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Koala Birth School

1600 zł
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Welcome to Your Birth School!

For 20 years, we have been supporting parents through one of the most important moments of their lives.

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Basic

1600 zł

Birthing School Course

Advanced

2400​ zł

Birthing School Course + infant first aid workshop

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Included in the package:

• Birthing School Course
• Infant first aid workshop for two person

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3600​ zł

Birthing School Course + infant first aid workshop + 4 months of gymnastics

YOU SAVE 580 zł

Included in the package:

• Birthing School Course
• Infant first aid workshop for two person
– 4-month open pass for all gymnastics classes

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The course prepares you for childbirth in the following Kraków hospitals:

  • Szpital Położniczo-Ginekologiczny Ujastek
  • Szpital Uniwersytecki
  • Szpital Specjalistyczny im. Stefana Żeromskiego
  • Szpital Na Siemiradzkiego
  • Szpital Miejski im. Gabierla Narutowicza
  • Szpital Specjalistyczny im. Ludwika Rydygiera
  • And in any hospital in the world

The Koala birth school course is 18 hours of working together – workshops, exercises, and conversations that help you approach childbirth and parenthood with confidence and calm. Each session is led by experienced professionals with many years of practice. The program has been developed based on thousands of conversations and participant surveys, and it has been continuously evolving for over 20 years.

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Course concept

The Koala birth school was founded over 20 years ago – and it has been continuously evolving ever since. After each course, participants complete surveys: what was valuable, what was missing, and what could be improved. Over two decades, we’ve gathered feedback from more than 20,000 couples. It’s thanks to their voices that we’ve created the program we offer today.

The program is not built around a single method or one way of giving birth. We prepare you for childbirth as an experience – regardless of where and how you choose to give birth. With this knowledge, you can make informed decisions about the hospital, location, support people, and birth method that are right for you.

The course includes 18 hours of classes spread across three sessions for couples and 3 hours of exercise classes for mothers.

  • Practice, a wide range of topics, a small family-like group, professional approach
    Mike
  • I got answers to all my questions
    Mary
  • The friendly instructors created an atmosphere of trust
    Kathy

Learning outcome

Many couples come to us with different concerns – what will happen, how they will cope, whether they’ll have enough time to prepare. They leave with something that participants often describe in one word: calm.

Childbirth doesn’t become more predictable, but parents know how to respond when things don’t go as planned. They have practiced techniques that help, and they feel they’re not alone in this experience.

You’ll know when to go to the hospital

You’ll know how to tell the difference between different types of contractions, what to do when your water breaks, and what to pack in your hospital bag – because you’ll pack it together with us during the course.

You’ll have your own birth plan

Thoughtful and tailored to you. We go through different options so you’re prepared for any scenario that may unfold.

You’ll know how to manage pain

Massage, breathing techniques, active positions – you’ll practice them together with your partner and discover which ones work best for you.

The postpartum period won’t take you by surprise

You’ll know what’s a normal part of recovery and when it’s worth consulting a specialist.

Your partner knows their role

They have clear tasks during childbirth and in the first weeks with the baby. They know how to step into fatherhood.

You’ll have materials you can always come back to

You receive them from the very first classes. Many participants return to them long after giving birth.

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Our approach

Small groups

Each couple has room to ask questions. The instructor knows your name and your due date.

Lots of
hands-on practice

You practice with a doll, a mannequin, and various props. Your hands will remember what can’t be learned from reading alone.

Experts

Classes are led by experienced practitioners with many years of hands-on experience.

For example:

  • During newborn care classes, you receive a basket with essential items (clothes, diapers, and care products). You can hold them in your hands and see what they really look like before you start buying them in a few weeks.
  • During breastfeeding classes, you practice feeding positions together.
  • During pain relief classes, you try out massage tools, positions, and different ways of managing pain.

The program also includes an overview of Cracow maternity hospitals, because knowing the place where you give birth is part of your preparation. At the end of the course, you pack your hospital bag – together with us, on site, step by step.

Program

The course includes eight thematic modules. Each one is led by a specialist who works with that topic every day – in their practice, during childbirth, and in their work with families.

The final weeks of pregnancy are often filled with questions and doubts. In these classes, you are guided step by step through what happens to the body before birth, how to tell different types of contractions apart, and what to do when your waters break. At the end of the session, you pack your hospital bag together – so when the moment truly comes, it’s simply about following the plan.

