Antenatal Course

Week 1 Come and join our antenatal educator for a 2 hour session which covers birth choices and preparation including, where to give birth, the birth environment and birth partner support. We cover preparing the body, birth preferences and include all hand outs for you to be able to create your own plan at home with your partner. This session will also cover birth physiology including hormones, signs of labour and stages of labour. There’ll also be plenty of time to get to know your classmates over refreshments. 

Week 2

This 2  hour session will again be delivered by our antenatal educator and will cover managing your pain and possible interventions including methods of pain relief, induction of labour, instrumental birth and caesarean birth.

This content will be supplemented with all handouts and additional online content to include information on

The fourth trimester

Physical recovery after birth

Emotions

Support and visitors

Baby Feeding

Week 3 - ALL SESSIONS FROM HERE LAST ONE HOUR 

Pelvic Floor, Core and Functional Stretches

Our personal trainer, nutritionalist and pregnancy exercise specialist will support you with functional stretches and exercises to alleviate common pregnancy ailments and aches. Providing information on the changes that happen to the body and how best to support those changes. This practical session is often one of the most useful. Providing support for the lower back, pelvis and core, this session will leave you feeling lighter and calmer! Birth positioning is also a focus of this session along with breathing effectively for birth and labour

Week 4

Come and join Cal our Early years Specialist teacher with SEND quals, baby massage instructor and tummy time instructor who will talk you through the early days with your baby! We’ll cover bonding and attachment, baby brain development, life with a newborn, registering your baby, packing the hospital bag and much more!

Week 5

Our Baby First aid session is always an incredibly popular session! Providing information on caring for your baby, recognising signs of illness, common childhood illnesses, febrile convulsion, CPR, baby recovery position, sepsis and useful first aid kit essentials. This session will leave you with a clear understanding of how to support your baby and how to seek effective help.

Online Content

As well as 7 hours worth of face to face classes, your antenatal course is also supplemented by the following video content

Bringing your baby home and the fourth trimester

Baby Brain Development

Bonding and attachment

Baby Wearing

Breast feeding information

Common Childhood illnesses

Baby Proofing your home.

These videos will be sent out to you via email during the first session of the course and will be yours to watch and re-watch as many times as you need. The videos support the information delivered in sessions by the professionals delivering the course. Please do feel free to ask any questions you may have throughout the course, either via phonecall, email, or at the in person sessions.