Parent education classes at St John of God Murdoch Hospital are designed to support you and your family as you prepare for the arrival of your baby.
We offer a range of face-to-face parent education classes to help you feel informed, confident and supported during pregnancy, birth and early parenthood.
These classes are available for parents who are booked in to give birth at St John of God Murdoch Hospital. You can book parent education classes once you have completed your online admission.
All classes are held onsite in our auditorium.
Our core parent education classes cover:
- signs of labour
- the stages and progress of labour
- birth options (vaginal and caesarean section)
- the early postnatal period.
We also offer 2 breastfeeding classes, an early pregnancy class and refresher classes for parents welcoming another baby.
Tiny tots first aid
Our tiny tots first aid class teaches you practical first responder skills to help you protect your baby in an emergency.
Presented by experts from St John WA, this short course equips parents with the knowledge and confidence to respond to a range of infant and toddler illnesses and injuries.
Topics covered include:
- CPR
- DRSABCD action plan
- recovery position for child and infant
- choking
- asthma
- drowning
- allergic reactions and Anaphylaxis
- fever and febrile convulsions
- trauma management: bleeding, burns, head injuries
- meningococcal disease
This class is available for parents who are booked in to give birth at St John of God Murdoch Hospital.
Bookings can be made once you have completed your online admission.
Maternity tours
We offer free maternity ward tours to help you become familiar with our facilities before your baby arrives.
Tours run on the first and third Saturday and Sunday of each month. Please meet at the St Mary Ward at 2:30 pm.
We recommend calling our hospital on the day to confirm the tour is going ahead. Due to the unpredictable nature of maternity care, we are sometimes unable to accommodate tours in order to provide safe care to our current patients.
Enquire about our maternity services
Planning to grow your family or recently found out you’re pregnant? Ask us about our maternity services or request a tour of our maternity ward. One of our caregivers will be in touch to help with your enquiry.