Family school

Pregnancy is a special and individual experience for each family, deserving of care and affection

Welcome to the

family school

The aim of the family school of our women’s clinic is to support families on this special journey of pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period. You’ll find the answers to many of your questions at the family school, such as “Does pregnancy mean eating for two?” or “Does a newborn baby need to drink water?” Our family school offers lectures and exercise classes to suit every family’s needs. You can attend the lectures alone or with your birth partner (spouse, partner, relative, friend), who is always welcome to our family school. The lectures and exercise classes are subject to a fee, but you do not have to pay extra for your partner. Lectures such as “Breastfeeding”, “Tour of the delivery department” and “Vaccination – a healthier future for our children” are free of charge for everyone. In addition to in-person lectures and exercise classes, our family school program also includes a selection of online lectures.

Book or cancel

Patient portal

You can easily manage your bookings and cancellations in the patient portal iPatsient or by calling 666 1900 on weekdays. A lecture booking must be cancelled no later than by 12:00 on the weekday day preceding the lecture

Payments

Patient portal

A family school lecture at the clinic: you can pay at the reception desk before the lecture starts, or in the patient portal iPatsient.
Online classes: you can pay in the patient portal iPatsient or based on your registration form with an invoice 24 hrs before the class.

Locations

Locations of units

Ravi Street Unit, B block – Ravi 18, first floor
Magdaleena Health Centre – Pärnu mnt 104, first floor
Järve Unit – Tervise 8 / Energia 8, first floor

5000+

participants in the family school IN 2023

820

lectures held

29

different lectures

19

lecturers

https://www.itk.ee/kliinikud/naistekliinik/naistekliinikust/perinataalkeskus/perekooli-kalender

See the family school calendar

Every month, the family school hosts a wide range of lectures and classes where we welcome families at every stage of the journey of pregnancy and becoming a parent. The calendar for the family school lectures of the next month opens in the third week of each current month. The lectures are held at the hospital or online in real time using the online platform Webex.

Lectures: the first half of pregnancy

We look forward to seeing you at the family school after your first midwife appointment already. At the beginning of your pregnancy, we recommend you take part in lectures such as “Legislation and women’s rights”, “Home remedies for pregnant women” and “Expecting your baby”. We also welcome you to take part in our exercise, yoga and water aerobics classes for pregnant women.

Lectures: the second half of pregnancy

From weeks 22–23 of your pregnancy, we welcome you to attend lectures such as “Ways to ease contractions”, “Childbirth”, “For your birth partner”, “Breastfeeding”, “Newborn care” and many more. The family school calendar is regularly updated with new and exciting topics, so we recommend checking the family school website for all lectures on offer or asking your midwife for the monthly calendar.

We recommend that you attend all lectures by weeks 36–37 of your pregnancy, so you are fully prepared for the arrival of your newborn child.

Lectures: postnatal period

Here you will find a selection of lectures and exercise classes to attend at the end of pregnancy and after childbirth: “Postnatal period”, “Infant first aid”, “Discussion panel for abdominal diastasis and pelvic floor muscle exercises’, and baby gymnastics for different age groups.

https://www.itk.ee/patsiendile/kliinikud/naistekliinik/sunnitusmaja-perinataalkeskus/perekooli-videoloengud

Video lectures

You can also find a wide selection of pre-recorded video lectures on the family school website. We recommend viewing these after attending the live lectures to refresh your memory.

The birth partner can attend the classes free of charge!

Everyone is welcome to attend the lectures with a birth partner as you do not have to pay extra for your partner!