Classic Course

Our comprehensive childbirth education courses are for pregnant parents who want to learn it all.

Our educators are MAMA midwives, qualified health professional who are committed to providing care, education, advice and support to women & birthing people and their families. This support takes place during pregnancy, labour, birth, and the early postnatal period.

Midwives view pregnancy and birth as fundamentally normal & healthy processes - as well as profound and precious events in a person's life. 

Our work is founded on deep respect for women & birthing people, and a strong belief in promoting every person’s right to self-determination and to make informed decisions for themselves, their baby and their family.

We firmly believe that the childbearing journey has the potential to affect every facet of a person's life, including their relationship with their new baby, partner, themselves and their functioning in wider society.   

Classic Course

Comprehensive antenatal education, perfect for first-time parents wanting to cover it all - late pregnancy, labour/birth, postpartum, breastfeeding & newborns. Plus, there will be time for questions, and you go home with helpful handouts for future reference.

    • The physiology of the last few weeks of pregnancy

    • Hormonal physiology of labour

    • Birthing statistics in current birth culture

    Tips for:

    • Setting up your birth environment

    • Coping strategies

    • Choosing your support team

    • Taking care of your body & mind

    • Options for models of care & place of birth

    • Reframing "natural" ways to encourage labour

    • Perineal massage

    • Antenatal colostrum expressing

    • Exercises & positions for optimising space within our bodies

    • Group B Strep screening

    • The physical, psychological & emotional changes along the continuum of labour

    • The sounds of labour

    • Tips for the early, established & pushing stages

    • Active labour positions

    Tools support people can help with​:

    • Reducing the chance of perineal tears

    • Abnormal signs

    • Working with physiological pain

    • The nervous system

    • Breathing techniques

    • Water immersion & waterbirth

    • Giving birth to your placenta

    • Active vs physiological management​

    • Cord clamping​

    • Assessments & examinations in labour

    • Fetal monitoring​

    • Vaginal examinations

    • Writing your birth preferences

    Informed decision-making strategies:

    • Caesarean births​

    • Instrumental births

    • Induction of labour

    • Cascade of intervention vs true medical need

    • Pharmacological pain relief

    • Epidurals

    • Nitrous oxide gas

    • Opioids

    • Postpartum recovery

    • Pelvic floor recovery

    • Mental health

    • What happens in the hours & days after birth

    • Skin-to-skin​

    • First breastfeed

    • Vitamin K

    • Hepatitis B vaccine

    • Newborn screening test

    • Getting breastfeeding of to a good start​

    • Bottle feeding

    • Newborn babies 101

    • Sleep

    • Settling & soothing

    • Bathing

    • Changing nappies

    • Dressing

    • Signs of illness

Please note:

This outline is a general guide only. Each class & series will be a little different as we regularly update the course & adjust content to suit the needs & wishes of our participants, at our midwife presenter's discretion.

Please get in touch if you would like more information

Your Investment: $475

Includes pregnant participant and 1 support person

  • Additional support people: $50 each

  • Student midwives participating in continuity of care experiences are welcome to attend with you, free of charge.

Course Dates 2024

Please note: The website does not update automatically as a class books up.
If you are unable to proceed with a booking, this means that the class has likely booked out before you secured a spot.
Please call the reception team for any assistance or if you are unsure

Kensington

MAMA Kensington - 38 Gatehouse Drive, Kensington VIC 3031
Small group size - maximum 9 pregnant people (+ one support person each)

September


Weekend Series - Course #2

Saturday 7th & Saturday 28th

10:30am - 5:30pm

Weekend Series - Course #3

Sunday 22nd & Sunday 29th

10:30am - 5:30pm


To book, please click here & choose the dates you are interested in.
You can see these details by clicking ‘more info’ on a certain course.
This will bring you to a calendar, please choose the first day of the course and you will automatically be booked into all sessions.

