Baby Care for a Planned C-Section Course
Everything You Need to Know About Caring for Your Newborn in the first Days, Weeks and Months Before Your Planned Caesarean
A planned caesarean brings with it a particular kind of clarity. You know your baby’s arrival date, you have a plan and in many ways that feels reassuring. What most couples discover, though, is that knowing the birth date and knowing how to care for a newborn while your body recovers from major surgery are two very different things.
That is exactly what this course is here for, and the time to attend is during your pregnancy, before your baby arrives, so you arrive into that operating theatre feeling genuinely prepared for everything that follows.
Julie’s Baby Care for a Planned C-Section course is devoted entirely to what happens after your baby arrives. There is no general birth preparation content here. Instead, the whole day is focused on guiding you and your partner on feeding, sleeping, settling, calming, wrapping, bathing, bonding and all the other practicalities that most new parents discover they know very little about the moment the baby is actually in their arms.
It is hands-on, practical and almost entirely focused on baby care while recovering from surgery, because that combination deserves its own honest and practical preparation.
This course is also warmly open to adoption families, surrogacy families, grandparents and anyone welcoming a new baby who wants to feel genuinely ready with practical preparation.
Saturday 20 June
Sunday 21 June
Saturday 18 July
Sunday 19 July
Saturday 15 August
Sunday 16 August
Saturday 19 September
Sunday 20 September
Saturday 17 October
Sunday 18 October
Saturday 14 November
Sunday 15 November
What You Will Gain
The First Hours and Days
- What to expect immediately after a caesarean birth, for you and for your baby.
- Skin-to-skin contact, early bonding and how partners can step in beautifully if mum is not immediately available.
- What the hospital stay looks like and how to make the most of the support while you have it.
- A genuine understanding of what is normal in those first days so you feel steady, informed and ready rather than worried.
Feeding
- Breastfeeding positions that are comfortable for a healing caesarean scar.
- How to achieve a good latch and work through common early challenges with confidence.
- Expressing and storing breastmilk.
- Feeding support tailored to your individual circumstances and questions on the day.
Sleeping, Settling & Calming
- Current safe sleep guidelines and how to set up your baby’s sleep space.
- How to settle a baby who is making their feelings known with some enthusiasm.
- Swaddling and wrapping techniques.
- How to identify why your baby is crying and what to try first.
- Managing the witching hour and cluster feeding.
Practical Baby Care
- Nappy changing, bathing and cord care.
- What to buy before the baby arrives, including what you actually need versus what you will genuinely never use.
- Knowing when something needs medical attention and feeling confident about what to do.
- Minimising the risk of postnatal depression and anxiety for both parents.
Caring for Yourself
- What recovery from a caesarean at home actually looks like, including scar care and returning to movement safely and at your own pace.
- Practical strategies for getting the help you need in those first few weeks.
- Partner involvement and how to share the load in a way that works for both of you.
Every couple takes home the Transition into Parenthood Baby Care and Parenting workbook, a beautifully produced and fully updated resource covering the newborn period right through to age five. It is the kind of book you will reach for again and again in those early weeks.
Baby Care for a Planned C-Section Course Options & Pricing
All courses are priced per couple, so both of you are included.
One-Day Course
The Baby Care for a Planned C-Section course runs as a full day and is Julie’s recommended option for the most thorough and relaxed preparation. Ideally attended between 25 and 35 weeks of pregnancy, it gives you and your partner everything you need to feel genuinely ready before your baby’s arrival date.
Price: $445 per couple
Half-Day Session
(2-3 Hours)
A condensed half-day option is available for couples who need a little more flexibility around timing. This can be arranged by contacting Julie directly to talk through what would work best for you.
Price: POA
Upcoming Course Dates
Julie keeps her classes intentionally small so every couple receives personal attention, plenty of time for questions and a genuinely relaxed learning environment. Because of this boutique format, places are limited and often fill well in advance.
With a caesarean, you have the gift of knowing your baby’s arrival date, which makes it easier to plan ahead. Most couples find attending between 25 and 35 weeks gives them just the right amount of time to prepare calmly and confidently.
Saturday 20 June
Sunday 21 June
Saturday 18 July
Sunday 19 July
Saturday 15 August
Sunday 16 August
Saturday 19 September
Sunday 20 September
Saturday 17 October
Sunday 18 October
Saturday 14 November
Sunday 15 November
What Past Participants Say
Julie-Ann Gavin
“We completed both the Mindful Hypnobirth and Transition into Parenthood courses with Julie before the arrival of our firstborn and I couldn’t recommend these enough! We both felt so much more relaxed and prepared for the arrival of our baby. Even though I ended up having a planned c section due to medical reasons, I still used all the visualisation and relaxation techniques we had been practising after the courses and felt informed and confident enough to be assertive with my medical staff regarding my birth wishes. Thank you Julie!”
