CYCLE 2025 | Preparing for birth and the first days of the newborn´s life

A carefully designed course for the future mother her partner or companion, in order to go through this process with a comprehensive approach.

This course is aimed to those women who are in their first pregnancy as well as those ones who have already experienced this. The workshops are led by a multidisciplinary team that includes: obstetrician-midwife, gynecologist-obstetrician, neonatologist, dentist, graduates in psychology, nutrition and diet therapy, nursing and social work.

The content integrates all the thematic units under a common axis. Although each professional provides a specific approach, the final result contemplates an integrative vision of this entire stage of life.

It consists of eight theoretical-practical meetings, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and can be in - site or virtual.

BEGINNINGS: every month of the year

JANUARY: from the 13th to the 31st

Virtual initial workshop - Week 13-18: Welcome to this new stage of your life.

Workshop 1 Week 20-24: Taking care of ourselves from the first heartbeat. Physical and emotional changes of pregnancy.

Workshop 2 Week 20-24: Care and rights during pregnancy. Addressing the legal framework. Physical care. Role of the accompanying person.

Workshop 3 Week 24-28: Getting to know maternity and the Birth Rooms. A virtual tour of our Maternity Ward.

Workshop 4 Week 28-32: Birth and the different ways of being born. Step by step, everything you want to know about the big day.

Workshop 5 Week 28-32: Getting to know each other. From the baby´s side. Postpartum period. Care for the mother after birth.

Workshop 6 Week 28-32: Breastfeeding: learning, challenges, an act of love. We tell you everything about breastfeeding.

Workshop 7 Week 28-32: Meeting your baby. Welcome and the first care of the newborn. Ending of the course.

Post-Birth Workshop: Psychological aspects during the puerperium. Practical activity: Shantala massage (mother and baby).

Discover each stage of your pregnancy, connect with your emotions and prepare to live it fully.

+INFO and registration:

Health Education Department | Tel. 24871020 ext. 4345 | clubdepadres@hospitalbritanico.org.uy  | educacionensalud@hospitalbritanico.org.uy

We hope you can come!