Antenatal Services
Our antenatal sessions aim to provide you and your partner with the confidence and self-belief you need for labour, birth and parenting.
The classes aim to be informative, interactive, enjoyable and fun.
The sessions offered are arranged for smaller groups maximum of 10 couples to allow time to suit you and your partner with greater choice and availability.

Our Classes are taught by qualified experienced midwives that work within the hospital and community setting. They will offer you information, support and advice based from their experiences using evidence based and regulated research.

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Antenatal/Parent Craft Course

The Course is a cost of £70 per course per couple that will include refreshments and information packs. The antenatal classes consist of 3 sessions per course.


We hold our classes, at the Leicester General Hospital, either on the first 3 Tuesdays of the month 6pm – 8.30pm or the first Saturday of the month 10am – 5pm and cover the full content  during this day. 



£70

Labour & Birth

  • Understanding the journey of birth for you,
  • your partner & your baby
  • Expectations for the birth environment
  • The Hospital – Your stay
  • Understanding latent phase of labour* 1st stage of labour
  • Managing pain
  • Birthing options e.g. home birth/ water birth
  • 2nd stage of labour
  • Medical interventions
  • preparation for Induction, caesarean, forceps, ventouse

Postnatal issues/Feeding/early days with a new baby

  • 3rd stage of labour- active/physiological
  • Role of birth partner
  • Early moments following birth
  • Baby checks
  • Breast feeding your baby- skin to skin contact
  • Safe sterilizing

Practical postnatal issues and relaxation

  • Looking after yourself and baby’s wellbeing
  • Coming home – the midwife/health visitor role
  • Baby care – handling, bonding, dressing,
  • Bathing, skincare and nappy care.
  • Safe sleeping guidelines
  • Birth plans
  • Relaxation techniques


If you need to cancel your class please do so at least 14 days prior to course start date, we will refund your money less a small £10 cancellation charge to cover admin costs.