Antenatal Classes in Cheltenham
Congratulations and welcome to our award winning antenatal classes in Cheltenham.
Get ready to make brilliant, local friends having babies at the same time as you, whilst learning everything you need to know from our team of pregnancy, birth, and parenting experts.
We are proud to have been voted ‘best antenatal classes’ and would love to welcome you into our amazing community here in Gloucestershire.
Course dates
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Ideal for babies due mid February, March & April
In person sessions: 7-9pm
Monday 6th January: Preparing for birth
Monday 13th January: Hypnobirthing
Monday 20th January: Practical baby care
Monday 27th January: Baby first aid and self care for parents
Monday 3rd February: Celebration social - a purely social session
Saturday 10th May 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 9th January: Midwife and obstetric doctor Q&A
Thursday 16th January: Hypnobirthing relaxations and breathing practice
Thursday 23rd January: Feeding specialist Q&A
Thursday 30th January: Baby doctor/First Aid & Physiotherapist Q&A
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Ideal for babies due mid April, May and June
In person sessions: 7-9pm
Monday 3rd March: Preparing for birth
Monday 10th March: Hypnobirthing
Monday 17th March: Practical baby care
Monday 24th March: Baby first aid and self care for parents
Monday 31st March: Celebration social - a purely social session
Saturday 5th July: Reunion (suggested date)
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 6th March: Midwife and obstetric doctor Q&A
Thursday 13th March: Hypnobirthing relaxations and breathing practice
Thursday 20th March: Feeding specialist Q&A
Thursday 27th March: Baby doctor/First Aid & Physiotherapist Q&A
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Ideal for babies due mid June, July and August
In person sessions: 7-9pm
Monday 28th April: Preparing for birth
Tuesday 6th May: Hypnobirthing *** Please note this session will take place at The Brown Jug, 242 Bath Road, Cheltenham,Gloucestershire, GL53 7NB ***
Monday 12th May: Practical baby care
Monday 19th May: Baby first aid and self care for parents
Tuesday 27th May: Celebration social - a purely social session
Saturday 6th September: Reunion (suggested date)
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 1st May: Midwife and obstetric doctor Q&A
Thursday 8th May: Hypnobirthing relaxations and breathing practice
Thursday 15th May: Feeding specialist Q&A
Thursday 22nd May: Baby doctor/First Aid & Physiotherapist Q&A
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Ideal for babies due mid July, August and September
In person sessions: 7-9pm
Monday 2nd June: Preparing for birth
Monday 9th June: Hypnobirthing
Monday 16th June: Practical baby care
Monday 23rd June: Baby first aid and self care for parents
Monday 30th June: Celebration social - a purely social session
Saturday 4th October: Reunion (suggested date)
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 5th June: Midwife and obstetric doctor Q&A
Thursday 12th June: Hypnobirthing relaxations and breathing practice
Thursday 19th June: Feeding specialist Q&A
Thursday 26th June: Baby doctor/First Aid & Physiotherapist Q&A
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Ideal for babies due mid August, September and October
In person sessions: 7-9pm
Monday 30th June: Preparing for birth
Monday 7th July: Hypnobirthing
Monday 14th July: Practical baby care
Monday 21st July: Baby first aid and self care for parents
Monday 28th July: Celebration social - a purely social session
Saturday 1st November: Reunion (suggested date)
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 July: Midwife and obstetric doctor Q&A
Thursday 10th July: Hypnobirthing relaxations and breathing practice
Thursday 17th July: Feeding specialist Q&A
Thursday 24th July: Baby doctor/First Aid & Physiotherapist Q&A
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Ideal for babies due mid September, October and November
In person sessions: 7-9pm
Monday 28th July: Preparing for birth
Monday 4th August: Hypnobirthing
Monday 11th August: Practical baby care
Monday 18th August: Baby first aid and self care for parents
Tuesday 26th August: Celebration social - a purely social session
Saturday 29th November: Reunion (suggested date)
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 31st July: Midwife and obstetric doctor Q&A
Thursday 7th August: Hypnobirthing relaxations and breathing practice
Thursday 14th August: Feeding specialist Q&A
Thursday 21st August: Baby doctor/First Aid & Physiotherapist Q&A
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Ideal for babies due mid October, November and December
In person sessions: 7-9pm
Monday 1st September: Preparing for birth
Monday 8th September: Hypnobirthing
Monday 15th September: Practical baby care
Monday 22nd September: Baby first aid and self care for parents
Monday 29th September: Celebration social - a purely social session
Saturday 10th January: Reunion (suggested date)
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 4th September: Midwife and obstetric doctor Q&A
Thursday 11th September: Hypnobirthing relaxations and breathing practice
Thursday 18th September: Feeding specialist Q&A
Thursday 25th September: Baby doctor/First Aid & Physiotherapist Q&A
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Ideal for babies due mid November, December & January
In person sessions: 7-9pm
Monday 29th September: Preparing for birth
Monday 6th October: Hypnobirthing
Monday 13th October: Practical baby care
Monday 20th October: Baby first aid and self care for parents
Monday 27th October: Celebration social - a purely social session
Saturday 7th February: Reunion (suggested date)
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 2nd October: Midwife and obstetric doctor Q&A
Thursday 9th October: Hypnobirthing relaxations and breathing practice
Thursday 16th October: Feeding specialist Q&A
Thursday 23rd October: Baby doctor/First Aid & Physiotherapist Q&A
Congratulations and welcome to our award winning antenatal classes in Cheltenham.
