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Pregnancy

Antenatal Classes

Maternity Unit

St. Luke’s General Hospital

Kilkenny

Contact : 056 7785252

Antenatal Classes

Topics Covered:

• Pregnancy and antenatal care

• Physical care of self

• Exercises to relieve stress and strain

• Instruction in posture and lifting

• First stages of labour

• Relaxation and breathing techniques for first stage

• Delivery

• Effective pushing

• Re-cap on breathing techniques

• Exercises and relaxation

• Visit to labour ward

• Feeding

• Postnatal period

• Fathers Class

• Film on developing foetus and delivery

Private Ante-Natal Class

Talbot Hotel, Carlow or Newpark Hotel, Kilkenny.

Contact : 056 7727671

087 2431090