Antenatal Classes in Forest Gate
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Congratulations and welcome to our antenatal classes in Forest Gate
Prepare to meet your baby with our award-winning antenatal classes in Forest Gate.
Happy Parents Happy Baby’s team of different pregnancy, birth, and parenting experts offers you the ultimate support package.
You’ll also meet a friendly 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 East London.
If course is sold out, join our waiting list
Congratulations and welcome to our antenatal classes in Forest Gate
Prepare to meet your baby with our award-winning antenatal classes in Forest Gate.
Happy Parents Happy Baby’s team of different pregnancy, birth, and parenting experts offers you the ultimate support package.
You’ll also meet a friendly 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 East London.
Forest Gate: where are the classes held?
Our Forest Gate antenatal classes are held at the Cider House off Avenue Road. The closest tube stations are Forest Gate, Wanstead Park and Woodgrange Park.
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 flipcharts here!)
Meet likeminded, 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 Forest Gate antenatal classes?
Our Forest Gate 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 October, November and December
In person sessions: 7-9pm
Wednesday 4th September: Preparing for birth
Wednesday 11th September: Hypnobirthing
Wednesday 18th September: Practical baby care
Wednesday 25th September: Baby first aid and self care for parents
Wednesday 2nd October: Celebration social - a purely social session
Saturday 4th January 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 5th September: Midwife and obstetric doctor Q&A
Thursday 12th September: Hypnobirthing relaxations and breathing practice
Thursday 19th September: Feeding specialist Q&A
Thursday 26th September: Baby doctor/First Aid & Physiotherapist Q&A
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Ideal for babies due mid December, January & February
In person sessions: 7-9pm
Wednesday 30th October: Preparing for birth
Wednesday 6th November: Hypnobirthing
Wednesday 13th November: Practical baby care
Wednesday 20th November: Baby first aid and self care for parents
Wednesday 27th November: Celebration social - a purely social session
Saturday 1st March 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 31st October: Midwife and obstetric doctor Q&A
Thursday 7th November: Hypnobirthing relaxations and breathing practice
Thursday 14th November: Feeding specialist Q&A
Thursday 21st November: Baby doctor/First Aid & Physiotherapist Q&A
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Join our waiting list and we’ll be in touch!
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Ideal for babies due mid February, March & April
In person sessions: 7-9pm
Wednesday 8th January: Preparing for birth
Wednesday 15th January: Hypnobirthing
Wednesday 22nd January: Practical baby care
Wednesday 29th January: Baby first aid and self care for parents
Wednesday 5th 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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Join our waiting list and we’ll be in touch!
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Ideal for babies due mid April, May and June
In person sessions: 7-9pm
Wednesday 5th March: Preparing for birth
Wednesday 12th March: Hypnobirthing
Wednesday 19th March: Practical baby care
Wednesday 26th March: Baby first aid and self care for parents
Wednesday 2nd April: Celebration social - a purely social session
Saturday 5th July at 3pm: Reunion - details will be sent closer to the time
Extra live online content: 7:30pm
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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Join our waiting list and we’ll be in touch!
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Ideal for babies due mid June, July and August
In person sessions: 7-9pm
Wednesday 30th April: Preparing for birth
Wednesday 7th May: Hypnobirthing
Wednesday 14th May: Practical baby care
Wednesday 21st May: Baby first aid and self care for parents
Wednesday 28th 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
Sold out course? Join our waiting list.
Who runs the classes?
Meet Lucy.
Lucy is one the midwives that runs our antenatal classes in Forest Gate. Lucy graduated in 2016 from Anglia Ruskin University in Essex and has worked across all areas of Midwifery. She has found her real passion lies on Labour Ward which is where she predominantly works now.
Lucy is currently on maternity leave from her full time position as she has two young children, born within 19 months of each other, who keep her very busy! Lucy herself is a HPHB graduate, having taken the course in 2021 before the birth of her first daughter. She is still very close to the friends she met during the course.
Lucy says: “I can’t wait to meet all the new coursemates, I love to feel that I am helping families of all kinds prepare for such a wonderful time of their lives, and seeing the lovely friendships that can blossom as a result of taking this course.”
How does this differ to NCT classes in Forest Gate?
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 near Forest Gate are priced at £369, compared to £259 for Happy Parents Happy Baby antenatal classes. NCT classes near Forest Gate take place at Salvation Army Stratford, whereas our classes take place at The Cider House so you can relax and make the most of socialising with your course mates.
Our local Forest Gate community
Most of the people coming on our Forest Gate course are from Forest Gate. The course is also popular with those living in neighbouring areas of Plaistow, Upton Park and East Ham.
From walks on Wanstead Flats, to coffee shop hangouts and playdates at each other’s houses, graduates from our Forest Gate antenatal classes are never short of things to do together.
Is it worth it?
“Truly brilliant course. Couldn’t wish for better. Feel so much more empowered about birth and looking after baby having been on this course. The resources you’re given afterwards are great too. Excellent value for money! Thanks guys”
Kate and Jason, January 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