Preparation for Parenting
Becoming a Parent is a time of great joy, and also a time of huge changes both physically and emotionally
To assist you during your pregnancy, birth and after the baby is born, the NCAHS offers both group programs and one-on-one personalised sessions with either the Midwives in the Maternity Units or the Child and Family Health Nurses who are based in the Community Health Centres
Preparation for Parenthood Programs
These programs provide relevant, current information for pregnant women, their partners and support people.
Each program aims to provide an environment in which you will gain knowledge and skills so you can make informed choices during your pregnancy, at the birth, and after the baby is born.
Topics include: emotional and physical changes in pregnancy, stages of labour, when to come to hospital, breastfeeding, the newborn baby, parent crafting, postnatal adjustment for the family, community resources, birthing suite tour
Preparation for Parenthood Programs being offered across the NCAHS
The following larger hospitals run courses continually throughout the year:
Coffs Harbour Health Campus 02 6656 7200
Port Macquarie Hospital 02 6581 2000
Lismore Base Hospital 02 6620 7400
The Tweed Hospital 07 5536 0540
Courses are run in many other centres thoughout our region and you can make enquiries about these by calling the following numbers:
BALLINA 02 6686 8977
BELLINGEN 66595800 or call Val Sims on 66595823
BYRON BAY 02 6685 6254
CASINO 02 6662 4444
GRAFTON 02 6640 2222
KYOGLE 02 6632 2598
KEMPSEY 02 6562 6155
MACKSVILLE 02 65682677
MACLEAN 02 6640 0123
MULLUMBIMBY 02 6684 1677
MURWILLUMBAH 02 6670 9400