October

Evening Series - Course #1

Weds 2nd, Weds 9th, Weds 16th & Weds 23rd

6pm - 9pm

Weekend Series - Course #2

Saturday 5th & Saturday 12th

10:30am - 5:30pm

Weekend Series - Course #3

Sunday 20th & Sunday 27th

10:30am - 5:30pm


To book, please click here & choose the dates you are interested in.
You can see these details by clicking ‘more info’ on a certain course.
This will bring you to a calendar, please choose the first day of the course and you will automatically be booked into all sessions.

November

Evening Series - Course #1

Weds 6th, Weds 13th, Weds 20th & Weds 27th

6pm - 9pm

Weekend Series - Course #2

Sunday 3rd & Sunday 10th

10:30am - 5:30pm

Weekend Series - Course #3

Saturday 16th & Saturday 23rd

10:30am - 5:30pm


To book, please click here & choose the dates you are interested in.
You can see these details by clicking ‘more info’ on a certain course.
This will bring you to a calendar, please choose the first day of the course and you will automatically be booked into all sessions.

September

Evening Series - Course #1

Mon 16th, Thurs 19th, Mon 23rd & Thurs 26th

6pm - 9pm

To book, please click here & choose the dates you are interested in.
You can see these details by clicking ‘more info’ on a certain course.
This will bring you to a calendar, please choose the first day of the course and you will automatically be booked into all sessions.


Hampton

MAMA Hampton- 9A Railway Crescent, Hampton, VIC, 3188
Small group size - maximum 4 pregnant people (+ one support person each)

October

No October Course in Hampton as our educators take some time off!
Please join us in September or November instead, or visit our Kensington clinic!

To book, please click here & choose the dates you are interested in.
You can see these details by clicking ‘more info’ on a certain course.
This will bring you to a calendar, please choose the first day of the course and you will automatically be booked into all sessions.

November

Evening Series - Course #1

Thurs 7th, Thurs 14th, Thurs 21st & Thurs 28th

6pm - 9pm

To book, please click here & choose the dates you are interested in.
You can see these details by clicking ‘more info’ on a certain course.
This will bring you to a calendar, please choose the first day of the course and you will automatically be booked into all sessions.

Express an Interest

Currently taking Private Classes in Brisbane, however a group class can be organised if there is demand

Express an interest here & tell us which month!

Brisbane

Held at It Takes A Village Midwifery Clinic, Kenmore
Small group size - maximum 6 pregnant people (+ one support person each)

Comprehensive Education Package 

Classic Course

A twelve hour evidence-based midwife led childbirth education covering late pregnancy, labour, birth and the early postnatal period including an introduction to breastfeeding.​

Fourth Trimester Workshop
A four-hour workshop all about the transition to parenthood and how to set your expectations to enhance the likelihood of a positive early postnatal experience.​

Newborn & Children’s First Aid Class
Designed for parents & carers, participants will learn first aid basics for common illnesses and injuries of childhood including burns, choking, CPR, breathing difficulties, seizures and anaphylaxis.​

Total Package: $695 (over 10% discount)

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Option to add one more workshop for only $155 (more than 10% discount than original price of workshop)

Breastfeeding Workshop
A comprehensive two hour breastfeeding workshop led by experienced lactation consultants.

Click Here to Book a Package

You will be directed to email our team, who will get back to you within 3-5 business days to book you into multiple classes.
Please include in your email;

Your name
Your estimated due date
Your contact number
Your preferred dates for any classes

Click Here if You Want A Private Class

You will be directed to email our team, who will get back to you within 3-5 business days to discuss
Please include in your email;

Your name
Your estimated due date
Your contact number
Your preferred dates/times for your class

Private Classic Course would be 7hours of 1:1 content with our midwife presenter - $700

What You’ll Receive When You Enrol in the
MAMA Classic Course

Printed workbook

Digital resources

Access to our online parents facebook group

Ongoing support from your midwife presenter.

