Online Antenatal Classes 1-4 (3 week course)

Join Amy and Leila, Parent Education Midwives, for a course of online antenatal classes recommended from 28 weeks of your pregnancy.

The sessions will cover:

Class 1 (16/01/2026)

• Physiology, hormones and stages of labour​
• Early labour and how to manage at home
• When to call the hospital​
• Pain management options​
• Delivering the placenta​
• Recovery from birth

Class 2 (23/01/2026)

• Induction of labour​
• Assisted birth (Forceps/ventouse delivery)
• What to expect in theatre​
• Caesarean section - proedure and recovery​
• Recovery after birth

Class 3 & 4 (these are combined into one session for the online course) (30/01/2026)

• Realistic expectations - recovery
• Looking after your physical and mental health
• Support available
• Early days with your baby​
• Responding to your baby
• Soothing and coping with crying
• Safe sleeping
• Practical baby cares - dressing, nappy cares and bathing
• Infant feeding - formula and breastfeeding

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

1. We have recently changed the booking system to make it easier for you to book all 4 classes consecutively. We would encourage you to attend the full course, however, if you are unable/would prefer not to, please only book the classes you wish to attend.
2. Please book in your name registered on BadgerNet - these classes are for women and partners booked to have their baby with Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust or who see a Mid Yorkshire Community Midwife. If you do not fit this criteria your booking will be cancelled.
3. Spaces are limited, therefore please only book a place if you are certain that you can attend and please CANCEL via Eventbrite if you cannot attend.
4. You will receive a teams link 24 hours prior to each event - please email us if you have not received this.