What's inside

From the first scan to the first birthday.

One course for both of you, in four parts. Plain words, real depth.

1. 01Pregnancy

   • What each scan and test is for, and what a result can and cannot tell you
   • The things you can actually do: folic acid, alcohol, smoking, vaccines, infections
   • Sickness and tiredness: what is normal and what needs checking
   • Sleeping on her side from 28 weeks, and getting to know the baby's movements
   • When fear of birth is more than nerves
   • The warning signs that mean call today, and the ones that mean call now

2. 02Birth

   • How labour unfolds, from the first irregular contractions to the placenta
   • Your role in the room: calm, present, and making sure she is heard
   • When plans change: induction, an assisted birth, a caesarean
   • What helps: moving, upright positions, gas and air
   • The signs during and after birth that need help immediately

3. 03After birth

   • The first 72 hours: keeping time, noticing change, speaking up for her
   • Recovery after a vaginal birth and after a caesarean
   • Feeding, sleep and mood, and how each affects the others
   • Baby blues, postnatal depression and postpartum psychosis: telling them apart
   • Her mental health, and yours

4. 04Baby health, birth to 12 months

   • Your baby's normal, and how to notice when they are not themselves
   • The signs that mean seen today, and the signs that mean call now
   • What to say when you call
   • Safe sleep, choking, burns, falls and button batteries as your baby starts to move

Educational only. Not a diagnosis. Never delay getting medical help.