Topics:

  • changes in the body before birth
  • natural and medical methods of induction
  • hormones in labour
  • when to go to the hospital
  • waters breaking, packing your hospital bag

Childbirth rarely looks exactly the way we imagine it. That’s why, instead of following a single scenario, we explore many possibilities – the stages of labour, the rights of the mother and baby in hospital, the role of the birth partner, and caesarean birth, because it’s important to be prepared for a change of plan. During these classes, you also get an overview of Kraków maternity hospitals.

Topics:

  • physiology of labour
  • admission to hospital
  • active labour
  • role of the birth partner
  • unplanned caesarean section
  • standard of perinatal care
  • individual birth plan

In these classes, you practice together. With your partner, you learn breathing techniques, massage, and relaxation methods, and you work with birthing balls, beanbags, and wraps. Everyone gets to try different tools – massage devices, TENS units – to see how they work and choose what might help you personally.

Tematy

  • pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods of pain relief
  • massage and counterpressure techniques
  • active positions
  • use of equipment
  • role of the birth partner
  • overview of Cracow maternity hospitals

The first weeks after birth can be both beautiful and very demanding. We talk about what happens to the mother’s body, the first days with the baby, how relationships change, and what is a completely normal level of exhaustion – and what is worth discussing with a doctor.

Topics:

  • the first hours after birth
  • skin-to-skin contact (kangaroo care)
  • the mother’s body
  • changes in the couple’s relationship
  • baby blues vs postpartum depression
  • the postpartum period as a time of bonding

Breastfeeding can be a beautiful experience, but the first days can also be surprisingly challenging. We talk about how to get off to a good start, what to do when difficulties arise, and where to find support – without pressure and without a single “right” way.

Topics:

  • the first days of breastfeeding
  • the physiology and hormones of lactation
  • the partner’s role
  • the most common challenges
  • attachment parenting
  • babywearing (wrap carrying)

A newborn has their own language and rhythm – and it can be learned. In these classes, you practice on a doll what you’ll be doing with your own baby in just a few weeks: changing diapers, bathing, lifting, and putting your baby to sleep. Someone is by your side to observe and guide you.

Topics:

  • newborns and their needs
  • diaper changing and dressing
  • sleep, bathing
  • navel care
  • newborn first-aid kit
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The accompanying person participates in the course free of charge and is warmly invited to attend. The classes are designed with couples in mind, especially the pain relief workshop, where the partner learns massage and support techniques.

If the partner speaks Polish, they can also participate in a workshop exclusively for fathers – “Men’s Talk” – focusing on the father’s role during childbirth and in the first weeks with the baby. We will provide registration details for this workshop once you sign up for the birth school.

Ideally between the 23rd and 30th week of pregnancy. Early enough to calmly absorb the knowledge and practice the techniques, and close enough to the birth for everything to still feel fresh.

If you are at a different stage of pregnancy, feel free to contact us – we’ll help you choose the right date

You can pay the full amount online at the time of registration. If you prefer to split the payment, you pay a deposit of PLN 400 upon sign-up, and the remaining balance is paid at the first class by card, in cash or bank transfer.

You can add discounted courses and services in two ways. The first is via the cart when purchasing the course, where available add-ons will appear and can be selected immediately. The second is by visiting the page of a given service at a later time. In the cart, you simply indicate that you are a participant of the birth school, and the discounted price is applied automatically.

The course includes 18 hours of classes spread across three sessions for couples, and 3 hours of exercise classes for mothers. The current timetable with available spots can be found in the sign-up section of this page.

If you choose additional workshops, they will take place on dates of your choice, outside the schedule of the main course.

At Koala, we run a Lactation Clinic available seven days a week. You can also add, at a reduced price, a package of postpartum home visits from a community midwife, as well as a package of visits with a urogynecological physiotherapist. The course is the beginning of your relationship with Koala, not a one-time meeting.

Instructors

Dobrochna Łątka-Kosowan

Midwife

Dobrochna obtained her midwifery degree at the Jagiellonian University. She gained her first experience working with pregnant women during practical training in Kraków hospitals, and it was then that she discovered midwifery was her calling. Today, at Koala, she leads classes on recognising labour and natural childbirth.

Natalia Nieużyła

Midwife

I obtained a diploma in medical studies at the Jagiellonian University.

I connect the beginnings of my professional career with the Koala Maternity Center, where I taught childbirth classes, worked in a lactation clinic and took care of families in the first weeks after the birth of a child during patronage visits. I supported women of various nationalities, also providing care in English.

However, my heart took me outside Krakow and currently I work as a family midwife in Chorzów, taking care of local parents. In the meantime, I obtained the title of Family Nursing Specialist and Certified Lactation Consultant. In Koala you will meet me during weekends of antenatal classes in English.

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