Group Antenatal Classes
Prepare for Parenthood with Confidence
Small group sessions led by Dr. Megan Woodrow, GP with expertise in obstetrics and gynecology.
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About the Course
Empower Yourself with Knowledge
Our Group Antenatal Classes are thoughtfully designed to give you the confidence and tools you need to navigate pregnancy, childbirth, and early parenthood.
Led by Dr. Meg Woodrow, a GP with a diploma and training experience in obstetrics and gynecology, these sessions combine medical insight with practical advice in a supportive and welcoming environment.
What You’ll Learn
- Pregnancy & labour: Create a healthy pregnancy and gain practical preparation tips, understand the stages of labor, discuss pain relief and birthing options and consider making informed decisions to be prepared for childbirth.
- Newborn Care: Learn the essentials, from feeding and sleeping to bonding and engaging with your baby and managing common health complaints and difficulties
- Mental Health: Explore strategies to maintain emotional well-being during pregnancy and the postpartum period, for both partners. Additional focus on partner inclusivity throughout your journey
Why Choose Our Group Sessions?
- Small group size ensures personalized attention, content tailoring and ability to connect with other parents.
- GP-led classes provide accurate, medically-sound guidance you can trust.
- A holistic approach to both physical and mental health, tailored to your needs.
Join a supportive group of expectant parents and gain the knowledge and confidence to embrace and enjoy parenthood
Step 1:
Preparing for Labour:
Physical changes: when to be concerned
Nutrition and wellness: Key tips for staying healthy during pregnancy.
Practical tips: shopping and preparing your hospital bag
Mental health: Recognizing and managing pregnancy-related emotions and mental preparation for change.
Building your parental partnership together
Step 2:
Labour and Birth
Stages of labor: Breaking down early labor, active labor, and delivery.
Pain management options: simple pain relief to epidurals, risks and benefits discussions, natural techniques
Creating a birth plan/preferences?: What to include and how to communicate it.
Partner support: How partners can provide practical and emotional help.
Exploring birth fears
Session 3
Life with a newborn
Post- partum recovery: pelvic floor, exercise, contraception
Newborn care basics: Bathing, feeding, and diapering.
Safe sleep guidance: with practical tips
Feeding: breast feeding practicalities including latching, positioning, pumps and expressing, bottle feeding, storing and transporting milk and managing common challenges.
Recognizing common newborn health issues: how to home manage and when to call for help. Basic paediatric first aid advice (not certificated)
Emotional wellbeing: post partum mental health, relationship difficulties and support networking