FAQs - REQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT BEER + BUBS CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION AT THE PUB, BIRTH CLASSES FOR DADS

Can I bring my wife?
Preferably not. These sessions are just for the lads. It gives men an opportunity to meet other guys in the same boat and talk about this childbirth caper in manly terms. It also gives men a chance to ask questions that they may not want to discuss with their partner. Don’t worry ladies – we'll look after them. They'll be off the hook by 9.45pm.

What is the format for the night?
This is an information session, not facilitated group counselling. Your Beer + Bubs presenter will talk through informative but entertaining content during which you may ask questions whenever you like, as long as it is relevant. Over dinner, you will be able to chat with other men in the same father-to-be boat or ask questions of your presenter. After dinner there is more content presented to the group with more opportunity for questions. You can stay afterwards to ask more questions if you like.

What do I get for my fifty-five bucks?
A memorable night! The info session goes for an hour, then we break for dinner. Your cover price includes a hearty pub dinner (you buy your own drinks). After dinner we have another one hour power session. It will be the best fifty-five bucks you spend during the whole pregnancy.

At what stage during the pregnancy should I come to a Beer + Bubs session?
Any time you like. The last trimester is ideal if you have a bad memory and think you might not remember what you’re supposed to do when the birth is due. Don’t leave it to the last month before your baby is due. Beer + Bubs sessions are often fully booked and babies sometimes come early!

If this is a session for men, why are all the presenters chicks?
Beer + Bubs presenters are experienced childbirth educators and in most cases are also practicing doulas or birth attendants so they have seen many women give birth and know how to support a woman emotionally and physically. All Beer + Bubs presenters are mothers and so they know exactly how it feels to give birth and what your partner might be going through. A bloke can really only guess and cannot tell you first hand what it feels like to give birth or what the pain of childbirth feels like. A bloke can't tell you from personal experience what a woman needs when she is in labour. Our presenters have first hand knowledge and experience in a way that men just don't.

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