Adelaide Pregnancy Babies & Children’s Expo.
Saturday 17 – Sunday 18 April 2021
Adelaide Showground
The Pregnancy, Babies & Children’s Expo is Australia’s BIGGEST & the WORLD’s longest running early parenting event where you can see all the big pregnancy and baby brands under one roof, up close and personal. This is your opportunity to see, touch, feel and buy products and speak directly with experts for FREE.
The exhibitors at The Pregnancy, Babies & Children’s Expo provide the latest best in brand products on the market, so you can try and buy the best items for you. And better yet, exhibitors are on hand to answer your questions and help you make the right choices for your pregnancy, baby, toddler and growing family.
Expert tips & advice
There is a LOT happening at PBC this year, and we want to help you make the most of your time at the expo.
Whether you’re looking for expert tips and advice, or up to date info from trusted professionals in their field, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from a range of specialist speakers and ask questions during the PBC live FREE talks, so you leave feeling more prepared for your pregnancy birth or parenting journey.
We’ve got all the details about what’s happening and when throughout the expo, so you can plan your day at PBC!
Antenatal class with PBC Expo Midwife Hannah
The 2021 PBC Expo is delighted to introduce Hannah Willsmore – the official Pregnancy, Babies & Children’s Expo Midwife.
Hannah is a Registered Midwife in private practice, a certified Hypnobirthing Australia Practitioner, as well as an award-winning childbirth educator. With her background as a Midwife in multiple hospitals she knows the ‘ins-and-outs’ of the maternity system here in Australia and is passionate about helping women to achieve a positive pregnancy, birth and postnatal experience.
Antenatal classes with PBC Expo Midwife Hannah focus on your Pregnancy, Labour and Birth and covers a variety of important topics including:
- Pregnancy by trimesters
- Care provider options
- Stages of labour
- Pain relief
- Information and antenatal education
- Birth plans
Antenatal class details
3 sessions daily:
9:30am – 10:15pm
12:30pm – 1:15pm
3:30 – 4:15pm
Preparing for breastfeeding and the early DAZE of breastfeeding
The Australian Breastfeeding Association is Australia’s leading authority on breastfeeding.
Their talk at PBC will cover key information including:
- Benefits of breastfeeding
- The let down reflex
- Supply and demand feeding
- How to know if your baby is getting enough breast milk
- Positioning and attachment
You’ll also hear about the support available to help you with your breastfeeding journey.
Preparing for breastfeeding talk details
3 sessions daily:
9am – 9:20am
12pm – 12:20pm
3pm – 3:20pm
Safe Sleeping Environment
Red Nose has been advising new parents in Australia on safe sleeping for babies for 40 years.
This safe sleep talk informs parents and carers on how to reduce the risk of SIDS, stillbirth, miscarriage and fatal sleep accidents for babies and toddlers in their care.
The presentation will cover Red Nose’s six evidence-base safe sleeping recommendations:
- Why they recommend sleeping baby on their back
- Why you should keep your baby’s head and face uncovered
- The risks of smoking before and after your baby’s birth
- What is a safe sleeping environment and how you can recreate this at home
- Why you should sleep your baby in your room
- The benefits of breastfeeding
- Ask the midwives: your antenatal and safe sleeping questions answered
Safe sleeping talk details
3 sessions daily:
10:30am – 10:50am
1:30pm – 1:50pm
4:30pm – 4:50pm
Safety Centre
The Safety Centre demonstrations are brought to you by Kidsafe; preventing childhood injury through increased awareness of child safety issues and injury prevention throughout the community.
Demonstrations will include information on:
Car Safety
Buying and safely using the right car restraint is one of the most challenging tasks facing parents.
- What kind of restraint should you choose that best suits your needs?
- Safety guidelines and Top 10 ways to keep children safe while travelling in motor vehicles
Car Safety Demonstration details
3 sessions daily:
10:10am – 10:30am
1:10pm – 1:30pm
4:10pm – 4:30pm
Home Safety
The home is the most common location for childhood injury to occur. There can be many hazards in the home which can lead to injuries from falls, drowning, burns & scalds, choking & suffocation, electrocution, toys, dog bites and more.
- Choking & Suffocation
- Toys
- Drowning
- Poisoning
- Home safety Checklist
Home Safety Demonstration details
3 sessions daily:
8:40am – 9:00am
11:40am – 12:00pm
2:40pm – 3:00pm
Becoming Dad
The Dads Group representative will be sharing some of his inspirational ‘lived experience’ of becoming a father for the first time and how he overcame some of the ‘challenges of fatherhood’.
Tune in to this talk if you’re a dad, a dad-to-be, or a dad planning to be as Dads Group will unpack the ‘real’ fatherhood journey and share with you insights on how you can ‘set yourself up to succeed’ on your fatherhood journey.
Exclusive offers and competitions
Expo ticket holders get access to exclusive Expo deals, huge savings on pregnancy, baby and toddler shopping, an amazing range of essentials and more.
Tickets to the PBC Expo are free so this is a no brainer for all parents-to-be and growing families.
Baby Care Rooms
The PBC Expo Baby Care Rooms will ensure you have everything you need to visit in comfort and get the most from your Expo experience.
- Nappy change area
- Baby feeding area
- Kitchen area
COVID SAFE PBC
- All venues will have comprehensive COVID Safe plans in place, in advance of doors opening
- Adhering to Government Authorities and guidance, PBC Expo will be implementing social distancing requirements
- PBC Expo will be imposing 2.5 hour sessions times which people can attend the expo, for the states that are requiring specific social distancing regulations
Get your free ticket now:
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For more information:
pbcexpo.com.au/promo/adelaide-expo
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