Antenatal classes in Sheffield: Crookes

Antenatal classes
in Sheffield: Crookes

Congratulations and welcome to Happy Parents Happy Baby Antenatal Classes in Sheffield: Crookes, South Yorkshire.

Make brilliant, local friends at the same stage of pregnancy and learn all you need to know from seven different birth and parenting specialists.

What's included on the course?

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What's covered in each session?

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This week is all about preparing for birth

-Specialists: Midwife and Obstetric Doctor
-Course portal: videos to introduce the theme of the week & downloadable resources
-2-hour in person session: meet your hosting midwife and other local parents-to-be who are at the same stage of pregnancy. Explore different types of birth and spend time to get to know other attendees
-Live online Q&A: drop in and ask our obstetric doctor and midwife any questions you have 


Topics covered:
  • Preparing for birth: making birth plans, packing for birth
  • The truth about due dates
  • An overview of labour
  • Tips for the first stage of labour
  • Tips for the second stage of labour
  • Tips for the third stage of labour
  • Meeting your baby
  • When you might meet a doctor
  • Induction 
  • Caesarean (abdominal) birth
  • Assisted birth (Ventouse and Forceps)
  • Tears and episiotomy
This week is all about having a positive birth experience

-Specialists: Midwife and Hypnobirthing Teacher
-Course portal: videos to introduce the theme of the week, affirmation and relaxation scripts and MP3s
-2h in person session: to put the theory into practice
-Live online Q&A: Hypnobirthing relaxations in the comfort of your home


Topics covered:

-Hypnobirthing

  • What is hypnobirthing and why do I need to know about it? The science of birth
  • HPHB’s seven tools for a positive birth
  • Mindset: overcoming fears and building confidence
  • Your Body: positions for birth
  • Breathing: breathing techniques for different situations
  • Informed choice: decision making tools
  • Relaxations: replacing worries with calm and confidence
  • Trusted Team: the importance of birth partner(s)
  • Home Comforts: creating your ideal birth space
  • Practice schedule
  • Resources: birth videos, affirmation/relaxation
  • Scripts and MP3s, birth positions guide
 

-Other ways to keep comfortable

  • Birth pool, essential oils, TENS machine, gas and air, Opioids eg pethidine, epidural/spinal
This week is all about feeling confident to care for your baby

-Specialists: Midwife and IBCLC Feeding specialist
-Course portal: videos to introduce the theme of the week
-2h in person session: to put the theory into practice
-Live online Q&A: A Q&A with our baby care midwife and feeding specialis


Topics covered:

-Practical baby care skills

  • Understanding the fourth trimester
  • Holding & settling your baby
  • Nappies: disposable & reusable
  • Bathing and Dressing
  • Cord Care
  • Safe Sleep
  • Swaddling
  • Baby wearing
 

-Breastfeeding

  • Why breastfeed?
  • How breastfeeding works
  • Preparation and colostrum harvesting
  • Tips for the early days
  • Position and latch
  • How much and how often
  • Overcoming challenges
  • Expressing
 

-Bottlefeeding

  • Choosing a milk
  • Choosing a bottle
  • Sterilising
  • Milk preparation
  • Paced responsive feeding
  • Dummies
This week is all about self care for you and your baby

This week we learn important baby first aid skills. We also discuss self care for new parents, including recovery from birth and adapting to life as new parents. We also provide practical support for those preparing to be a birth partner.

Specialists: Midwife, Baby Doctor, First Aid Instructor, Physiotherapist
Course portal: videos to introduce the theme of the week & downloadable resources
2h in person session: to put the theory into practice
Live online Q&A: Q&A session with our Paediatric Doctor/baby first aid instructor and physiotherapist


Topics covered:
-Baby First Aid
  • Primary survey
  • Recovery position
  • Resuscitation/ CPR
  • Choking
  • Fever
  • Seizure
  • Meningitis
  • Burns
  • Your baby’s health
 

-Self care for new parents

  • Matressence
  • Your postnatal body
  • Vaginal birth recovery
  • Caesarean (abdominal) birth recovery
  • Mental health support
 

-Physiotherapy

  • Pelvic floor exercises
  • Perineal massage
  • Pelvic girdle pain
  • Scar massage
  • Return to exercise
  • Incontinence
  • Prolapse
  • Diastasis
  • Postnatal check
This week we will focus on building your village, with a dedicated social session.

2h in person session: head to the venue and spend the evening building friendships with your coursemates. You may not realise it now but these are the people that will keep you company during those 3am feeds

Nb. as this session is a social opportunity, it is not instructor-led

By this point your group will be a whole lot bigger, as you’re joined by all the new additions.

