TABLE 1.

Content of childbirth preparation classes

Time	Gestational Age (Week)	Contents
Session 1	20–23	Introduction about classes and getting to know mothers, anatomy and physiology changes of pregnancy, Personal hygiene, Common discomforts of pregnancy Practical exercises: stretching exercises, relaxation, massage and breathing techniquesa
Session 2	24–27	Nutritional needs of pregnant women
Session 3	28–29	Foetal growth and development, Mental Health, Husbands Education
Session 4	30–31	Warning Signs in pregnancy
Session 5	32–33	Planning for childbirth, Analgesia and anaesthesia for labour and birth Visiting delivery room
Session 6	34–35	Stages of childbirth, necessary interventions, different position of childbirth childbirth videos
Session 7	36	Postpartum care, Warning sign, Family planning, Breastfeeding education breastfeeding videos
Session 8	37	Neonatal care, Warning signs for neonatal, breast feeding

^a Practical exercises are taught and practiced at the end of each session.