Parentcraft Education

1. Antenatal Classes:

CUMH are conducting interactive online antenatal and Parentcraft classes for expectant mothers and their partners. Classes cover late pregnancy, labour, birth and the transition to early parenthood. 

Due to the high volume of bookings, we request that you do not book your classes until you are 28 weeks pregnant.

To book Antenatal Classes please fill out this form.

2. Breastfeeding Classes

Across Ireland South Woman and Infants Directorate, breastfeeding is encouraged, supported, and promoted. Our Midwives are on hand to help you establish good breastfeeding practices in the days after your baby is born, and beyond.

To book any of the below Breastfeeding classes, please fill out this form.

Online Classes:

Online Breastfeeding antenatal preparation classes are running fortnightly on Monday mornings from 10:00 to 12:30. 

The interactive classes cover the following topics:

• The Importance of Breastfeeding
• Attachment and positioning
• How Breastfeeding works
• Issues that may affect the latch
• Skin-to-Skin
• How to know all is going well
• Recognising when baby needs to feed
• How can partners give practical support
• Hand Expressing Colostrum
•  Community Support

Face to face classes:

•  Carrigaline Primary Care Centre once a month.
• A face to face breastfeeding classes run in Leap once a month.
• A face to face breastfeeding class for women with diabetes in pregnancy takes place once a month at Ballincollig Primary Care Centre.

3. Nutrition in Pregnancy Classes:

Learn all about your nutrition needs in pregnancy with a Dietician.  These online classes are recommended in early pregnancy from 12 weeks up until 20 weeks gestation. Classes are free and are 45 minutes long.

To book Nutrition in Pregnancy classes please fill out this form.

4. Domino Classes

Learn about The Domino (Domiciliary Care In and Out) of hospital offered to low risk women providing continuity of care, a hospital-based birth and an early discharge from hospital with full feeding support at home.

To book Domino classes please fill out this form.

5. VBAC Classes

Learn about a vaginal birth after a caesarean.

To book VBAC classes please fill out this form.

Online Videos:

The videos below are relevant for all expectant mothers. 

Online Learning - Pregnancy, Labour and Birth at CUMH:

List of useful videos filmed in Cork University Maternity Hospital, covering pregnancy, labour and birth, positions, pain relief, breastfeeding, nappy changing, safe sleep, emotions and more.

Online Learning - Labour (UHK):

Additional useful videos filmed in University Hospital Kerry, covering labour and birth, relevant for all mothers.

Online Learning - Postnatal CUMH:

List of videos filmed in Cork University Maternity Hospital, useful during the postnatal period including looking after yourself, exercises, posture, pelvic floor and more.

Online Learning - Postnatal UHK:

Additional videos filmed in University Hospital Kerry, useful during the postnatal period for all mothers. 

Online Learning - Breastfeeding:

List of videos, some filmed in Cork University Maternity Hospital, useful for breastfeeding mothers.