Antenatal classes

Any recommendations for antenatal classes in Warrington? The NHS search only comes up with yoga, maybe I’m a bit naive as it’s my 1st but I was looking for something more like what you see in the movies where partners attend and learn a bit as well 😅

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I’m not sure about paid ones but I asked my midwife and booked onto one at the hospital which is on a Saturday. Other than that I’m planning on winging it 🫣

I managed to sign up to a free 2hr parent craft class online. It was really good The Baby Academy it's called ☺️

I've booked to do NCT classes. I don't start for another two weeks, so can't say what they are like yet. I met a lovely lady at the Baby Fayre on Sunday, who also does antenatal classes in South Warrington. Her company is called Bumps in Bloom. Your midwife can also book you on to the NHS one, but we decided against it as it was really busy. Instead we're going to do a shortened version of the course with our midwife when we visit the hospital for our tour.

@Rebecca how do you book onto the hospital ones? I don’t have an appointment with midwife for another 4 weeks… haha I feel completely unprepared so not sure winging it strategy is for me 🫣

@Lisa how did you book onto the NCT classes? Are they in Warrington? I’ll have a look at the Bumps in Bloom, thanks for the tip!

The midwife did it for us, it’s it April. Maybe drop your midwife a message if you want to get it organised sooner rather than later. I actually have heard of bumps in bloom too (sorry baby brain 😆) they work in 6 week blocks and the class I wanted to take would have gone past my due date unfortunately, hopefully you still have time to book onto one. I got the book midwife’s guide to pregnancy, birth and beyond which is really good and have bought her second book which is all about the first year which I’m yet to read! Hope all this helps! Xx

The NCT courses are in Latchford. They're quite expensive, but we chose to pay monthly to spread the cost. https://www.nct.org.uk/courses-workshops?_gl=1*ok2a82*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..&gclid=CjwKCAiAiOa9BhBqEiwABCdG88IobYDB8B9cixxXkOZqyo5kL1iquZp2rm2QXO3l_XSa98XF7UwGEhoC9xcQAvD_BwE

@Rebecca thank you! I think I need to get a book, so will look at this one 😊 xx

What other antenatal classes does NHS provide? And how many weeks before the due date it is recommended to join?

I can 100% recommend bumps in bloom. I'm currently doing the active antenatal class which is just me for 6 weeks and they are so so good. Then there is the one for both parents as well.

I run Nurture by Natalie in Warrington. I have a Hypnobirthing Course coming up in May :) I’m on Instagram & Facebook. My website is www.nurturebynatalie.net I’m also a registered Midwife xx