attend this class?

• Pregnant women and couples
• Parents
• Grandparents
• Friends
• Families
• Anyone who cares for babies and children 

Topics covered include:

• CPR for babies and children
• Drowning response for babies and children
• Choking
• Burns
• Head injuries
• Poisons
• Fever and Febrile convulsions

Additional post-class online learning:

• Limb injuries
• Bites & stings
• Allergic reactions

All participants receive:

• CPR Kids e-guide which covers all the topics learned in class plus many more first aid situations
• Poster covering first aid scenarios and CPR flowchart
• Fridge postcard overview of DRSABCD, other first aid and important phone numbers
• Access to the YouTube channel, CPR Kids TV, so participants can refresh their knowledge anytime
• A Certificate of Attendance is sent to all participants after their class.

* Please note there is a cost involved for this service which may be covered by some health funds.

• A midwife will meet you at the entrance of the hospital (by Life Grain) and take you on a tour of the facilities and process here at The RHW for when you are birthing your baby
• It is a strict 30-minute session that will commence promptly, so please aim to arrive on-time
• The tour will show you the different rooms in our Birth Centre and Birth Unit and enable you and your partner/support person to become orientated with our services.
• The tour will also talk through the operating theatre, postnatal ward, antenatal ward and the neonatal special care unit.
• Tours will always go ahead. If the birthing rooms are not available, instead, time will be spent discussing the birthing environment and our facilities available.

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The Birth and Transition to Parenthood program aims to equip those birthing (or supporting the birthing person) to during labour, birth and the postpartum period.

An experienced RHW midwife facilitates this program. It has been structured around evidence-based content to provide participants with the skills and confidence to embrace their journey to birth and the transition to parenthood.

Ideally this program should be commenced between 26 – 30 weeks' gestation (but you can choose when works best for you). It is open to those expecting their first baby, subsequent baby, more than one baby. Your partner / support person is encouraged to attend each session with you.

The content of this program will include:

• Preparations for labour and birth
• Understanding the mechanisms of labour and birth
• When to call
• Setting up the birth space
• Working with pain in labour (including freedom of movement and breathing practices)
• Places and positions for labour and birth (including waterbirth)
• Monitoring in labour and birth
• Induction of labour and alternative routes (including caesarean birth)
• The role of the support person
• The immediate postpartum period
• Baby cares including bathing and settling
• Postnatal support and wellbeing
• Birth Unit Tour (you do not need to book into the Birth Unit tour separately as it is already included in this course)
   

**Note: This course also covers the content included in the Transitions to Parenthood course, so this course does not need to be booked separately)**

The program is run:

• Over 4x consecutive weekday evenings from 5:30pm - 8:00pm

                    OR

• Over 2x consecutive Saturdays from 09:00am-3:00pm

Cost is $299 (cost covers the birthing person and partner / support person) 

To book and pay online: https://www.trybooking.com/CVYGM

Location

Seminar rooms

Royal Hospital for Women,

Barker Street, Randwick NSW 2031

The Transition to Parenthood program aims to equip parents in their transition to parenthood.

An experienced RHW midwife facilitates this program. It has been structured around evidence-based content to provide participants with the skills and confidence to embrace their journey to parenthood.

Ideally this program should be commenced between 26 – 30 weeks' gestation (but you can choose when works best for you). It is open to those expecting their first baby, subsequent baby, more than one baby. Your partner / support person is encouraged to attend each session with you.

The content of this program will include:

• The Fourth Stage/The Golden Hour
• Normal Newborn Appearances
• The First Week – Newborn
• Tests and Investigations
• Taking your Baby Home – Follow-up
• Bathing and Dressing
• Nappy Changing
• Normal Newborn Behaviours
• Sleep and Settling
• The First Week – Mother
• Rest and Recovery
• Relationship Changes
• Post-Birth Preferences
• Birth Unit Tour (you do not need to book into the Birth Unit tour separately as it is already included in this course)

**Note: This course content is covered in the Birth and Transitions to Parenthood course. If you are booked into the Birth and Transitions to Parenthood course you DO NOT need to book into Transitions to Parenthood separately**

The program is run:

• On weekday evenings from 5:30pm - 8:00pm

Cost is $40 (cost covers the birthing person and partner / support person) 

To book and pay online: https://www.trybooking.com/CYJIA

Location

Seminar rooms

Royal Hospital for Women,

Barker Street, Randwick NSW 2031

Our Breastfeeding Information Session is held on a Thursday morning 10.30 am-12 md or on the first Tuesday of each month 7-8.30 pm. This session covers preparation for breastfeeding, and how the mother and baby will respond to breastfeeding in the immediate postnatal period. It is recommended that this class be attended at around 28 weeks of pregnancy and partners are welcome to attend.

Cost and how to book

Cost: Free for women attending RHW      For non-RHW women: $35.00

Book online: https://www.trybooking.com/181643

Calmbirth® is Australia’s leading, evidence based and holistic antenatal program that has educated over 45,000 couples since its inception in 2004 with over 100 Educators across Australia and New Zealand.  

Calmbirth® prepares you emotionally, mentally, and physically for birth. It takes a very holistic and evidence-based approach to our Education with the fundamental underpinning of the Program being the Mind-Body-Birth Connection. Through immersive techniques and guided relaxations, it helps couples release fear and embrace a positive and empowering mindset. 

We recommend that you attend the program at approximately 24-30 weeks of pregnancy.

Cost and how to book

Cost: $595.00 per couple.

Book and pay online to secure your place: https://www.trybooking.com/195086

If you are interested in a one-day Calmbirth® refresher course, please email: SESLHD-HealthEducation@health.nsw.gov.au

EMBODY Pregnancy is a virtual group pelvic floor and exercise physiotherapy program, designed by the expert team of women's health physios at The Royal Hospital for Women. This program occurs weekly for 30min and includes 20mins of movement and education designed to prevent common symptoms like incontinence and back pain in pregnancy and after birth. Visit the EMBODY Physiotherapy page for more information and to access the classes.

EMBODY After Birth is a virtual group physiotherapy program, designed by the expert team of women's health physios at The Royal Hospital for Women. This program occurs weekly for 30min and includes 20mins of movement and education designed to prevent common symptoms like incontinence and back pain in pregnancy and after birth. Visit the EMBODY Physiotherapy page for more information and to access the classes.

Diagnosed with or at risk of gestational diabetes?

Physiotherapy and exercise can help you! Visit the Gestational Diabetes Gym page for more information about how to access this service.