Whanake Te Kura Free Pregnancy, Childbirth & Early Parenting
FREE Pregnancy, Childbirth and Early Parenting Antenatal Education for all hapū mama.
Our classes are FULLY FUNDED and are run by qualified educators. All classes are free and kai is provided along with home goodies. We also have coffee groups where you can connect with others and access additional services.
To register:
Text/Call: 0212252350
Email: whanaketekura@ttoh.iwi.nz
More information: https://ttoh.iwi.nz/whanaketekura
Whanake Te Kura is a fantastic kaupapa open to all hapū māmā and their partners, or support people who live in Napier, Hastings and Flaxmere.
We offer: One day wānanga/workshops, 6 week evening courses, and remote at home learning. These courses enable you to learn about yourself as a hapū woman, how to navigate your healthcare providers, understand changes to your body, reflect on lifestyle and wellbeing, caring for yourself, preparing for labour and birth, early parenting, relationships, and changes in the home.
Plus, you’ll make friends for life. We also offer free coffee groups every Wednesday, to get support with feeding, parenting, baby care and just general support with a safe place to have a cuppa, some kai and relax, just drop in anytime between 10am-2pm, no appointments needed.
Together we will cover information such as:
- Whakawhanaungatanga
- Pregnancy care and warning signs
- Pregnancy and childhood Immunisations
- Kaupapa Maori/Mana Wāhine Clay work / Ipu whenua
- Midwifery care
- Your rights in the healthcare system
- Labour birth self-help pain management.
- Places to birth your pēpi
- Medical interventions
- Healing post birth
- Baby’s life in and out of your womb
- Safe sleep – Pēpi pod / Wahakura
- Support in labour, postnatal, life after baby
- Breastfeeding /tautoko/reality
- Changes for māmā, dad, whānau and relationship
- Early Parenting
- Bathing, dressing and caring for your pēpi