T&M Feros
“Julie’s kind and compassionate nature ensures you will make an instant connection with her. She goes above and beyond to ensure you have the knowledge and the tools to prepare your body and mind for your upcoming labour and delivery. My husband and I are feeling both calm and excited about the upcoming birth of our baby thanks to Julie and we have been recommending this course to everyone we know! We cannot thank her enough.”
Pei Boccanfuso
“Had a great experience with Julie preparing us for our first baby. Thanks so much for all the helpful tips and insights into parenting , C-section and breastfeeding . Feeling more prepared and glad to have a workbook to navigate us through this exciting chapter of our lives. Thanks so much Julie”
Dion Clewett
“The Transition into Parenthood course provided by Julie was amazing and very informative. She is extremely knowledgeable and friendly. We have a unique baby situation and she was able to adapt and inform us on the best ways to raise our baby and brainstorm ideas and suggest ways to navigate through our different situations. The topics covered were so helpful and she was willing to answer any question asked, no matter what it was. The room where the course is held is very welcoming and comfortable. We would recommend Julie’s course to every new parent.”
Course Inclusions
- One full day, or a half-day, of focused, practical and hands-on learning in a small and intimate group setting.
- The Transition into Parenthood Baby Care and Parenting workbook, yours to keep and return to.
- Direct access to Julie by phone and email for questions before and after the course.
- Priority access to Julie’s in-home post-birth baby support service.
- An invitation to the free Cronulla Pram Walking Group.
“So… We’re Having a Caesarean. Now what?”
For many couples, a planned caesarean comes with a clear date, a clear plan and yet a surprising number of unanswered questions. The procedure itself is well understood. What happens afterwards, in those first hours and days with a brand new baby, is often far less so.
The practical questions tend to surface fairly quickly. What does a caesarean actually involve? Where does the partner stand? Can we still have skin-to-skin? How does breastfeeding work afterwards? What will those first days at home really feel like?
Most couples are surprised to discover how little they know beyond the fact that it is surgery.
That is exactly where preparation makes all the difference, and the best time to gain that preparation is during your pregnancy, calmly and without pressure, before your baby’s arrival date.
In Julie’s Baby Care for a Planned C-Section course, the unknown becomes known. Partners learn exactly how to remain present and genuinely supportive. Couples discover what they can confidently request, how to create calm even in a theatre setting and how to make those first moments with their baby feel connected, unhurried and completely theirs.
One couple who attended described their planned caesarean as one of the best days of their lives, not because everything went perfectly to plan, but because they walked in informed, steady and ready. They knew what questions to ask. They understood each stage as it unfolded. They felt part of the experience, not passengers in it.
A planned caesarean is your moment to welcome your baby into your arms for the first time. With Julie’s guidance, you’ll understand the process, know your options and feel confident that your partner knows exactly how to support you, so the experience can feel calm, meaningful and entirely yours.
Preparation does not change the type of birth. It changes how you experience it.
FAQ
This course gives you a genuine, balanced overview of what to expect in those first hours and days after your caesarean birth, so there are no surprises on the day. You will understand how the procedure unfolds, how to communicate your preferences with the team, what your partner can do to support you and how to maximise bonding and breastfeeding in those first precious hours. Attending during your pregnancy means you have time to absorb everything calmly and arrive on the day feeling genuinely ready.
Absolutely. A planned caesarean can still be calm, deeply meaningful and beautifully connected. Julie focuses on helping you feel informed, emotionally prepared and actively involved, so that your baby’s birth feels like something you are fully part of, not something happening around you.
Not at all. While you will gain a clear understanding of the procedure and what recovery involves, the course focuses primarily on newborn care, feeding, settling and practically preparing for those first weeks at home. You attend during pregnancy so that by the time your baby arrives you already feel confident and ready.
Many parents return for a genuine refresh, particularly if some years have passed between babies or if this birth experience feels quite different. Guidelines and best practice do evolve and this course provides updated, evidence-based information alongside practical baby care reminders to help you feel confident all over again.
Most couples attend between 25 and 35 weeks of pregnancy, when everything feels real but there is still plenty of time to prepare without feeling rushed. You are welcome to come earlier if you prefer, or later if your schedule requires it. The goal is simply that you leave feeling genuinely informed and settled well before your baby’s arrival date.
Julie caps her classes at four couples to ensure a calm, intimate and genuinely personalised experience. There is always plenty of time for your specific questions, real conversation and practical guidance, so you never feel like just another couple in a crowded room.
The price shown is per couple. Both of you are included and a discount can be requested.
Saturday 20 June
Sunday 21 June
Saturday 18 July
Sunday 19 July
Saturday 15 August
Sunday 16 August
Saturday 19 September
Sunday 20 September
Saturday 17 October
Sunday 18 October
Saturday 14 November
Sunday 15 November
Ready to Feel Prepared Before Your Baby Arrives?
Julie would love to help you feel genuinely ready for the arrival of your beautiful baby. Attending during your pregnancy means you have time to ask every question, absorb everything comfortably and walk into your caesarean feeling calm and confident.
If you would like to chat about your situation or ask a question before booking, you’re welcome to call Julie anytime on 0401 265 530 – she would love to hear from you.