Antenatal Classes
Having a baby is a beautiful and wonderful experience. At Your Birth Journey, we empower you with knowledge to make informed choices in readiness for the birth journey that you desire. We believe that every birth journey is unique and sometimes unpredictable. Our detailed, evidenced based sessions will equip you to navigate every stage of your journey.
6 SESSIONS
1:1 Support
This class is perfect for couples looking for 1 to support.
- Four x 2 hour antenatal classes
- Two x 1 hour postnatal sessions
- 10 hours
6 sESSIONS
Group Couples
These classes are perfect for couples with a maximum of 6 couples.
- Five x 2 hour antenatal classes
- One x 2 hour postnatal sessions
- 12 hours
6 SESSIONS
Women Only
If you are a single mom or prefer to learn alongside other women.
- Five x 2 hour antenatal classes
- One x 2 hour postnatal sessions
- 12 hours
5/5
"We will definitely recommend this course to others."
Thoroughly enjoyed the course and learned lots of useful information. Really great to meet other expectant couples. Farida was well informed and engaging, there was a range of activities prepared and they were delivered in a professional way. The labor line helped me the most to visually contextualise the whole process.
What is Covered?
Class One
Learn about the roles of hormones in pregnancy birth and relationships. An insight into each stage of gestation as well how to design your birth plan.
CLASS TWO
Labor overview, pain management and support strategies. Hopes and fears for your child and preparing your family.
CLASS THREE
Birth option including cesarean births. The importance of Skin-to-skin and the impact of hormones. Your newborn baby their first 24hrs with mother and father.
Class four
Post-natal management, emotional and physical well-being. Practical preparation for caring and understanding baby. Breastfeeding 101.
CLASS FIVE
Labor rehearsal: physical skills for labor and birth. Relaxation and breathing techniques. Legal issues, benefits, who is there for us.
CLASS Six
Your birth reflections & stories. Life with a baby – staying healthy, signposting local services & relationship support. Feeding options and support.
5/5
'I cannot stress how empowered I felt'
Now that I am pregnant again I look forward to working even more closely with Farida and feel empowered something that was only instilled in me after attending her sessions. Thank you Farida for helping us women change the way we view pregnancy. Your delivery of content is one that has and will always stay with women.
Frequently Asked Questions
Antenatal (also known as prenatal) classes are there to empower couples/women to learn about their birthing journey. Knowledge is a powerful tool, and there is no difference when it comes to pregnancy, birth and beyond. The classes are geared to learning key evidenced based information to best equip you and your partner for the most life changing journey. From learning; hormones in birth and how that encourages a shorter labour, to how to change a diaper. We have you covered at Your Birth Journey.
We have a range of options, from women only groups to couple classes (individual and in groups). So really it is whatever you and your partner prefer.
Yes, you will have to attend all the sessions, once you have booked a course. The sessions are run over 5 weeks and are 2 hours long. We can arrange a full day if you cannot attend weekly. It is important to attend all as you will learn very different topics each week. Check out the details on the antenatal page.
We will do our best to assist you in this circumstance, but nothing is guaranteed and would have to be dealt with individually, subject to other classes that are available at the time.
The services are very different, the classes provide informational support and prepare you for the ‘technical’ side to labor and birth. They also help equip you for parenthood and challenges that may arise during your journey.
A doula provides you with the physical touch during your labour, supporting you during contractions to help you labor effectively. The two services provide different support during your journey and work beautifully when taken hand in hand.
At Our Birth Journey we offer a detailed programe, tailored to the mothers and partners that attend our course. Our courses run over 5 weeks, giving you detailed evidence based knowledge through each stage of pregnancy and beyond.
We are not midwives but birth educators that are there to cater to your individual needs. Relationships are built over the weeks and build up to becoming a beautiful support team surrounding your pregnancy.
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If you have any questions or would like further information about how I can support you please book your free 15 minute consultation today.