In-person Antenatal Classes

Thousands of parents choose our award-winning antenatal classes every year.

Course includes

  • Head to one of our fun and social venues (no church halls, scout huts or flip charts here!)

  • Meet like minded, local friends having babies at a similar time

  • Learn everything you need to know for birth and life with a newborn in one course (no add ons!)

  • Each week covers a different theme and includes:

    • A 2h in-person session, packed with practical and social activities

    • A bank of videos to support everything you learn

    • Different specialists each week

    • A live-online Q&A session

    • Notes, useful downloads and exclusive discounts

  • Course includes in person hypnobirthing and baby first aid

  • Reunion with your babies

  • 18h of teaching and 4h of dedicated social time

  • Specialists include

    • Midwife

    • Obstetric doctor

    • Hypnobirthing teacher

    • Paediatric (baby) doctor

    • Feeding specialist

    • Baby first aid instructor

    • Physiotherapist

All of this from only £199!

 

Watch the course in action 

Weekly session details

  • This week covers everything you need to know about preparing for birth including vaginal birth and Caesarean birth.

    You’ll pick up practical tips on everything from writing birth preferences and packing birth bags, to recognising the signs of labour and knowing what to do at each stage of your baby’s birth.

    Course portal: comprehensive videos from our midwife and obstetric doctor to introduce the theme of the week

    2h in person session: head to your course venue, where you’ll meet your hosting midwife and other local parents-to-be, matched by due date. In this practical session we will follow two families on their birth journey and apply all the knowledge we’ve gained. This session also includes dedicated time to get to know each of your course mates and your course host.

    Live online Q&A: at the end of your first week you’ll have a further chance to drop in and ask our midwife and obstetric doctor and questions you have.

  • This week is all about having a positive birth experience.

    You’ll pick up practical tips on everything from entering birth with a positive mindset, working with your body, breathing techniques, making informed choices, relaxations and creating your ideal birth environment.

    Course portal: you’ll receive comprehensive videos from our Hypnobirthing teacher, plus downloadable Hypnobirthing scripts and MP3s

    2h in person session: head to your course venue, where you can put all of these skills into practice

    Live online: this week you will be invited to join a Hypnobirthing relaxations session from the comfort of your own home

  • This week we will fast forward to a day in the life with your new baby, helping you practice all the skills you will need to care for them.

    You’ll pick up practical tips on everything from settling your baby, to feeding, washing and changing nappies. We will also cover safe sleep.

    Course portal: you’ll receive comprehensive videos from our baby care midwife and IBCLC feeding specialist covering breast and bottle feeding.

    2h in person session: head to your course venue, where you’ll can put all of these skills into practice

    Live online: this week you will be invited to join a Q&A with our baby care midwife and feeding specialist

  • This week we will learn all the skills we hope you never need to use including managing choking, resuscitation (CPR), the recovery position, burns, fevers, febrile seizure and meningitis.

    We will also cover self care for new mums and dads, including recovery from birth and adapting to life as new parents. Plus, we’ll provide practical support for those preparing to be a birth partner.

    Course portal: you’ll receive comprehensive videos from our Paediatrician and Baby First Aid instructor covering your baby’s health and how to keep them safe.

    You’ll also have self care videos for new mums and birth partners as well as pre and postnatal support from our physiotherapist.

    2h in person session: head to your course venue, where you’ll put all of these skills into practice using the first aid dummies. We’ll also have a self-care masterclass.

    Live online Q&A: drop in to our Q&A session with our Paediatric Doctor/baby first aid instructor and physiotherapist.

  • This week we will focus on building your village, with a dedicated social session.

    2h in person session: head to your venue, where you can have a really fun and social 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.

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

We’re loved by parents

That’s why we’ve been voted the best antenatal and hypnobirthing classes provider and we are rated 4.9 on TrustPilot.

Let these parents tell you why…

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FAQs

  • The specialists.
    One person can’t be an expert in all areas of pregnancy, birth and parenting. So, your course host will guide you through all your options with seven experienced specialists, including:

    • Midwife

    • Obstetric (pregnancy & birth) Dr

    • Women’s health physiotherapist

    • Hypnobirthing teacher

    • Paediatric (baby) doctor

    • Feeding expert

    • Baby first aid instructor

    Not only will they share all the latest evidence-based information and practical skills from their expert areas, but as parents and frontline NHS workers themselves, will provide you with realistic, caring and non-judgmental support and answer all your questions in depth and detail, unlike pre-recorded courses.

    The social.
    Thousands of people graduate from our course each year with friends for life. We carefully craft social time into all aspects of our course. From our choice of venues, to group socials, reunions and ongoing meet-ups with your babies, you will have every chance to connect with other likeminded parents-to-be.

