Antenatal Classes

Learning about being a parent and preparing for birth are important parts of pregnancy, so we provide a range of sessions to help you. Groups meet weekly either in hospital, health centres or children’s centres and discuss pregnancy, birth and childcare. Each meeting lasts about two hours, and covers topics like:

• Preparing for birth
• Pain relief during labour
• Infant feeding and baby care
• Financial benefits and child development.

Additional sessions are provided for women and their partners who are expecting multiple births, for teenage mums-to-be, for those with special needs, or women who need one-to-one support. Sessions are also available for women who do not speak English.

Following the birth of your baby, all parents who attended antenatal classes are invited back for a reunion.