Family coaching
The goal of family coaching is to prepare the family for childbirth, breastfeeding, childcare, raising the child and parenting. In addition, the aim is to strengthen the parents' knowledge and skills in childcare, parenting, health and healthy habits, and to promote the health of the foetus and the pregnant woman and her family, as well as the couple relationship and the interaction between the child and the parent.
Family coaching and registering for coaching
Soite’s family centre services offer family coaching in cooperation with the Kokkola Mother and Child Home and Shelter Association and Medirex. The purpose of family coaching is to strengthen the knowledge and skills of the future parents as well as to support parenting and an everyday life that works well.
Family coaching consists of four different parts, and three of these are carried out remotely via Teams. All family coaching has the same content. Family coaching is primarily meant for first-time mothers. A partner or support person is also welcome to family coaching.
It is a good idea to schedule the doctor’s lecture and the physiotherapy part of the family coaching for early pregnancy (weeks 12-20 of the pregnancy). The other parts are scheduled for the end of the second trimester or the beginning of the third trimester.
Please note!
The family coaching is in Finnish.
Family coaching 1:
The first three sessions are carried out via Teams.
- Tuesday 16.1.24 from 16:30 to 18:00. Maternity and child health clinic doctor The pregnancy.
- Tuesday 13.2.24 from 17:00 to 19:00 Medirex. Exercise during pregnancy and preparing for childbirth.
- Tuesday 12.3.24 from 17:00 to 19:00 Kokkola Mother and Child Home and Shelter Association. Safe parenthood and the relationships in the family
- Family coaching, maternity and child health clinic. You are given the time from your own maternity and child health clinic.
Family coaching 2:
The first three sessions are carried out via Teams.
- Tuesday 9.4.24 from 16:30 to 18:00. Maternity and child health clinic doctor. The pregnancy.
- Tuesday 7.5.24 from 17:00 to 19:00 Medirex. Exercise during pregnancy and preparing for childbirth.
- Tuesday 21.5.24 from 17:00 to 19:00 Kokkola Mother and Child Home and Shelter Association. Safe parenthood and the relationships in the family
- Family coaching, maternity and child health clinic. You are given the time from your own maternity and child health clinic.
Family coaching 3:
The first three sessions are carried out via Teams.
- Tuesday 13.8.24 from 16:30 to 18:00. Maternity and child health clinic doctor. The pregnancy.
- Tuesday 10.9.24 from 17:00 to 19:00 Medirex. Exercise during pregnancy and preparing for childbirth.
- Tuesday 15.10.24 from 17:00 to 19:00 Kokkola Mother and Child Home and Shelter Association. Safe parenthood and the relationships in the family
- Family coaching, maternity and child health clinic. You are given the time from your own maternity and child health clinic.
Family coaching 4:
The first three sessions are carried out via Teams.
- Tuesday 22.10.24 from 16:30 to 18:00. Maternity and child health clinic doctor. The pregnancy.
- Tuesday 12.11.24 from 17:00 to 19:00 Medirex. Exercise during pregnancy and preparing for childbirth.
- Tuesday 10.12.24 from 17:00 to 19:00 Kokkola Mother and Child Home and Shelter Association. Safe parenthood and the relationships in the family
- Family coaching, maternity and child health clinic. You are given the time from your own maternity and child health clinic.
Registering for coaching
You can register for coaching digitally via the calendar that can be found on the Finnish page.
When you register, please check that your information (e-mail address) is up to date.
Privacy statement for family coaching (in Finnish):
There is a good amount of information about pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, preparing for the baby being born, taking care of the baby and the partner’s role in the Naistalo-section (Women’s Hub) of the Health Village website (available in Finnish). Please take your time acquainting yourself with the information.
Childbirth
The Naistalo-webpage offers helpful videos and information about childbirth and recovering from it:
Breastfeeding
The Naistalo webpage offfers helpful videos and information about breastfeeding:
Taking care of a newborn baby
The Naistalo-webpage offers helpful videos and information about taking care of a baby. The page also contains information about going home after childbirth.