Antenatal Classes in Bury St Edmunds
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Congratulations and welcome to Bury St Edmunds
Prepare to meet your baby with our award-winning antenatal classes in Bury St Edmunds.
We offer you the ultimate support system, with a whole team of different pregnancy, birth, and parenting experts guiding you through the course.
You’ll also meet a fun and sociable group of local expectant parents just like you.
We’re proud to have been voted ‘best antenatal classes’ and can’t wait to welcome you into our wonderful network of parents here in Suffolk.
If course is sold out, join our waiting list
Congratulations and welcome to Bury St Edmunds
Prepare to meet your baby with our award-winning antenatal classes in Bury St Edmunds.
We offer you the ultimate support system, with a whole team of different pregnancy, birth, and parenting experts guiding you through the course.
You’ll also meet a fun and sociable group of local expectant parents just like you.
We’re proud to have been voted ‘best antenatal classes’ and can’t wait to welcome you into our wonderful network of parents here in Suffolk.
Bury St Edmunds: where are the classes held?
Our Bury St Edmunds antenatal classes take place at a popular venue in the heart of Bury St Edmunds, with great transport links and good parking close by.
What’s included on the course?
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
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 one of five themes 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
How much are Bury St Edmunds antenatal classes?
Our Bury St Edmunds antenatal classes cost £199 for two people. We also offer a single-parent discount. See our FAQs for full details.
How do I book?
Booking is easy!
1) Find the month that works for you from the list below - click the + to see individual session dates
2) Then select the month you want to book from the month drop down beneath and click BOOK NOW!
3) Enter your details, including an email address, your name and contact number and your payment details.
4) Once you’ve paid you’ll receive a confirmation email.
5) You will be sent further instructions before your course starts
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Ideal for babies due mid April, May and June
In person sessions: 7-9pm
Tuesday 4th March: Preparing for birth
Tuesday 11th March: Hypnobirthing
Tuesday 18th March: Practical baby care
Tuesday 25th March: Baby first aid and self care for parents
Tuesday 1st April: Celebration social - a purely social session
Saturday 5th July at 3pm: Reunion - details will be sent closer to the time
Extra live online content: 7:30pmEvery Thursday evening throughout your course, our specialists of the week will be on hand to support you with any extra questions in the following live online sessions:
Thursday 6th March: Midwife and obstetric doctor Q&A
Thursday 13th March: Hypnobirthing relaxations and breathing practice
Thursday 20th March: Feeding specialist Q&A
Thursday 27th March: Baby doctor/First Aid & Physiotherapist Q&A
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Ideal for babies due mid June, July and August
In person sessions: 7-9pm
Tuesday 29th April: Preparing for birth
Tuesday 6th May: Hypnobirthing
Tuesday 13th May: Practical baby care
Tuesday 20th May: Baby first aid and self care for parents
Tuesday 27th May: Celebration social - a purely social session
Saturday 6th September at 3pm: Reunion - details will be sent closer to the time
Extra live online content: 7:30pm
Every Thursday evening throughout your course, our specialists of the week will be on hand to support you with any extra questions in the following live online sessions:
Thursday 1st May: Midwife and obstetric doctor Q&A
Thursday 8th May: Hypnobirthing relaxations and breathing practice
Thursday 15th May: Feeding specialist Q&A
Thursday 22nd May: Baby doctor/First Aid & Physiotherapist Q&A
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Who runs the classes?
Meet Sarah.
Sarah is one of the midwives who teaches our Bury St Edmunds antenatal classes. Sarah graduated as a midwife from City University London in 2014 and has worked in all areas of midwifery, from obstetric research to a case-loading home birth team. Sarah has a particular interest in providing individualised and informed care to parents.
In her spare time, Sarah can usually be found out exploring the Bedfordshire countryside with her Cocker Spaniel, Larry. She says: "One of my favourite things about being a midwife is guiding expectant parents through the mountains of information out there to enable you to make best decisions for you and your family. I can't wait to welcome you to the course!"
How does this differ to NCT classes in Bury St Edmunds?
The reason NCT springs to mind first for many people when thinking about antenatal classes is because the classes have been around since the 1950s. For many decades they were the only form of antenatal classes available. This means many people believe that all antenatal classes are NCT classes, which is not the case.
The NCT is a charity and instructors complete a degree course to teach the classes. All Happy Parents Happy Baby instructors are midwives and doctors so have a degree but also thousands of hours of practical experience working in birth centres and hospitals.
Unlike NCT classes, our antenatal classes all include hypnobirthing and baby first aid at no extra cost. At the time of writing, NCT classes in Bury St Edmunds are priced at £269, compared to £199 for Happy Parents Happy Baby antenatal classes. The NCT classes in Bury St Edmunds take place at the New Green Centre (Thurston) whereas our classes take place in a comfy, sociable venue so you can relax and make the most of socialising with your course mates in lovely surroundings.
Our local Bury St Edmunds community
Most of the people coming on our Bury St Edmunds course are from Bury St Edmunds. The course is also popular with those living in neighbouring areas of Great Barton, Thurston and Pakenham.
From walks in Abbey Gardens to coffee meetings in the town centre and playdates at each other’s houses, graduates from our Bury St Edmunds antenatal classes are never short of things to do together.
Is it worth it?
“Truly brilliant course. Couldn’t wish for better. Feel so much more empowered about birth and looking after baby having been on this course. The resources you’re given afterwards are great too. Excellent value for money! Thanks guys”
Kate and Jason, January course
Have questions? See our FAQs or get in touch.
You can find answers to commonly asked question on our FAQs page. Alternatively our customer happiness team will be happy to help you with any enquiries - drop them an email them at bookings@happyparentshappybaby.com