Join the Torbay Family Hub Free Antenatal Classes!

The Torbaby Solihull Antenatal Group is a five-week program for expectant parents and their families living in Torbay. This program covers topics that help you understand pregnancy, labor, birth, and your baby. Additionally, the group is led by Health Visitors and Midwives, ensuring professional guidance. Moreover, it provides an opportunity to meet other expectant parents and families in a nurturing environment.

Week 1: Helping You and Your Baby Through Pregnancy and Birth

• Recognize and Understand Your Feelings: Learn to process your emotions related to pregnancy and birth.
• Identify Your Support System: Discover who or what helps you during this journey. Think about the emotional and practical support you need.
• Get to Know Your Baby: Understand your baby’s positions in the womb and their development, including brain, sensory, and physical growth.

Week 2: You, Your Baby, and the Stages of Labor

• Signs of Labor: Learn to recognize the signs that labor is beginning.
• Stages of Labor: Understand the different stages of labor and what to expect.

Week 3: Helping You and Your Baby Through Labor and Birth

• Active Birth Positions: Learn about positions that can help during labor.
• Labor Process: Understand how the baby helps during labor and think about pain relief options.
• Support During Labor: Consider the support you’ll need during labor and at home.

Week 4: Feeding Your Baby

• Bonding with Your Baby: Learn how to develop a strong relationship with your baby.
• Keeping Your Baby Safe: Important tips for your baby’s safety.
• Baby Blues and Postnatal Depression: Understand these conditions and how to seek help.
• Feeding Options: Explore different ways to feed your baby and the support available.

Week 5: Practical Session

• Hands-On Practice: Learn how to bathe, hold, and change your baby’s nappy, and more.

Booking is essential! These classes are suitable for antenatal mums and their birth partners. Each session lasts for two hours and runs weekly for five weeks. Refreshments are provided.

For dates and times, please visit our Torbay Family Hub What’s On page.

Here’s a recent comment from one of our clients

I recently attended the antenatal classes at The Beehive and just finished on Tuesday and I really want to say thank you to Kirsty (health visitor) and the guest speakers that we had each week and Ali (health visitor). As a first time mum to be I was nervous about going to the classes but Kirsty just has a way of putting you at ease and it was a safe environment to be able to ask questions without feeling like they were silly and to share your thoughts. Both my husband and I feel like we are more informed and a little bit more prepared for our baby’s arrival!

Interested in attending?