Welcome to our group antenatal sessions
These sessions are designed to support you through pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood by providing clear, evidence-based information in a way that best suits you. We are delighted to offer a range of antenatal options designed to offer relaxed and inclusive environments. We aim to help you feel informed, confident, and supported as you prepare for labour, birth, and caring for your baby.
You can choose the best option for you and it is absolutely fine to make the most of any or all of our options
Group antenatal classes aim to introduce you to:
- Building connections covers topics including connecting to baby in utero, the power of oxytocin in pregnancy and labour in the first 1001 days, baby brain development, skin to skin contact and the fourth trimester, partners and our support network, becoming a parent and support in your community.
- Labour and birth covers topics including place of birth, preparation for birth, practical preparation such as managing latent phase, signs of labour, pain relief options, induction of labour, caesarean section and a brief overview of postnatal and newborn care.
- Caring for your newborn covers topics including responsive parenting and how to respond to your baby, safer sleep, ICON, and feeding topics such as responding to feeding cues, hand expression, skin to skin and breastfeeding, as well as other feeding methods.
In all these expert led sessions there will be opportunities to ask questions, share experiences, and explore choices that are right for you and your family.
Booking is easy. Email the team via [email protected]
Online session
Below is our online option for Caring for your Baby. This has been divided into shorter videos, so you can choose the best way to watch. Please feel free to watch in any order and even watch them again! If after this online option you have any questions our teams are here to support you:
- Speak to your midwife
- Contact the 0-19+ team on 0151 514 0219
- Family Hubs – walk in to one of the Family Hubs across Wirral, email [email protected] or call 0151 666 3506
- Family Toolbox – tips and tools for family life
- Koala North West call 0151 608 8288 or email [email protected]
Home support
At home support, this can be booked via Koala North West on 0151 608 8288 or [email protected]
Caring for your new baby
Responsive parenting
Being prepared
Feeding your baby
Now you are home – safe sleep
