Workforce Development:
  Pregnancy and Parenting

For Pregnant Women and Their Partners

For Young People:

Reality Parenting Workshops

It is important to recognise that not all teenage pregnancies are unwanted, however by informing young people on the duties, financial implications and responsibilities of parenthood this workshop aims to ensure that all decisions are informed ones. Cyber babies are used during this workshop and are extremely beneficial in demonstrating the scale of the commitment involved.

For Professionals

Peri-natal Depression Training

The aim of this training is to raise awareness and the detection of perinatal mood disorders amongst professionals.

Sexuality during pregnancy and in the postnatal period

Aims and Objectives:

• To explore how professionals need to be aware of and address their own attitudes towards sexuality
• To understand how sexuality, sexual relations and sexual activity during childbearing continuum are influenced by biological, psychological and social variables
• To be aware how changes in body image, especially during pregnancy may affect sexuality
• To understand that there is a normal pattern of sexual behaviour during pregnancy and after childbirth

Postnatal Contraception and Sexual Health

The aim of this training day is to equip professionals with the knowledge and skills to understand the factors influencing post partum ovulation and to be competent and confident to offer post natal contraceptive advice.