Birth & Beyond Baby Care Workshop

An in person, weekend workshop with a small group of local parents facilitated by experienced Royal Surrey Hospital Midwives.

Birth & Beyond Baby Care Workshop includes:

• An in person, 4 hour weekend workshop for you and your birth partner
• Opportunities to interact with other expectant parents 
• Interactive opportunities to practice hands on skills such as winding and changing.
• Access to a named education Midwife for follow up questions.

This course is suitable at any time in pregnancy. Over the four hour workshop you will:

• Gain an understanding of the biological norms of the newborn and what to expect un the first few weeks of life, including brain development, behaviour and stomach size.
• Begin to explore the fourth trimester and how to aid your baby's transition from uterus to the world, including baby wearing, skin-to-skin and soothing activities.
• Explore the role of responsive parenting in supporting secure attachment and the associated positive effects on emotional and physical development in newborn.
• A discussion of infant feeding plans and our bobble hat bundle.
• Develop knowledge in responsive and paced feeding and how to identify if your baby is getting enough milk.
• Learn how to change a nappy and dress your baby in a vest (with the opportunity to practice on a doll). 
• Practice picking up,handling and holding a newborn baby (doll)
• Understand how to take care of your baby's cord stump and when to seek medical advice
• Receive an introduction to the neonatal (newborn) screening programme
• This workshop costs £60 per couple (one pregnant person and one accompanying birth partner).

Click here to learn more or to book our Baby Care Workshop. You will need to be logged in to your Maternity Parent Portal to book. If you don't have access to the Portal ask your Royal Surrey Midwife for a Portal Postcard. For those not booked with the Royal Surrey please email rsch.birthandbeyond@nhs.net for more information.