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Topics covered

• health in pregnancy, including a healthy diet
• exercises to keep you fit and active during pregnancy
• what happens during labour and birth

• coping with labour and information about different types of pain relief
• how to help yourself during labour and birth
• relaxation techniques
• information about different kinds of birth and when intervention becomes necessary
• caring for your baby, including feeding
• your health after the birth
Some classes cover all these topics. Others focus on certain aspects, such as
exercises and relaxation, or caring for your baby or practical birthing
techniques.
Whether you're trying for a straightforward-as-possible birth, are anxious to
address your individual fears, or just keen to meet others in the same situation,
antenatal classes can help give you the skills and strength you need.

Linda Lilwall Registered Midwife at frombumps2babies.co.uk feels that "Many
people find their confidence levels are increased after attending a course,
which in itself makes both birth and parenting an easier prospect."

Indeed all the evidence suggests that women that attend parent education
classes cope better with labour and require less pain relief

Frombumps2babies was established 10 years ago in response to demand
around insufficient availability for parent education provision locally

The success of our approach is through running 3 hour practical birthing,
feeding, first aid and hypnobirthing classes of an evening which provide
couples with all they need to know to get them through the birth.
Here is what couples have said about the birth classes

“Honest, practical advice and knowledge from a professional which was very
reassuring and made me feel less anxious overall about labour”

“Definitely go! Info presented was extremely useful”

“Worth attending to gain very useful tips from a practising midwife”

''Impartial Advice and Supportive Environment - would highly recommend’'

Linda Lilwall is the founder of frombumps2babies and leads a team of
midwives, fitness and massage specialists who offer pre and post pregnancy