PaRenTT: Baby preparation course (via Zoom) for Health Professionals
FREE 5 week course for expecting Health Professionals to prepare for parental leave, birth, caring for a baby and return to work.
Date and time
Location
Online
About this event
*** This is a free virtual course over Zoom aimed at Due dates / Adoption dates BETWEEN 01/03/2022 and 31/05/2022 - if you wish to book onto the course with a due date outside this period then please contact the organisers***
Course Description
A focused, evidence-based virtual course delivered over 5 weeks. Prepare for parental/adoption leave, birth, caring for a baby and life on returning to work, ideal for first time parents.
There will be opportunities in every session for getting to know each other to build a vital peer-support network.
Who is the course for?
This course has been designed for Health Care Professionals of any discipline planning to take parental or adoption leave. Partner/support person is also welcome to attend.
Facilitators
Each session will be facilitated by relevant healthcare professionals including obstetricians, paediatricians, anaesthetists, psychiatrists and physiotherapists.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the 5 sessions you will:
- Have a peer support group for pregnancy, after birth and beyond.
- Be more prepared for labour, birth, any interventions and recovery.
- Know what to include in your birth plan and hospital bag.
- Be better prepared for looking after a baby - from essential items, changing and feeding to knowing what to do if baby is unwell.
- Have an understanding of how having a baby can affect your relationships, mental health and well being and how you can be supported through this.
- Be aware of some important factors to consider when going off on parental/adoption leave and returning to work (including shared parental leave, childcare and working pattern).
Places
Limited to 16 (plus partner/support person if the Health Care Professional attendee wishes - please register them on the Eventbrite form).
Venue
Virtual course run over Zoom
Dates/sessions
- Planning for birth Monday 17th January 19:00 to 21:00
- Labour and birth Monday 24th January 19:00 to 21:00
- Caring for baby Monday 31st January 19:00 to 21:00
- Parental well being Monday 7th February 19:00 to 21:00
- Returning to work Monday 14th February 19:00 to 21:00
Course materials
Electronic materials will be provided for each session
Course leaders - about us
Catherine Hunsley (O&G), Selina Ravenscroft (O&G), Lauren Hill (Paediatrics), Ryan Dias (Psychiatry)
The course leaders are all doctors with children who saw a need for a different kind of antenatal course - one that is focused, evidence-based and delivered by professionals but also provides the same opportunity as nationally-organised courses for developing a peer-support group in the lead up to and after having your baby.