FREE 4 week Antenatal Course. Including information about labour, birth, feeding and life as a new parent.

The course will run from 1030am - 12pm in the Garden Room at Family Compass, Old Town Station, Barnstaple on Saturdays:

6th, 13th, 20th and 27th September 2025

We will then arrange a reunion in February for everyone to attend with their babies!

Who can attend?

Pregnant women/people with or without a partner/birthing partner from the second trimester (13 weeks) Ideally you will start the course before 34 weeks of pregnancy.

Who will be teaching this course?

Holly, a local mum of 2, qualified Antenatal Teacher and IBCLC (lactation and infant feeding specialist). Holly has worked with parents across North Devon and Torridge for 7 years and is passionate about informing parents to be on the most helpful and important areas around birth and early motherhood.

What will the course cover?

Stages of labour
Inductions & interventions
Informed decision making
Breastfeeding & Infant Feeding
Signs of labour
Relaxation techniques
Positions for birth
Early days of parentood
Normal newborn behaviour
Where to go for support

What do I need to bring/wear?

Comfortable clothes, Holly will provide equipment, information sheets, pens/paper and refreshments.

How much is the course?

This course is completely free.

Barnstaple Antenatal course for babies due Nov, Dec 2025 and Jan 2026