Saturday, September 4th, 2010, 2pm – 7pm
This is a guest workshop held by, Nandu (Andrea Noll), a Certified Professional Midwife. Labor Support for Everyone has been a very popular childbirth class in Hungarian, and this will be the first time it will be held in English, just for us! 
Nandu was trained in the United States as a midwife, and speaks excellent English, and has 6 years of experience working as an independent midwife, with hundreds of births attended. The workshop explains the natural progression of labor, and what a support person (husband, partner, doula) can do at each stage to ease labor. Highly recommended, especially for those interested in natural, unmedicated birth.
Cost: HUF 5000 per person or HUF 8500 per couple. Pay at the door.
Sunday, September 19th, 2010, 2pm – 6 pm
Content: what is a just-born newborn like, what does the Apgar score mean, when to cut the umbilical cord, cord blood banking, what do newborn babies expect from the world, why is skin-to-skin contact important, why is early and frequent breastfeeding important, baby’s secretions: what’s normal and what’s not, feeding and expected weight gain, burping, sleeping, dressing, bathing, umbilical cord care, crying and comforting, types of babies, learning, playing, baby wearing, how to survive the first six weeks
Handouts: English-Hungarian shopping list of baby supplies, breastfeeding cheat sheet, registration and maternity benefits information sheet
Cost: €30 (app. HUF 8500) / occasion / couple. Pay at the door or pay in advance by PayPal.
Sunday, September 26th, 2010, 2pm – 6 pm
Content: Prenatal care in Hungary, how to find and choose the right hospital/doctor/midwife for you, who is the védőnő and what is her function, what kinds of maternity benefits (if any) are you eligible for, how to register a baby’s birth in Hungary if one or both parents are foreign nationals, what’s your due date and why is determining it correctly important, thinking ahead to your birth experience, and how much you can expect to pay for a birth in Hungary
Handouts: list of English-speaking obstetricians in Budapest, list of hospitals and clinics with maternity wards, birth plan worksheet, list of registrars, registration and maternity benefits information sheet.
Cost: €30 (app. HUF 8500) / occasion / couple. Pay at the door or pay in advance by PayPal.
Sunday, October 3rd, 2010, 2pm – 6 pm
Content: mother and baby at term, how does labor start, when to go into the hospital or call the midwife, inducing labor, what are the stages of labor, what to expect during them, what does it feel like at each stage, what can the helper do at each stage, the importance of positioning for mother and baby, natural and medicated pain management, how to avoid an episiotomy, what to expect at a Hungarian hospital, what to expect during a C-section, what to expect during a premature delivery, recovery from birth
Handouts: what to pack for the hospital, English-Hungarian shopping list of baby supplies, birth plan worksheet, What Is Labor Like article, What About the Pain in Childbirth article, C-section article
Cost: €30 (app. HUF 8500) / occasion / couple. Pay at the door or pay in advance by PayPal.
Sunday, October 10, 2010, 2pm – 6pm
Content: why is breastfeeding good for the baby, why is breastfeeding good for the mother, how to get off to a good start and avoid problems down the line, how does milk production work, how to ensure you have enough milk, how can you tell whether baby is getting enough milk, feeding on cue versus feeding on schedule, sore nipples and other breastfeeding complication, lots of pictures and videos about how to get the baby on the breast correctly (to avoid damage to the nipples and ensure proper milk flow), when to express milk, how to express milk, how to safely store milk, using artificial nipples (bottles and pacifiers), herbs and foods to increase supply, breastfeeding and illness, breastfeeding and medications
Handouts: breastfeeding cheat sheet
Cost: €30 (app. HUF 8500) / occasion / couple. Pay at the door or pay in advance by PayPal.
Életkör, II. Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor 61. 1st floor #3. (Világgyerek buzzer – keep pressing continuously to be let in!) Here’s a map.
Please RSVP so I know how many handouts to bring! (If you pay by PayPal, you do not need to sign up separately.)
You can either pay as you go along, in cash at the door, or pre-pay a number of classes at a discount. The only class that is not available for payment by PayPal is Nandu’s Labor Support for Everyone workshop.
Click here and scroll to the bottom of the page for PayPal payment options.
Aktívan keresünk szüléssel, születéssel, önismerettel, ezoterikával foglalkozó szakembereket, akik csak a helyet keresik programjaik számára! Légy tagja növekvő kis munkaközösségünknek! Érdeklődni a reka@eletkor.hu email címen!