    The savings.
    Your time and money are precious, so we include hypnobirthing and baby first aid classes for no extra cost. These sessions won’t be pre-recorded videos like on other courses and everything for birth and the fourth trimester are covered - we won’t try to sell you bundles.

    The support.
    Families come in all shapes and sizes and whatever your set-up, we will support your needs. Our courses are popular with single, same-sex or second (or subsequent) time parents.

    The special extras.
    You’ll graduate the course with ongoing support from the team, our course portal full of useful supplemental information.

  • -Location based
    The in-person course is location-based, whereas the live online course is available anywhere.

    -In person elements
    The live-online course is fully online whereas the in-person course has four in person sessions and additional live online Q&A sessions.

    -Social emphasis
    The in-person course has a social as well as educational emphasis. The classes take place in social venues. You will be matched in a group with other people in your area having babies at a similar time. You will have dedicated social sessions and a WhatsApp group.

    -Extra content and teaching hours
    The in-person course includes four in person sessions and five expert sessions compared to the live-online course which has just five sessions. It has extra sessions including the online course portal and access to the live online Q&A sessions with experts.

  • Put simply, hypnobirthing will help make your birth better. In fact, we’re so confident that hypnobirthing can help everyone, that we include it in all our courses at no extra cost!

    But what exactly is it?

    Hypnobirthing gives you all the tools you need to navigate the twists and turns of birth with confidence.

    Think of an athlete preparing for an event. They wouldn’t just turn up on the day and hope for the best. They prepare physically, but also mentally, and have strategies in place to deal with the unexpected. And, when their big day comes, they’ll have their very best cheerleaders by their side so they can have the greatest experience possible.

    This is exactly how we can approach birth. Hypnobirthing gives you all the tools you need to have a positive birth experience, no matter which way you decide to give birth.

  • We recommend that you begin your course after week 25 of your pregnancy to complete the course by week 37. There are recommended courses for your due date on the course location pages.

  • Absolutely! Birth partners play a really important role, so we encourage them to come to all sessions. If you don’t have a birth partner, please contact us about our solo-parent family discount.

  • We find the best group dynamic is when we have between 5 and 14 couples.

  • Definitely! We have many people attending the courses who already have children. Not only will you be able to connect with a whole new group of friends at a similar stage of pregnancy, but you will also be able to debrief on previous birth experiences with our team of specialists, refresh your newborn care skills and perhaps learn new skills such as hypnobirthing and baby first aid.

    We do also offer an online refresher course with a social add on option

  • Absolutely. Everyone is welcome - you can read our inclusivity policy here.

  • All of the sessions are included in the course price — we guarantee no sneaky, hidden costs!

  • We’d love to accommodate your needs, so please complete the waiting list form here. We will then be in touch and can suggest any alternatives we may have on available.

  • If you can’t make your in-person sessions due to a medical reason, we will try to arrange for you to join another group in person where possible. Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate swaps for any other reason.

  • If you have specific questions you want to ask but cannot make the live Q&A session with the expert, please email bookings@happyparentshappybaby.com

    These are recorded and will be available on your course portal to watch back

  • The live online Q&A sessions do not teach new content as we would have covered all the course content in the session or via the course portal.

    All questions get reviewed over a period of time and if a common question occurs then we look to add this into our course content.

  • We sure do! We offer solo-parent families a 20% discount on the course price. Contact us at bookings@happyparentshappybaby.com to request the code.

  • Yes you can!

    You can secure your place on our in-person courses by paying a £110 deposit.

    The remainder (plus a £10 admin fee) is due 6 weeks before the start of the course.

    Please enter the code HPHBDEPOSIT at the checkout.

  • If your baby is born before 37 weeks of pregnancy and you haven’t started the course, we will issue you a full refund.

    If you are part way through your course and your baby arrives before 37 weeks of pregnancy, please contact us at bookings@happyparentshappybaby.com, and we’ll be able to assist you.

  • Please contact bookings@happyparentshappybaby.com, and we’ll be able to help you.

  • Unfortunately, we cannot offer refunds once a course is booked unless there is a medical reason.

    You can read more about our refund policy here in our terms and conditions.

  • You can read our Ts and Cs here.

  • Our COVID-19 policy is constantly evolving to align with the Government’s current recommendations. Due to the increased risk to pregnant women in the third trimester, we do ask you not to attend the course if you or your birth partner have suspected or confirmed COVID-19. Feel free to contact bookings@happyparentshappybaby.com to discuss this further.

  • Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate pets (even very well behaved ones) at our sessions as your course-mates may have fears, phobias or allergies.

Anything else we can help with?

We’d love to hear from you! Drop us an email at bookings@happyparentshappybaby.com and our team will get back to you within the next 48 hours.