Antenatal Classes in Leith
Congratulations and welcome to our award winning antenatal classes in Leith, Edinburgh.
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 Scotland.
Course dates
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Congratulations and welcome to our award winning antenatal classes in Leith, Edinburgh.
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 Scotland.
Course dates
Click the course months to show all session dates and due date recommendations.
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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 flipcharts here!)
Meet likeminded, 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
Leith, Edinburgh: where are the classes held?
Our Leith antenatal and hypnobirthing classes are held at The Barologist on Commercial Street
How much are Leith antenatal classes?
Our Leith, Edinburgh 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 Sophie.
Sophie is one of the midwives who teaches our Leith antenatal classes. Sophie graduated in 2016 from the University of Manchester. She initially worked in London for a number of years and is now a community midwife in Edinburgh. Sophie is a busy mum of two young boys and during her time off is usually exploring the Scottish countryside with her family and her dog Barney. She says: “I am so looking forward to meeting you all and welcoming you onto our course. This is such an exciting time and I cannot wait to help you prepare and feel empowered to embark on your journey to parenthood.”
How does this differ to NCT classes in Leith?
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 Edinburgh are priced at £299, compared to prices from £199 for Happy Parents Happy Baby antenatal classes. NCT classes in Edinburgh are held at Murrayfield Parish Church Centre, whereas our classes take place at the Barologist, where you can relax in beautiful surroundings and make the most of socialising with your course mates.
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Have questions?
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
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Ideal for babies due mid May, June and July
In person sessions: 7-9pm
Monday 31st March: Preparing for birth
Monday 7th April: Hypnobirthing
Monday 14th April: Practical baby care
Wednesday 23rd April: Baby first aid and self care for parents
Monday 28th April: Celebration social - a purely social session
Saturday 2nd August 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 April: Midwife and obstetric doctor Q&A
Thursday 10th April: Hypnobirthing relaxations and breathing practice
Thursday 17th April: Feeding specialist Q&A
Thursday 24th April: Baby doctor/First Aid & Physiotherapist Q&A
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Ideal for babies due mid July, August and September
In person sessions: 7-9pm
Monday 2nd June: Preparing for birth
Monday 9th June: Hypnobirthing
Monday 16th June: Practical baby care
Monday 23rd June: Baby first aid and self care for parents
Monday 30th June: Celebration social - a purely social session
Saturday 4th October 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 5th June: Midwife and obstetric doctor Q&A
Thursday 12th June: Hypnobirthing relaxations and breathing practice
Thursday 19th June: Feeding specialist Q&A
Thursday 26th June: Baby doctor/First Aid & Physiotherapist Q&A