Antenatal Classes in Durham
Congratulations and welcome to our award winning antenatal classes in Durham.
Get ready to make brilliant, local friends having babies at the same time as you, whilst learning everything you need to know from our team of pregnancy, birth, and parenting experts.
We are proud to have been voted ‘best antenatal classes’ and would love to welcome you into our amazing community here in the North East.
Course dates
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Congratulations and welcome to our award winning antenatal classes in Durham.
Get ready to make brilliant, local friends having babies at the same time as you, whilst learning everything you need to know from our team of pregnancy, birth, and parenting experts.
We are proud to have been voted ‘best antenatal classes’ and would love to welcome you into our amazing community here in the North East.
Course dates
Click the course months to show all session dates and due date recommendations.
Scroll down and add to cart.
Click here if your course of choice is not available.
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
Durham: where are the classes held?
Our Durham antenatal classes take place at Hallgarth Manor, High Pittington.
How much are Durham antenatal classes?
Our Durham antenatal classes cost £199 for two people. We also offer a single-parent discount. See our FAQs for full details.
Who runs the classes?
Meet Katie.
Katie is one of our midwives that teaches our courses in Durham. Katie qualified from the University of Manchester. She says, “I am really looking forward to meeting you all and sharing my knowledge as you begin your journey to parenthood.”
How does this differ to NCT classes in Durham?
NCT classes have been around since the 1950s and for many decades were the only antenatal classes. This means many people believe that all antenatal classes are NCT classes, which is not the case. Happy Parents Happy Baby antenatal classes in Durham are not the same as NCT classes in Durham, or other antenatal classes in and around Durham. Here are some of the differences (as per December 2024).
Our local community
Most of the people coming on our Durham course are from Durham. The course is also popular with those living in neighbouring areas of Shincliffe, Bowburn and Sherburn Hill.
From walks around the castle or cathedral to coffee meetings in the city centre and playdates at each other’s houses, graduates from our Durham antenatal classes are never short of things to do together.
Is it worth it?
Have questions?
Please use our chat function at the bottom right of the screen for answers to most questions.
Alternatively, you can find answers to commonly asked questions on our FAQs page.
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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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Ideal for babies due mid August, September and October
In person sessions: 7-9pm
Tuesday 1st July: Preparing for birth
Tuesday 8th July: Hypnobirthing
Tuesday 15th July: Practical baby care
Tuesday 22nd July: Baby first aid and self care for parents
Tuesday 29th July: Celebration social - a purely social session
Saturday 1st November 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 3rd July: Midwife and obstetric doctor Q&A
Thursday 10th July: Hypnobirthing relaxations and breathing practice
Thursday 17th July: Feeding specialist Q&A
Thursday 24th July: Baby doctor/First Aid & Physiotherapist Q&A