The best time to get all the information you need to know about having a healthy baby and becoming a whānau/family is before baby is born! Auckland District Health Board (ADHB) offers fully funded pregnancy and parenting classes to meet the needs of all first time parents, including young/teenage parents, Māori, Pasifika and Asian parents, and parents for whom English is a second language.

Who can attend?

For those, ideally, between 28 and 30 weeks pregnant

What is covered?

• The maternity system in New Zealand – your rights and responsibilities, your Lead Maternity Carer (LMC) and other health professionals, your choice of where to give birth, support networks in your community

• Healthy pregnancy – healthy eating, exercise, and the effects of smoking, alcohol and drug use

• Pregnancy care – antenatal checks, screening, planning for birth, complications of pregnancy

• Labour and birth – preparing for your labour and birth, labour signs and stages, why home is the best place for early labour, how your partner and support people can help, managing pain, and those first hours with your baby

• Postnatal care – care for mother and baby, family support, body changes • Breastfeeding and safe sleeping – infant nutrition and safe sleep practices

• Early Parenting – caring for your newborn baby, growth and development, coping with a crying baby, community support, immunisation

Where?

Adult Learning Centre, Waiheke2 Korora Rd, Oneroa

When?

Monday 29th of April & Monday 6th of May, 6:00PM - 9:00PM

Cost?

Pregnancy and parenting education classes are FULLY FUNDED to women living within the Te Whatu Ora l Te Toka Tumai l Auckland area, and who have New Zealand residency status.  If you live outside the Te Toka Tumai l Auckland area, please contact your local Te Whatu Ora health provider for pregnancy and parenting class details.