Birth Sense | Online Course

Preparing for birth can be overwhelming. There are so many decisions that you need to make and you’ll no doubt have a number of questions about what is right for you & your little one. Join the online antenatal class by SA’s leading child birth expert to prepare for the journey of a lifetime.

MODULE 1 | Birth Options

Active birth; Water birth; Home birth; Hospital birth; The hormones that help and hinder labour & how they work: Oxytocin / Endorphins / Catecholamines

MODULE 2 | When to go to hospital and signs of Labour

Pre labour signs; When to go to Hospital; How to time a contraction; Understanding the First stage of labour; The three ‘P’s of Labour plus two more; What happens when your “membranes release?”

MODULE 3 | Understanding Labour Pain

Understanding labour pain; Why is labour painful? Dealing with the pain of Labour; Coping Skills – unmedicated pain relief

MODULE 4 |Second & Third stage of Labour

Second & third stage of labour; Tips on Pushing; Delayed cord clamping; Writing a birth plan

MODULE 5 | Interventions

Induction of labour; Methods of induction; Foetal Heart monitoring; Intravenous fluids; Forceps; Vacuum extractor; Artificial rupture of membranes; Episiotomy

MODULE 6 | Medicated Pain Relief

Medicated forms of Pain Relief, including: Aterax / Pethidine / Entonox; Epidural Block; Spinal Block; How is it done? Side effects; Advantages & Disadvantages

MODULE 7 |Caesarean Birth

What is C/S Birth? What you need to know; Advantages and Disadvantages; Reasons for C/S – Maternal/ Foetal/ Placental; Planned / Unplanned / Emergency C/S; Theatre Procedure

MODULE 8 | the Golden Hour & Skin-on-skin

Explanation of the Golden hour; The importance of Skin-to-Skin contact at birth; S2S – Benefits to baby; S2S – Benefits to mother

MODULE 9 | Healing after Birth. The first three days

Bonding; Post-partum Health; S2S – Benefits to baby; S2S – Benefits to mother

What you can expect from this online course:

• 9 Learning modules
• 9 Pre-recorded masterclasses presented by Tina Otte
• Bonus content / articles, hints and tips
• 53 Page downloadable Birth Sense manual

presented by Tina Otte (REGISTERED NURSE / MIDWIFE)

Tina is a Midwife by profession, and studied further to obtain an International Certification as a Childbirth Educator. (ICCE)
In private practice teaching expectant couples for over 35 years.
Author of 5 books on pregnancy and birth which have been published internationally.
Specialist prenatal fitness instructor & trainer of health professionals
Certified infant massage instructor. (CIMI)
Former specialist editor of ‘Your Pregnancy Magazine’.
Married to Ralph for 42 years and most importantly – mother of two beautiful adult daughters & grandmother of four!