About Birth & Babies is one of the most popular providers of private antenatal and hypnobirthing classes in Norfolk and Suffolk and winner of ’Best Pregnancy Service’ two years running.

COVID–19 UPDATE: 31 May 2021

IN–PERSON POSTNATAL REUNIONS ARE RUNNING REGULARLY

IN–PERSON ANTENATAL CLASSES WILL RETURN IN JUNE (GUIDELINES PERMITTING)

We understand this pandemic is throwing many expectant parents’ plans up in the air. Our support is available to anybody, regardless of whether you have followed a course with us so please don’t hesitate to get in touch. 

We’re gearing up to run our new blended online and in-person classes from 21st June. Courses with dates marked F2F indicate which sessions will be face to face, while the other sessions will remain online, however, we will discuss running additional in-person sessions with each group at the time of the course. This will depend on government guidelines and whether the group actually want any more in-person sessions. A recent poll concluded that most expectant parents like the blended approach of social contact during some in-person sessions, combined with attending from the comfort of their own home during some of the evenings.

All online sessions are fun and interactive live versions of our popular, award winning face to face classes. All teaching is in the moment, not pre–recorded! Expectant parents increase their knowledge and confidence whilst getting to know each other with our help via live video conferencing, Q&A sessions, discussion in large and small groups and a closed WhatsApp group. Practical babycare and breastfeeding classes can still happen onilne through the use of dolls/teddies, babies made from towels or you are welcome to borrow ours. 

We provide LOCAL antenatal courses and support expectant parents across Norfolk and north Suffolk. Our blended in-person and online courses enable friendships to be formed. When this passes, you will have your ‘village’!

We would be honoured to support you on your journey to parenthood. Please look at our dates listed under the course dates tab or get in touch. 

Hundreds of expectant parents join us each year on our award winning antenatal courses. We bring together local pregnant women and their birth partners, creating supportive communities of like-minded parents-to-be whose babies are due around the same time.

Our private face-to-face antenatal classes complement the support that midwives and health visitors provide perfectly. Most expectant parents want to learn about birth and parenting in small, interactive groups and be able to ask questions. 

Would you like to understand more about birth and what your birth partner can do to support you?

Would you like to learn more about how a positive mindset really can help?

Do you know how to handle a newborn baby and change a nappy?!

Do you love your sleep and wonder how you’ll cope with the sleepless nights?

Here’s why you should sign up for Norfolk’s ’best pregnancy class’ today!

• Our antenatal classes will give you the knowledge, confidence and skills you need to have a calm and positive birth experience no matter how your baby is born. Armed with extensive knowledge, you will feel fully empowered to ask questions and trust your natural instincts in order to make the best choices for you and your baby.
• Courses are 15-16 hours long and combine traditional core topics with the latest evidence-based research. We listened to feedback from dozens of new parents and created an antenatal course that is comprehensive, interactive, practical, unbiased, relevant, supportive, competitively priced, sociable and fun! Here is what you can expect to cover
• Tools and strategies are provided for pregnancy, birth and early parenthood to ensure you are fully prepared.
• You will practice skills such as massage and nappy changing, discuss topics in groups, ask questions and clarify learning.
• Hypnobirthing essentials are included on all our courses but you can ‘bolt on’ additional hypnobirthing classes to explore this technique further.
• Meeting regularly is not just about the learning. You’ll meet other local expectant parents for friendship and support. 
• You can be assured of our credibility, knowledge and experience. For starters we are both specialist antenatal teachers having completed the robust three year training programme with the NCT. We have over 40 years combined experience so definitely your local experts! We hold a number of further qualifications in hypnobirthing, biomechanics, breastfeeding and sleep coaching. We are fully qualified to teach all aspects of antenatal education, are registered, insured and licensed to practice. As conscientious practitioners, we view the requirement to carry out annual Continuous Professional Development as an essential to ensure we remain up to date and provide courses that are relevant. 
• We’re well known and (yep we’re going to say it), well-loved, live locally and ensure we have up to date knowledge about the local maternity service. We are almost always available via phone, email or in person for support and reassurance. Come and meet us here!
• Being a small, local and independent business means we can offer comprehensive antenatal education at incredibly competitive prices and payment by instalments. 
• Crucially we receive regular referrals from midwives and previous clients, excellent feedback and our courses are 5* rated. In addition, we won ‘Best Pregnancy Service’ two years in a row (no longer running due to Coronavirus). 

Please take a look at our course dates to find a full antenatal course at a location that suits you.

“We didn’t think we needed to complete a course like this - until we had completed it!
We learnt heaps and feel so much more prepared and confident for the road ahead, particularly
my partner. He didn’t appreciate how important his role is and just how much he can do to help me.”
Sarah, Norwich

We also offer one-to-one sessions for those who prefer not to be part of a group or whose lifestyles mean they would find it difficult to attend all the sessions on a full antenatal course.  

Our refresher courses cover preparation for birth and parenthood while recognising the challenges you may have faced previously. They also consider the impact of introducing a new baby to your family. Our course dates can be found here.

We would love to support you along your pathway to parenthood. See what parents are saying about us. We think you’ll be convinced!