Antenatal Ireland

CORK ANTENATAL CLASSES COMING SOON.

Please contact cuidiucork@gmail.com to register your interest for upcoming classes.

Antenatal Ireland Educators:

• Have completed a two-and-a-half-year Diploma in Antenatal Education.
• Are Licensed to practice by Cuidiú who are a nationwide parent-to-parent support group run by volunteer parents.
• Undergo continuous education to maintain their licenses to practice and for quality assurance.
• Are facilitators of presentations and lectures on antenatal education to health professionals and midwifery students.

There are antenatal courses and there are Antenatal Ireland Courses!

Antenatal Ireland courses follow a format that is unique in antenatal education in Ireland:

• Small groups sizes allow time for questions and to get to know others.
• Facilitated by highly educated professionals.
• Evidence-based information imparted in an empowering, interactive and practical way.
• All birth options are discussed so that you can work out how you’d like to approach labour, rather than telling you the ‘right’ way.
• At times that suit you.
• Education for informed decision making in childbirth and early parenting.
• The classes aim to provide unbiased information on all aspects of giving birth to assist you in making your own informed choices.

The classes cover:

• What to expect during the birth process and working towards your choices
• Pain relief: both hospital methods and natural comfort measures such as breathing, relaxation, positions and massage.
• Common hospital procedures
• Caring for your newborn, including feeding information
• Signs of labour
• How the pelvis/uterus works to birth your baby
• Hormones at work during labour
• Informed decision making to help you communicate with medical professionals
• The role of the birth partner
• Postnatal information – delayed cord clamping, skin-to-skin, placenta, breastfeeding, settling a baby, safe sleeping
• Information tailored to individual needs – small, informal group setting with time for your questions and discussions
• 1-Year’s cuidiu membership included

The ethos of Cuidiú is that we facilitate small groups to encourage group learning, discussions and interactive activities.

Please contact cuidiucork@gmail.com for info about upcoming classes.