Get ready to make brilliant, local friends having babies at the same time as you, whilst learning everything you need to know from our team of pregnancy, birth, and parenting experts.
We are proud to have been voted ‘best antenatal classes’ and would love to welcome you into our amazing community here in Gloucestershire.
Course dates
Click the course months to show all session dates and due date recommendations.
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What’s included on the course?
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
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
Cheltenham: where are the classes held?
Our Cheltenham antenatal classes are held at The Exmouth Arms, on the popular Bath Road in the heart of town. There is on-site parking, as well as a nearby public car-park.
How much are Cheltenham antenatal classes?
Our Cheltenham antenatal classes cost £199 for two people. We also offer a single-parent discount. See our FAQs for full details.
Who runs the classes?
Meet Holly.
Holly is one of the midwives that teaches our courses in Cheltenham and Stroud. Holly qualified from King’s College London. She says, "I'm delighted to be joining you on this big adventure and look forward to guiding you through the various stages!"
How does this differ to NCT classes in Cheltenham?
NCT classes have been around since the 1950s and for many decades were the only antenatal classes. This means many people believe that all antenatal classes are NCT classes, which is not the case. Happy Parents Happy Baby antenatal classes in Cheltenham are not the same as NCT classes in Cheltenham, or other antenatal classes in and around Cheltenham. Here are some of the differences (as per December 2024).
Our local Cheltenham community
Most people on our Cheltenham course are from Cheltenham. The course is also popular with people living neighbouring areas of Charlton Kings, Leckhampton and Gloucester.
From walks around Pittville Park and swims at Sandford Lido , to hangouts in the coffee shops and at each other’s houses, graduates from our Cheltenham antenatal classes are never short of things to do.
Is it worth it?
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Gina Mcmanners
"a lot of useful informations from up to date specialists"
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Carina de Klerk
"Loved the Happy Parents, Happy Baby antenatal course! We especially liked the variety of sessions (birth preparation, breast feeding, hypnobirthing, first aid etc.) led by different professionals with expert knowledge on the topics."
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Francesca Silman
"Fantastic course - really impressed by the range of professionals doing the teaching. Feeling confident I’m on the road to be a happy parent with a happy baby :)"
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Katie Kerr
"We signed up for both Antenatal classes and Baby First Aid with Happy Parents Happy baby and could not give much higher praise than to simply say that it gives you peace of mind that things will be ok. Becoming a parent is a very exciting y..." Read more
Lisa Lynas
"This course was very informative and covered a multitude of areas that we otherwise wouldn’t have thought of. It was very helpful to have sessions led by different health professionals to help us prepare for any scenario that may occur. We..." Read more
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Jonathan Partington
"Non-judgemental, informative, practical, fact-based help from bloody nice people."
Charlie Bruce
"HPHB were super informative and helpful throughout the whole course. Kind and friendly! I highly recommend you use them as you will learn so much and feel far more confident when your little one arrives. Thanks again guys! Louis Smith M..." Read more
Lulu May
"This is a brilliant course delivered by experts. As parents we feel well equipped and encouraged to look after our baby and have made some friends too! It’s also cheaper than some alternatives. Highly recommended!"
Laurie Tiojanco
"We signed up for HPHB courses because we wanted something different to what the other companies were offering. They really provided the necessary information in a nice digestible way from actual doctors and professionals. I liked how they i..." Read more
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Sarah Hopkinson
"Really informative and interesting course, which addressed the questions we had and helped to educate us on areas we didn't have a clue about. We found the breast feeding, first aid and baby care sessions particularly useful!"
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Pip de Fonblanque
"We really enjoyed the HPHB antenatal course and came away feeling much more confident about birth choices and how to look after a new baby. Although the classes were on zoom it was great to get to know other parents -to-be in the area."
Maureen Elshof
"I recently took part in a antenatal course from hphb and I really enjoyed it. All speakers were very knowledgeable, enthusiastic and knowledge was up to date."
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