Oamaru Parents Centre Baby & You Antenatal Programme

This programme is the first step in your parenting journey with Parents Centre! We recommend you start your class when you’re around 28-34 weeks into your pregnancy (Depending on course timing)

• Jun 12
  6 weeks, Wed 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

  Location: Oamaru

  Delivery: Workshop

  • $205.00 incl. GST
  Register

  Session information

  Sessions

  Session 1

  Wed 12 Jun 18:30 - Wed 12 Jun 20:30

  Oamaru

  Session 2

  Wed 19 Jun 18:30 - Wed 19 Jun 20:30

  Oamaru

  Session 3

  Wed 26 Jun 18:30 - Wed 26 Jun 20:30

  Oamaru

  Session 4

  Wed 03 Jul 18:30 - Wed 03 Jul 20:30

  Oamaru

  Session 5

  Wed 10 Jul 18:30 - Wed 10 Jul 20:30

  Oamaru

  Session 6

  Wed 17 Jul 18:30 - Wed 17 Jul 20:30

  Oamaru
• Aug 01
  6 weeks, Weds 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

  Location: Oamaru

  Delivery: Workshop

  • $205.00 incl. GST
  Register

  Session information

  Sessions

  Session 1

  Thu 01 Aug 18:30 - Thu 01 Aug 20:30

  Oamaru

  Session 2

  Thu 08 Aug 18:30 - Thu 08 Aug 20:30

  Oamaru

  Session 3

  Thu 15 Aug 18:30 - Thu 15 Aug 20:30

  Oamaru

  Session 4

  Thu 22 Aug 18:30 - Thu 22 Aug 20:30

  Oamaru

  Session 5

  Thu 29 Aug 18:30 - Thu 29 Aug 20:30

  Oamaru

  Session 6

  Thu 05 Sep 18:30 - Thu 05 Sep 20:30

  Oamaru
• Oct 31
  6 weeks, Weds 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

  Location: Oamaru

  Delivery: Workshop

  • $205.00 incl. GST
  Register

  Session information

  Sessions

  Session 1

  Thu 31 Oct 18:30 - Thu 31 Oct 20:30

  Oamaru

  Session 2

  Thu 07 Nov 18:30 - Thu 07 Nov 20:30

  Oamaru

  Session 3

  Thu 14 Nov 18:30 - Thu 14 Nov 20:30

  Oamaru

  Session 4

  Thu 21 Nov 18:30 - Thu 21 Nov 20:30

  Oamaru

  Session 5

  Thu 28 Nov 18:30 - Thu 28 Nov 20:30

  Oamaru

  Session 6

  Thu 05 Dec 18:30 - Thu 05 Dec 20:30

  Oamaru

Description

Antenatal Classes

Congratulations on your pregnancy, and welcome to Parents Centre Aotearoa!  This is an incredible time, as you embark on your parenting journey.

We offer Te Whatu Ora-funded spaces, for Community Services Card holders and people who meet other eligibility criteria.  Te Whatu Ora’s eligibility criteria include Māori, Pasifika, Youth, Asian & Remote Rural (please email bookings@parentscentre.org.nz to access this),  Please ensure you tick the box if you are a CSC holder to register for free.

We have partnered with Plunket to bring you these interactive antenatal classes in Oamaru. They are shaped to give you the information you want and need for pregnancy, labour, and life as a new parent in a supportive, safe, non-judgemental environment. We also set up your coffee group so that you have on-going support and friendship!  Membership to Parents Centre Aotearoa is also included in your registration, this includes various partner discounts including Baby Factory sale days, as well as The Sleep Store, Baby On The Move and Resene discounts.

Antenatal classes follow the Ministry of Health’s recommendations for pregnancy and parenting education, and each class is run by qualified facilitators.

These classes are run over 6 weeks on a Wednesday night from either 6pm to 8pm or 6.30pm to 8.45pm.

Topics covered in the course include:

• labour and birth
• stages of labour
• choices during and after birth
• pain relief options
• infant feeding, and
• newborn care.