Antenatal Classes in Basingstoke
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Congratulations and welcome to our antenatal classes in Basingstoke
Get ready for parenthood with our award-winning antenatal classes in Basingstoke.
We offer you the ultimate support system, with a team of pregnancy, birth, and parenting experts to guiding you through.
You’ll also meet a fun and sociable group of local expectant parents just like you.
We’re so proud to have been voted ‘best antenatal classes’ and can’t wait to welcome you into our wonderful network of parents here in Hampshire.
If course is sold out, join our waiting list
Congratulations and welcome to our antenatal classes in Basingstoke
Get ready for parenthood with our award-winning antenatal classes in Basingstoke.
We offer you the ultimate support system, with a team of pregnancy, birth, and parenting experts to guiding you through.
You’ll also meet a fun and sociable group of local expectant parents just like you.
We’re so proud to have been voted ‘best antenatal classes’ and can’t wait to welcome you into our wonderful network of parents here in Hampshire.
Basingstoke: where are the classes held?
Our Basingstoke antenatal classes are held at a popular local venue in the heart of Basingstoke.
What’s included on the course?
Head to one of our fun and social venues (no church halls, scout huts or flip charts here!)
Meet like minded, local friends having babies at a similar time
Learn everything you need to know for birth and life with a newborn in one course (no add ons!)
Each week covers one of five themes and includes:
A 2h in-person session, packed with practical and social activities
A bank of videos to support everything you learn
Different specialists each week
A live-online Q&A session
Notes, useful downloads and exclusive discounts
Course includes in person hypnobirthing and baby first aid
Reunion with your babies
18h of teaching and 4h of dedicated social time
Specialists include
Midwife
Obstetric doctor
Hypnobirthing teacher
Paediatric (baby) doctor
Feeding specialist
Baby first aid instructor
Physiotherapist
How much are Basingstoke antenatal classes?
Our Basingstoke antenatal classes are priced at £199 for two people. We provide a single-parent discount. See our FAQs for full details.
How do I book?
Booking is easy!
1) Find the month that works for you from the list below - click the + to see individual session dates
2) Then select the month you want to book from the month drop down beneath and click BOOK NOW!
3) Enter your details, including an email address, your name and contact number and your payment details.
4) Once you’ve paid you’ll receive a confirmation email.
5) You will be sent further instructions before your course starts
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Ideal for babies due mid May, June and July
In person sessions: 7-9pm
Tuesday 1st April: Preparing for birth
Tuesday 8th April: Hypnobirthing
Tuesday 15th April: Practical baby care
Tuesday 22nd April: Baby first aid and self care for parents
Tuesday 29th April: Celebration social - a purely social session
Saturday 2nd August at 3pm: Reunion - details will be sent closer to the time
Extra live online content: 7:30pm
Every Thursday evening throughout your course, our specialists of the week will be on hand to support you with any extra questions in the following live online sessions:
Thursday 3rd April: Midwife and obstetric doctor Q&A
Thursday 10th April: Hypnobirthing relaxations and breathing practice
Thursday 17th April: Feeding specialist Q&A
Thursday 24th April: Baby doctor/First Aid & Physiotherapist Q&A
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Who runs the classes?
Meet Sophie.
Sophie is one of the midwives that teaches our Basingstoke antenatal classes. Sophie has been a qualified midwife for 6 and a half years. She did her training at Bournemouth University.
Sophie has a background of high risk labour care, care of an antenatal case load and providing antenatal education and trauma informed care.
For the last 4 years Sophie has specialised in caring for women who have experienced loss or are journeying through another pregnancy after this. Within this role she has experience of creating birth preferences and plans for women with previous birth trauma and pregnancy loss.
Sophie has a passion for empowering positive births and ensuring women and birthing people have relevant information and education to allow them to make fully informed decisions around their care and understand why they are making those decisions.
A lot of the techniques Sophie uses during hypnobirthing teaching have been used to support women control anxiety and stress throughout their pregnancies with positive results. These techniques help to empower women to stay in control during moments of worry, stress or pain.
The sessions Sophie runs are a safe space to explore options available to women and birthing people based on the latest evidence available to help families make the right choices for them.
Sophie’s sessions are supportive and non-judgemental to help families feel confident and empowered in their birth journey.
How does this differ to NCT classes in Basingstoke?
The reason NCT springs to mind first for many people when thinking about antenatal classes is because the classes have been around since the 1950s. For many decades they were the only form of antenatal classes available. This means many people believe that all antenatal classes are NCT classes, which is not the case.
The NCT is a charity and instructors complete a degree course to teach the classes. All Happy Parents Happy Baby instructors are midwives and doctors so have a degree but also thousands of hours of practical experience working in birth centres and hospitals.
Unlike NCT classes, our antenatal classes all include hypnobirthing and baby first aid at no extra cost. At the time of writing, NCT classes in Basingstoke are priced at £299, compared to £199 for Happy Parents Happy Baby antenatal classes. NCT classes in Basingstoke are held at Mapledurwell & Up Nately Village Hall, whereas our classes take place at a popular local venue so you can relax and make the most of socialising with your course mates.
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Is it worth it?
“This course gave us the most incredible prep for parenthood. We came away with so much knowledge from all the experts and have made friends for life.”
Kim and James, November course
Have questions? See our FAQs or get in touch.
You can find answers to commonly asked question on our FAQs page. Alternatively our customer happiness team will be happy to help you with any enquiries - drop them an email them at bookings@happyparentshappybaby.com