Preparing for Parenthood Courses for All Parents

This course includes

11 hours group sessions for partners together (usually over several weekends/evenings) before the babies are born

4 hours mother only prenatal Relax, Stretch and Breathe sessions (two sessions held on Thursday evenings, attend at any point during your prenancy).

1.5 hours group session for the whole family after the babies are born. 

1 hour Mother and Baby Yoga session

Group classes are a great way to get ready for becoming a family.   The sessions are a mixture of discussions, interactive and physical skills (such as relaxations, breathing techniques, massage, movements and positions) and questions and answers, so there is the opportunity to cover whatever questions or topics are important to both the men and women in the group.  

The course content is evidence based to provide the information and resources to allow you to make informed decisions.  It gives you the chance to explore how you feel about becoming a new family and the choices you have. I hope it will also give you confidence in your own resources and abilities as you become parents and help you enjoy this amazing and wonderful time!

Courses include topics such as:

Normal process of birth, how the human body is designed to give birth, what to expect and what you can do to help keep birth a straightforward event
Importance, roles and support from birth partners
What to expect in the Swiss maternity system
Making informed decisions during birth and as parents
First hours and days and weeks as a new family, including physical and mental postnatal recovery

Breastfeeding 

Family development - both baby development and care but also how parents can look after themselves and each other during the early days and as they return to work.

After the baby is born, there are two post natal sessions, once as a whole group, covering whatever topics feel important at that time, and usually including baby massage and sling tying techniques, and a Mother and Baby Yoga session, for after the baby is six weeks old

With a maximum of six couples (or either parent alone or with chosen supporter) in each group, all with similar due dates, it is also a wonderful way to make a network of supportive friends.

The course costs 365CHF for BCT members and and 385CHF for non BCT members

For upcoming course dates please see Course dates.  For registration forms please see Registration Forms

The courses are held at the Kindermusik Studio at Leimgrubenweg 9, 4053 Basel  Please see Important Practical Details for a map