'Your bump and beyond' antenatal classes

Our popular antenatal classes prepare expectant parents by exploring strategies to cope with pregnancy, labour, birth and beyond. This gives you the knowledge, skills and confidence you need on your journey to parenthood.
'Your bump and beyond' antenatal classes are facilitated by midwives at our Trust who share up-to-date information, from evidence based guidelines, to help you make informed decisions. This approach provides you with a positive pregnancy and birth experience, which is an important and valued element of our maternity and child health services. These classes are produced in collaboration with the local Hillingdon Children's Centres.
Our antenatal classes are free to anyone booked to have their baby at Hillingdon Hospital and are open to expecting parents and birthing partners.
For more information about the classes and to book your place please complete the form below.
Course topics
Session 1:
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Meet the maternity team
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Things for parent and baby hospital bag
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Natural ways to start labour
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Early Labour
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How to cope at home during labour
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When to call maternity Triage
Session 2:
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Pain relief in labour
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Positions to try during labour
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Role of partner/ birth partner
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Stages of labour
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Types of birth
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Afterbirth
Session 3:
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Skin to Skin contact
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Infant Feeding
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Postnatal Care for parent
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Mood changes
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Postnatal care for baby
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Safer sleep for newborns
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When and where to get help for parent and baby.
Session 4:
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Baby Brain Development
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Crying and Safer Sleeping
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Car Seats
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Bathing your baby
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Changing your baby's nappy
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Relationship building
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Dads/ Partners Support
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Where to go for support
Our classes are interactive, consist of activities, and parents are encouraged to ask questions. We share valuable resources and you will also be able to contact a midwife after the classes with any questions you may have.