This session is a great chance for the babies to meet each other and start to build what we hope are life long friendships

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April

Ideal for babies due mid May, June and July

In person sessions: 7-9pm

Mon 30th Mar
Preparing for birth
Wed 8th Apr
Hypnobirthing
Mon 13th Apr
Baby Care
Mon 20th Apr
First Aid + Self Care
Mon 27th Apr
Celebration social
Sat 1st Aug

Reunion with babies

Always check the venue information for your specific course.

Extra live online content: 7:30-8:30pm

Thu 2nd Apr
Thu 9th Apr
Thu 16th Apr
Thu 23rd Apr

Midwife & Obstetric Doctor Q&A

Hypnobirthing skills practice

Feeding Specialist Q&A

Baby Doctor, First Aid & Physiotherapist Q&A

Midwife & Obstetric Doctor Q&A

Thu 2nd Apr

Hypnobirthing skills practice

Thu 9th Apr

Feeding Specialist Q&A

Thu 16th Apr

Baby Doctor, First Aid & Physiotherapist Q&A

Thu 23rd Apr

£199.00

(For up to 2 attendees)

(For up to 2 attendees)

April

Ideal for babies due mid May, June and July

In person sessions: 7-9pm

Mon 30th Mar
Preparing for birth
Wed 8th Apr
Hypnobirthing
Mon 13th Apr
Baby Care
Mon 20th Apr
First Aid + Self Care
Mon 27th Apr
Celebration social
Sat 1st Aug

Reunion with babies

Always check the venue information for your specific course.

Extra live online content: 7:30-8:30pm

Thu 2nd Apr
Thu 9th Apr
Thu 16th Apr
Thu 23rd Apr

Midwife & Obstetric Doctor Q&A

Hypnobirthing skills practice

Feeding Specialist Q&A

Baby Doctor, First Aid & Physiotherapist Q&A

Midwife & Obstetric Doctor Q&A

Thu 2nd Apr

Hypnobirthing skills practice

Thu 9th Apr

Feeding Specialist Q&A

Thu 16th Apr

Baby Doctor, First Aid & Physiotherapist Q&A

Thu 23rd Apr

£199.00

(For up to 2 attendees)

(For up to 2 attendees)

June

Ideal for babies due mid July, August and September

In person sessions: 7-9pm

Mon 1st Jun
Preparing for birth
Mon 8th Jun
Hypnobirthing
Mon 15th Jun
Baby Care
Mon 22nd Jun
First Aid + Self Care
Mon 29th Jun
Celebration social
Sat 3rd Oct

Reunion with babies

Always check the venue information for your specific course.

Extra live online content: 7:30-8:30pm

Midwife & Obstetric Doctor Q&A

Hypnobirthing skills practice

Feeding Specialist Q&A

Baby Doctor, First Aid & Physiotherapist Q&A

Midwife & Obstetric Doctor Q&A

Hypnobirthing skills practice

Feeding Specialist Q&A

Baby Doctor, First Aid & Physiotherapist Q&A

£199.00

(For up to 2 attendees)

(For up to 2 attendees)

June

Ideal for babies due mid July, August and September

In person sessions: 7-9pm

Mon 1st Jun
Preparing for birth
Mon 8th Jun
Hypnobirthing
Mon 15th Jun
Baby Care
Mon 22nd Jun
First Aid + Self Care
Mon 29th Jun
Celebration social
Sat 3rd Oct

Reunion with babies

Always check the venue information for your specific course.

Extra live online content: 7:30-8:30pm

Midwife & Obstetric Doctor Q&A

Hypnobirthing skills practice

Feeding Specialist Q&A

Baby Doctor, First Aid & Physiotherapist Q&A

Midwife & Obstetric Doctor Q&A

Hypnobirthing skills practice

Feeding Specialist Q&A

Baby Doctor, First Aid & Physiotherapist Q&A

£199.00

(For up to 2 attendees)

(For up to 2 attendees)

April

Ideal for babies due mid May, June and July

In person sessions: 7-9pm

Mon 30th Mar
Preparing for birth
Wed 8th Apr
Hypnobirthing
Mon 13th Apr
Baby Care
Mon 20th Apr
First Aid + Self Care
Mon 27th Apr
Celebration social
Sat 1st Aug

Reunion with babies

Always check the venue information for your specific course.

