• Free

80: After class material

  • Closed
  • Course
  • 95 Lessons
  • 600-day access
  • Starts Jan 6, 2026

Class # XX babies due XXXXXX

Contents

Each lesson will be available the morning of each in person class.

  • Birth - hormones & self help

  • Birth - medical pain relief & interventions

  • Brining baby home - all about newborns

  • Tough stuff & team work

  • Practical parenting - hands on activities

  • Final class summary

  • Baby is here, now what?

Birth - hormones & self help

How prepared are you right now?
    Simple anatomy lesson.
      Summary of important info covered in class
        When is baby coming?
          Stages of labour with CGI birth
            Hormones of labour
              Summary of self help options on easy to read slides
                What to Pack for birth checklist
                • 151 KB
                Hospital: when to go and how to get there
                  Get your body ready for birth
                    Get your social media accessing the positive birth algorithms
                      If you like to learn by reading. Recommended books....
                        Getting ready to feed baby
                          Birth videos
                            Water Births
                              Please watch this homebirth documentary: filmed in Wellington

                                Birth - medical pain relief & interventions

                                TBA

                                Medical pain relief and interventions
                                  Night 2 Writing your Birth Preference Plan.docx
                                  • 143 KB
                                  Cascade of Interventions.pdf
                                  • 1.23 MB
                                  Induction of labour patient information.pdf
                                  • 488 KB
                                  Spinning Babies explained
                                    Homework: do this Side Lying Release for ten minutes
                                      The Maternity Services Consumer Council Facebook page
                                        Support people: consider donating blood

                                          Bringing home baby - all about newborns

                                          Newborn appearance
                                          • 706 KB
                                          Newborn skin
                                          • 535 KB
                                          reflexes
                                          • 377 KB
                                          Babies & data gathering = repeated exposure to nice experiences.
                                            safe sleep.pptx
                                            • 5.26 MB
                                            Baby Charades: full video
                                              Support people: please study breastfeeding
                                                Learning to breastfeed: before birth tips
                                                • 151 MB
                                                Attaching your baby at the breast
                                                  Different positions for breastfeeding
                                                    Is your baby getting enough milk?
                                                      Newborn tests and checks
                                                        1. Rachel's BF Tips.mp4
                                                        • 15 mins
                                                        • 889 MB
                                                        Breast crawl can help breastfeeding long term:

                                                          Tough stuff & team work

                                                          If you don’t do anything else: read this article:
                                                            What to do about nipple pain
                                                              Get baby to open wide
                                                                The Flipple - deep latch full video
                                                                  The flipple: short video with demonstration
                                                                    How to burp a baby
                                                                      The Mental Load
                                                                        Ways to support new parents
                                                                          It takes a village to raise a child: Creating your village
                                                                            Increase your milk supply
                                                                              Your options when expressing milk.png
                                                                              • 474 KB
                                                                              Hands on Pumping: could double your milk production
                                                                                Engorgement.png
                                                                                • 787 KB
                                                                                Mastitis.png
                                                                                • 352 KB
                                                                                Feeding baby by syringe, tube, finger etc
                                                                                  Paced Bottle Feeding. Nice & slow.
                                                                                    Looking after yourself with Te Whare Tapa Wha
                                                                                    • 10.7 MB

                                                                                    Practical Parenting: hands on activities

                                                                                    1. How to dress a baby
                                                                                    • 509 KB
                                                                                    2. How warm do we keep baby
                                                                                    • 179 KB
                                                                                    3. How to change a nappy
                                                                                    • 1.59 MB
                                                                                    4. Reuseable nappies by Roxani
                                                                                    • 147 KB
                                                                                    5. Types of baby bed
                                                                                    • 2.36 MB
                                                                                    6. How to make a baby bed
                                                                                    • 577 KB
                                                                                    7 All about Baby Feeding
                                                                                    • 916 KB
                                                                                    8. Ideas for calming your baby
                                                                                    • 649 KB
                                                                                    9. Bathing & your baby's skin
                                                                                      10. What to Pack for birth
                                                                                      • 204 KB
                                                                                      12. Car Seats explained
                                                                                      • 454 KB
                                                                                      13. Baby On The Move Car Seat Guide.pdf
                                                                                      • 1.69 MB
                                                                                      14. ABC breastmilk storage guidelines
                                                                                      • 106 KB
                                                                                      15. All You Need For Baby checklist
                                                                                      • 187 KB
                                                                                      Optional formula & bottle feeding lesson
                                                                                      • 28 mins
                                                                                      • 893 MB
                                                                                      Baby Wearing: How to choose a baby carrier, and where you can go to try them in person

                                                                                        Final Class summary & shared supper

                                                                                        Support Person: here's what you can do
                                                                                          Final Top Tips

                                                                                            Baby is here, now what?

                                                                                            Feeding plan: healthy baby learning to breastfeed
                                                                                            • 194 KB
                                                                                            Feeding plan: when you need extra support
                                                                                            • 250 KB
                                                                                            Different breastfeeding positions
                                                                                            • 491 KB
                                                                                            Nipple pain? Try this
                                                                                            • 476 KB
                                                                                            Engorgement & “blocked ducts” massage: avoid mastitis
                                                                                            • 553 KB
                                                                                            Community Breastfeeding support: places to get help
                                                                                              Registering your baby’s birth
                                                                                                Recovering from birth
                                                                                                  Pelvic Floor Exercises
                                                                                                    CONSTIPATION: you must avoid straining on the toilet!!!
                                                                                                    • 200 KB
                                                                                                    Mental health: stress, anxiety, depression, and having a safe home

                                                                                                      What to do with your baby during parental leave

                                                                                                      SPACE: enrol early!
                                                                                                        Rachel’s Baby Massage Course
                                                                                                        • 4.73 MB
                                                                                                        Toy Libraries
                                                                                                          Book Libraries
                                                                                                          • 2.47 MB
                                                                                                          Swimming Lessons
                                                                                                          • 2.59 MB
                                                                                                          Baby Sensory
                                                                                                            Toddler In Tow: directory of baby & child activities around Wellington
                                                                                                              Online people to follow for good parenting advice

                                                                                                                Returning to work

                                                                                                                Parental leave in New Zealand
                                                                                                                  Childcare
                                                                                                                  • 999 KB
                                                                                                                  Breastfeeding & returning to work