Antenatal Classes in Elephant and Castle
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Congratulations and welcome to Elephant and Castle
Prepare to meet your baby with our award-winning antenatal classes in Elephant and Castle.
We offer you the ultimate support system, with a whole team of different pregnancy, birth, and parenting experts guiding you through the course.
You’ll also meet a fun and sociable group of local expectant parents just like you.
We’re proud to have been voted ‘best antenatal classes’ and can’t wait to welcome you into our wonderful network of parents here in south London.
If course is sold out, join our waiting list
Congratulations and welcome to Elephant and Castle
Prepare to meet your baby with our award-winning antenatal classes in Elephant and Castle.
We offer you the ultimate support system, with a whole team of different pregnancy, birth, and parenting experts guiding you through the course.
You’ll also meet a fun and sociable group of local expectant parents just like you.
We’re proud to have been voted ‘best antenatal classes’ and can’t wait to welcome you into our wonderful network of parents here in south London.
Elephant and Castle: where are the classes held?
Our Elephant and Castle antenatal classes take place at a popular venue in the heart of Elephant and Castle with great transport links and easily accessible by tube or bus.
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
How much are Elephant and Castle antenatal classes?
Our Elephant and Castle antenatal classes cost £259 for two people. We also offer 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
If course is sold out, join our waiting list and we’ll be in touch as soon as a spot opens up.
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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 at 3pm: Reunion - details will be sent closer to the time
Extra live online content: 7:30pmEvery 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
Wednesday 7th May: Hypnobirthing
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 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 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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Who runs the classes?
Meet Fleur.
Fleur is one of the midwives who teaches our Elephant and Castle antenatal classes.
Fleur graduated in 2022 from King's College London and now works as a community midwife. She lives for a sunny day and loves finding boutique coffee spots to try.
She says "This is such a unique time in your life; I know it can feel daunting but I can't wait to make it a positive experience for you, wherein which you feel supported and learn lots along the way!"
How does this differ to NCT classes in Elephant and Castle?
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 Elephant and Castle are priced at £299, compared to £259 for Happy Parents Happy Baby antenatal classes. The NCT classes in Elephant and Castle take place at Magdalen Hall, whereas our classes take place at a comfy and popular venue where you can relax and make the most of socialising with your course mates in fun surroundings.
Our local community
Most of the people coming on our Elephant and Castle course are from Elephant and Castle. The course is also popular with those living in neighbouring areas of Waterloo, Lambeth and Camberwell.
From walks in Burgess Park to coffee meetings in Elephant Park and playdates at each other’s houses, graduates from our Elephant and Castle antenatal classes are never short of things to do together.
Is it worth it?
“We absolutely loved HPHB! Our course leader was professionally knowledgable and could advocate for multiple approaches to pregnancy, labour and the newborn stage. The online portal is also fantastic for information, pre class or refreshing later on. The online live question sessions are really useful even if you don't know / don't have any questions to ask!! We met lots of other local parents which have become a great support network already. Would highly recommend to anyone becoming a parent!!”
Alice, July 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