Extra live online content: 7:30-8:30pm

Thu 2nd Apr
Thu 9th Apr
Thu 16th Apr
Thu 23rd Apr

Midwife & Obstetric Doctor Q&A

Hypnobirthing skills practice

Feeding Specialist Q&A

Baby Doctor, First Aid & Physiotherapist Q&A

Midwife & Obstetric Doctor Q&A

Thu 2nd Apr

Hypnobirthing skills practice

Thu 9th Apr

Feeding Specialist Q&A

Thu 16th Apr

Baby Doctor, First Aid & Physiotherapist Q&A

Thu 23rd Apr

£199.00

(For up to 2 attendees)

(For up to 2 attendees)

April

Ideal for babies due mid May, June and July

In person sessions: 7-9pm

Mon 30th Mar
Preparing for birth
Wed 8th Apr
Hypnobirthing
Mon 13th Apr
Baby Care
Mon 20th Apr
First Aid + Self Care
Mon 27th Apr
Celebration social
Sat 1st Aug

Reunion with babies

Always check the venue information for your specific course.

Extra live online content: 7:30-8:30pm

Thu 2nd Apr
Thu 9th Apr
Thu 16th Apr
Thu 23rd Apr

Midwife & Obstetric Doctor Q&A

Hypnobirthing skills practice

Feeding Specialist Q&A

Baby Doctor, First Aid & Physiotherapist Q&A

Midwife & Obstetric Doctor Q&A

Thu 2nd Apr

Hypnobirthing skills practice

Thu 9th Apr

Feeding Specialist Q&A

Thu 16th Apr

Baby Doctor, First Aid & Physiotherapist Q&A

Thu 23rd Apr

£199.00

(For up to 2 attendees)

(For up to 2 attendees)

June

Ideal for babies due mid July, August and September

In person sessions: 7-9pm

Mon 1st Jun
Preparing for birth
Mon 8th Jun
Hypnobirthing
Mon 15th Jun
Baby Care
Mon 22nd Jun
First Aid + Self Care
Mon 29th Jun
Celebration social
Sat 3rd Oct

Reunion with babies

Always check the venue information for your specific course.

Extra live online content: 7:30-8:30pm

Midwife & Obstetric Doctor Q&A

Hypnobirthing skills practice

Feeding Specialist Q&A

Baby Doctor, First Aid & Physiotherapist Q&A

Midwife & Obstetric Doctor Q&A

Hypnobirthing skills practice

Feeding Specialist Q&A

Baby Doctor, First Aid & Physiotherapist Q&A

£199.00

(For up to 2 attendees)

(For up to 2 attendees)

June

Ideal for babies due mid July, August and September

In person sessions: 7-9pm

Mon 1st Jun
Preparing for birth
Mon 8th Jun
Hypnobirthing
Mon 15th Jun
Baby Care
Mon 22nd Jun
First Aid + Self Care
Mon 29th Jun
Celebration social
Sat 3rd Oct

Reunion with babies

Always check the venue information for your specific course.

Extra live online content: 7:30-8:30pm

Midwife & Obstetric Doctor Q&A

Hypnobirthing skills practice

Feeding Specialist Q&A

Baby Doctor, First Aid & Physiotherapist Q&A

Midwife & Obstetric Doctor Q&A

Hypnobirthing skills practice

Feeding Specialist Q&A

Baby Doctor, First Aid & Physiotherapist Q&A

£199.00

(For up to 2 attendees)

(For up to 2 attendees)

How much are Sheffield: Crookes antenatal classes?

Our Sheffield: Crookes antenatal classes cost 199 for up to two attendees. We also offer a single parent discount. You can pay upfront via credit or debit card, or in interest free instalments.

Who runs the classes?

How does this differ to NCT classes in Sheffield: Crookes?

NCT classes have been around since the 1950s, so many people believe that all antenatal classes are NCT classes, which is not the case. Happy Parents Happy Baby antenatal classes in Sheffield: Crookes are not the same as NCT classes in Sheffield: Crookes, or other antenatal classes in Sheffield: Crookes. Here are some of the differences, as per 28th April 2025:

 

Features Of All In-Person Courses
HPHB
NCT
Bump & Baby
A qualified midwife host
In-person hypnobirthing
In-person first aid session
Obstetric doctor session
IBCLC feeding session
Paediatric doctor session
Physiotherapist session
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Our local Sheffield: Crookes community

Most people on our Sheffield: Crookes course are from Sheffield: Crookes. The course is also popular with people living in the neighbouring areas of South Yorkshire including Crooksmoor, Crosspool, Weston Park, Stannington and Malin Bridge.

Nearby Courses

Did you know we also host nearby antenatal classes in Sheffield: Nether Edge & Sheffield: Woodseats?

No in-person course in your area? Find out more about our online antenatal courses.

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