Parent Craft
Ranjit Chakraborti
MBBS, DGO, DNB, MRCOG (Lond), CCST (UK)
What is ParentCraft?
The Emotional Roller Coaster of Pregnancy
Importanceof Parent CraftClass
By the endof the class, the parents would:
Who ShouldAttend theseClass?
Expectant Parents
Family Member of Expectant Parents
Topics
• Counselling
• Labour and Delivery
• Baby Care
• Physical and Emotional preparation for labour
and birth
• Risks and Complications to be aware
• Birth Plan
Counselling
• Highs and Lows of Parenthood
• Caesarean Vs Normal Delivery
• Instrumental Deliveries
• Stress Management
• Common Discomfort
• Myths and Facts
Antenatal Checkup& Investigations for Healthy
Pregnancy
• Antenatal Checkup
• Medical Checkup
• Screening Tests
• USG
• Foetal Heart Rate monitoring & CTG
Physical and EmotionalPreparation for labourand birth
• Be Informed – anatomy and physiology of labor
• Understand the medical technology
• Be fit
• Be Rested
• Remember to rest between contractions
• Be Nourished – Energy from Food and hydration from drink
Labourand Delivery
• Learn the signs and stages of labour
• Explore pain management options
• Discover the keys to a positive birth experience
• And much more
Baby Care
• Colostrum and Breastfeeding
• Postnatal Care
• Care of the newborn
• Family Planning
FAQ aboutPregnancyProblems
• I am stressed will that affect my body?
• Can I climb stairs and how many?
• My gum and nose bleeds.. Is this normal?
• I feel irritated and teary.. Could you tell me why?
• Do I need to attend antenatal class?
………. Etc
Signs ofComplication
• Bleeding
• Severe Nausea and Vomiting
• Babies activity level significantly decreases
• Contractions early in the third trimester
• Your water breaks
………etc
Don’t Panic…
• R.. R.. R…
• Rest
• Relaxation and
• Recumbancy
THANK YOU

Parent Craft Class or Antenatal Class