Prenatal Course in Lisbon: Preparing for Birth and Parenthood
Our prenatal course in Lisbon prepares couples for birth, breastfeeding and the first weeks with their baby. All sessions are led exclusively by specialist nurses, in one-to-one sessions with your midwife.
Flexible Scheduling
Scheduling is flexible and arranged according to the availability of both the nurse and the couple, so the course can fit around your routine.
Prenatal Course Program
Birth and After Birth (3h)
- Birth signs (being able to detect the correct time to go to hospital)
- Pain in labor: strategies for managing contractions, pain and anxiety until you reach the hospital
- Breathing techniques at different stages of labor
- Pain management in labor (epidural and other alternatives)
- Arrival at the emergency room
- Labor: the different stages
- Types of birth
- The father (before, during and after childbirth)
- First baby care: skin to skin contact
- Postpartum: puerperium (the first days/weeks for the mother, baby and couple)
- Parenting: becoming a father and mother
- Baby blues and postpartum depression
Breastfeeding (2h)
- Advantages for mom, baby and couple
- The correct latch
- Technique and basic principles for successful breastfeeding
- Positions for breastfeeding
- Breast milk extraction and preservation
- Major difficulties and how to overcome them
- Breastfeeding psychology
Our Baby (3h)
- Newborn characteristics, competences and reflexes
- Adaptation to the extrauterine environment
- Sleep: routines, safe sleep, SIDS
- Crying: causes, identification and strategies
- Cramps: solutions and tips
- Newborn care: hygiene, umbilical stump, clothing, sleep habits, intestinal habits, safety — including practical bath, nappy changing and umbilical stump care
What’s Included in the Full Program
The following is included if you attend all sessions:
- 24-hour telephone support (WhatsApp group with Midwife and/or Pediatric Nurse)
- Breastfeeding support throughout the breastfeeding period
- Breastfeeding manual (PDF)
- E-book with all the course’s information
This approach is aligned with the World Health Organization’s recommendations on intrapartum care for a positive childbirth experience.
Get in Touch
To check availability and arrange your sessions, please contact us. You can also read what other families say about their experience with us in our testimonials.
Where the Course Takes Place
Lisbon — Estrada de São Bartolomeu, nº27A (Lumiar), 1750-279 Lisbon.