Birthing services in Central Australia

You can attend a free childbirth education class a the Alice Springs Hospital.

Call the maternity unit to make a booking 08 8951 7620.

Topics include:

• pregnancy and healthy food
• pregnancy assessments
• tests and genetic testing in pregnancy
• how labour starts, managing early labour at home
• when to go to hospital in labour
• normal labour and active birth
• water birth
• pain management options
• variations to normal labour
• first days with the new baby
• breastfeeding
• general recovery after birth
• parenting support
• what to take to hospital.

Birth and beyond parent resource centre

The birth and beyond parent resource Centre is a non-government organisation that provides Alice Springs families with information, support and education for pregnancy, birth and early parenting.

Services include:

• birth classes
• library
• DVD collection
• community newsletter
• breast pump hire
• weekly information sessions
• meetings with other parents.