Unfortunately, we are unable to take payment over the phone and you do need to use the link we have sent through to you and pay on-line. For a further copy of your bookings link, please contact your local Course Bookings Administrator.
As standard whenever anyone enquires about one of our antenatal courses, we also send you details of our most relevant postnatal course. This is just in case it is of interest to you and you are not aware that we run them. These are optional courses and if you do not wish to attend, your place will be released automatically when your provisional place lapses.
Our courses are small and informal and our teachers adapt classes to suit the needs of individual groups. The courses are about empowering and supporting parents to make decisions about birth and parenting which are the right for them and their babies and enabling them to approach birth and parenting with confidence regardless of how they chose to birth their babies.
We would like to reassure you that evidence from our anonymous post course online feedback indicates that almost 9 out of 10 parents felt that enough time was spent on Caesarean birth. More than 9 out of 10 parents felt that the time spent discussing the pros and cons of medical procedures was about right, with more than 8 out of 10 reporting that this discussion included evidence-based information on the benefits and side effects of those procedures.
People who attend NCT classes make all sorts of different decisions about birth and parenting but have one thing in common — that they are all new parents.
In the long term, group members often become key supporters to one another going through this great experience at the same time with many people forging new life long friendships.
Courses cover information about the late stages of pregnancy; how the baby is born incl. We do have many couples attend our courses who are having twins. Please do let us know in advance that you are expecting twins and this will be taking into account when setting the course agenda. Information that will still be relevant includes, relaxation, breathing, breastfeeding, postnatal issues, how to know you are in labour, changes to your baby, baby ies development, what happens during a twins labour and it also gives you a chance to meet others who are local to you for support and friendship after your babies have been born.
We do suggest that where possible you complete your course by weeks, if you are expecting twins. This is just in case they come early and ensures that you do not miss any of your course. What you will have in common with the group is that you are all expecting a baby at a similar time. The breastfeeding session isn't centred solely on breastfeeding but will include information which should still be useful to you. The breastfeeding counsellor will tailor the session to the needs of the group, but this will typically include:.
Yes, you are more than welcome to bring your baby to the Early Days course with you. We do suggest that you bring a small blanket for them to lie on.
Our Baby Massage courses are aimed at babies from 8 weeks to crawling. We do however advise that your baby has had their week health check before attending the course. No, we do not cover first aid in our courses, but many of the local branch volunteers run these sessions. For further information on your local branch please see Local activities and meet-ups. NCT First Aid sessions are organised and run by our network of local branches. Therefore, you will need to contact them directly regarding any queries you have on these sessions.
Our branches are only contactable via email and you can find details of your local branch by searching for them on our Local activities and meet-ups page. Yes, you are more than welcome to bring your baby with you to the session. If your partner would like to attend with you, please let us know and make a separate booking for them. If your partner is unable to attend one of the sessions, then you are more than welcome to attend on your own or bring a friend or relative with you for support.
Please do speak to your NCT Practitioner at the start of the course and she will be able to advise you what will be discussed during that session. Where possible, she may be able to cover important issues that are relevant to you both at another session. The National Childbirth Trust NCT has launched its antenatal classes in a virtual format and will be providing online courses for the foreseeable future. If you have any concerns about the wellbeing or yourself or your unborn baby during your self-isolation period, contact your midwife or, out of hours, your maternity team for further advice on whether you need to attend hospital or not.
Please check out Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists for any more recent updates. Antenatal classes can help you prepare for birth and parenthood. Discover the differences between free NHS classes and private antenatal groups plus how to find courses in your local area. Martha Roberts. In this article What are antenatal classes? When should I sign up to an antenatal class? How much are antenatal classes?
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You might actually learn something about having a baby I definitely signed up to NCT for the social life. Your babies will be at the same stage at the exact same time That annoying bit around eight weeks when your baby inexplicably stops napping during the day? People might move This probably depends quite heavily on where you live, but friends of mine who have lived in cooler younger and more transient parts of big cities have found that a year or so in, when second children and the need for a second or third bedroom came onto the agenda, a lot of their groups moved out of the area, in search of their own front door and outdoor space.
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