  • "The presenters were knowledgeable and friendly midwives with real life experience. The content was excellent and covered a wide range of topics from early pregnancy to looking after a newborn baby. My partner and I completed the 2-day course feeling confident and equipped with information and resources. Will recommend to all first-time parents!"

  • "I feel empowered that I can ask questions from medical professionals if, during the labour/birth, not everything 'goes to plan', and that I can request more information, and not be forced to go with their method. I also feel a sense of connection with the wider maternity community now through MAMA - someone I can reach out to now. I felt a little alone and lost beforehand and not really knowing where/who to ask (going through public with no one-point of contact)."

  • "Coming into this class, I had a fear of labour, birth giving and being able to care for a baby. With all of the information that I've learnt from the class, I feel less overwhelmed, more prepared and empowered to make informed decisions. It has eased my anxiety and also help me understand and see things in a different perspective."

  • "A great balanced and realistic approach to presenting information and likely outcomes. I feel well prepared to have a satisfying birth and to navigate the hospital system and to best avoid the cascade of interventions and have the right birth for me, my baby and my partner."

  • "Educators had a lot of time for everyone and the content was extremely engaging. There was nothing boring or seeming to be irrelevant."

  • "Dianne was a highlight! A wonderfully dynamic, approachable, knowledgeable and down to earth facilitator. Her wealth of experience and ability to connect with each attendee was brilliant. Both Rien and I feel more informed about the medical side of birth, and empowered to make our own decisions and question proceedings if required while within the hospital environment."

  • "How to begin! We found the course SO rewarding. The depth of evidence based information, coupled with pragmatic advice for navigating the birthing space left us feeling empowered, and excited (as opposed to anxious, like we were feeling before!)."

  • "Hayley was absolutely delightful, and I felt so comfortable in this space and even my partner thoroughly enjoyed the experience. We both feel like we learnt so much and left the course completely on the same page about our wishes for our birth experience and journey."

  • "Thoroughly enjoyed the class. It was informative and the in person group context was particularly helpful for discussions, questions and practical exercises and activities. The practitioners were knowledgeable and each came with their own background and experience. It has particularly made me rethink my own birth plan and how to talk to practitioners about my care."

  • "The practical tips for birth and having the birth partner really practice getting into it gave me a lot of confidence that I can relax and he knows how to support. Has given him more understanding and confidence."

  • "I feel much more confident in managing early Labor at home and knowing when to go to hospital as well as establishing a good Laboring environment. As for my husband he gained so much new knowledge and now feels he can be a great support person and advocate for me and baby."

  • "There were so many things we learned. I think the main takeaway for me was just good evidence-based knowledge, that really took a lot of the anxiety about the unknown away. I feel so much more comfortable with the upcoming third trimester, birth, and how to deal effectively with the hospital."

How To Book:

Click on the book here next to your preferred series.

  1. Click "select" on the right-hand size of your preferred series 

  2. Scroll across on the calendar until you reach the correct month

  3. Look for the first date of the series you want to book

  4. Click on the symbol on the date of the first session for the series

  5. Click on the time on the right hand size

  6. Fill in your details & submit

  7. Look out for a confirmation email & complete the booking form within ASAP.​​

Please call our reception team on 03 9376 7474 if you experience any difficulties.

Refund Policy:

Due to our small group sizes & high demand, payment is required in full at time of booking & is non-refundable in the event of change of mind, other engagements, forgetting to attend or illness.

Full refunds will only be given for unexpected early births (provided you are less than 36 weeks pregnant at the start of the course).

If you wish to move your booking to another course date, please get in touch at least 7 days before the start of your booked course (space permitting). 

If you’d like to pay in instalments, please contact us on 03 9376 7474.

In the rare instance that we need to cancel the class (presenter illness, minimum booking numbers not reached etc), we will contact you 3-5 business days prior to the class. We will aim to facilitate you joining another class, or offer a full refund if this is not possible.