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Class
Dates coming up....
All classes are held at the Sahu Healing Centre on
Burke Rd in Balwyn.
Cost per couple - $475 (includes
the booklet and CDs and morning teas on
both days)
Concessions are also available - please
contact Sue for more details.
Weekend workshops from 9am to approx
4.30pm
February
Saturday 4th & 11th
February/March
Sunday 26th Feb & 4th March
Saturday 24th & 31st March
April
Saturday 21st and 28th
May
Saturday 12th & 19th
June
Saturday 2nd & 16th
The Programme
involves
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approximately12 hours
of contact time, as well as follow
up email, phone
support and advice.
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comprehensive
course booklet with birth stories,
in-depth information pertaining to
the course and articles of interest.
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two(2) CD set of guided relaxations
for practice at home.
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information, advice and discussion
around pregnancy, labour, birth and
parenting, including visual aids and
practical exercises.
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invitation to
monthly morning teas with other
calmbirth families either before or
after birth.
 Size of Classes
Classes are held
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at the Sahu Healing Centre on
Burke Rd in Balwyn.
Full particulars will be provided
upon enrolment.
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weekend classes
Saturdays and Sundays from
9am – 5pm
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weeknights over four
(4) evenings from 6.30 to 9.15pm
starting in July 2012
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refresher classes are also available
for subsequent pregnancies (two
by 2 hour sessions).
Health Insurance Provider Details
Teachers Federation Health, NIB,
Australian Unity, Bupa Australia (HBA,
Mutual Community, Anz Health Insurance,
MBF and MBF alliances - SGIO, SGIC &
NRMA), Manchester Unity, HCF, AHM, The
Doctors Health Fund, Defence Health,
will cover part of the costs of birth
education classes run by a Midwife or
Midwifery Services.
Please note that amount of rebate
covered depends on the type of cover. Your
health insurer is best to answer any
questions regarding the amount of rebate
per class.
When to start Classes
When you wish to begin the course is up
to you. It is recommended anytime from
20 weeks, most couples beginning
anywhere from 24wks to 32 wks. Starting
earlier allows you to gain the benefits
of relaxation and bonding with your baby
and the practice of the skills you will
learn together, but is still possible if
unable to start earlier. Partners play
an integral role in the preparation and
in supporting the woman through
pregnancy and birth.
What women can gain from calmbirth®….
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how to work
with your body, not against it
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techniques
that help to eliminate the fear and
tension many women experience during
birth.
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knowledge and
understanding of the inner resources
we all naturally possess and how
through simple relaxation,
visualisation and breathing
exercises you can reduce anxiety
and fear.
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how the
birthing body works during labour
and the amazing cocktail of hormones
of labour and birth.
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breathing,
relaxation and visualisation
techniques to use during labour.
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positioning
for labour and birth, massage
techniques.
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challenges of
labour and ways to meet those
challenges.
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the important
role of the support person and tools
for labour to assist them in
performing that role.
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the important
communication and bond between you
and your baby that has already begun
and ways to enhance communication
and bonding during pregnancy and
after birth.
Role of the
partner/husband/birth support…..
“The strength and support of a
husband or mate is almost essential for
an anxiety free pregnancy and mothering.
[Their] strength must feed into hers and
through her to the new life. That is the
way nature has designed the process”
(Joseph Chilton Pearce.
Magical Child. p. 83/4)
The birthing partner and /or support
play a very important role in assisting
the woman to maintain the relaxation and
breathing techniques and to feel safe,
confident and comfortable. Educating
them about their role and the ways they
can assist, are an integral part of the
calmbirth® classes. The course allows
and encourages them to play an active
role in their baby’s birth, and to help
lay the foundation for a peaceful birth
experience.
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