Description
This is is the online version of the Expecting Antenatal course. The online antenatal classes cover the full Expecting curriculum. You will be given 30 days access to all 4 expecting sessions to stream in the comfort of your own home. You’ll also receive access to additional downloadable content to supplement each session; please only refer to these after watching the relevant session. Within a few days of completing your booking an Expecting midwife will be in touch to arrange your video-call.
Whilst watching the online antenatal classes you will receive prompts to pause the videos. During this time please write down any questions you have. You may find that these questions are answered later in the course but there will be some questions relevant to your own personal situation. These questions, if not answered later in the videos, can be asked during your video call with one of our Expecting midwives along with any other issues you’d like to discuss.
I watched the online videos which were informative, succinct and massively useful in preparing for birth
Freya is an excellent teacher, and as first-time parents, she guided us on all aspects of labour as well as handy "after" tips as well. Highly recommend her classes! She... read moreFreya is an excellent teacher, and as first-time parents, she guided us on all aspects of labour as well as handy "after" tips as well. Highly recommend her classes! She is passionate about her work, extremely knowledgeable and has great energy making it all seem far less daunting. read less
We've been doing the online antenatal classes in Australia as a refresher for our upcoming second child (5 year gap!) and they're fantastic. Would highly recommend this course to anyone-... read moreWe've been doing the online antenatal classes in Australia as a refresher for our upcoming second child (5 year gap!) and they're fantastic. Would highly recommend this course to anyone- especially those who want to do it from the comfort of their own home with no need to arrange babysitters. Freya is fabulous- thank you! 🙂 read less
My wife and I took the four part online course. After my first week of fatherhood I'm extremely glad of the knowledge we picked up. We have drawn on so... read moreMy wife and I took the four part online course. After my first week of fatherhood I'm extremely glad of the knowledge we picked up. We have drawn on so much of what we learned from Freya... we are still learning as we go and perhaps that will never stop but this course achieved a lot in a short space of time. Would entirely recommend it. read less
Being sceptical in the beginning about an online antenatal class we were totally delighted after just one video class already! There was so much useful advice and insights given by... read moreBeing sceptical in the beginning about an online antenatal class we were totally delighted after just one video class already! There was so much useful advice and insights given by Freya that we didn’t think about booking a weekend birth class anymore (which is the common way to do it here in Germany/Berlin)! The way she presented all the background information didn’t feel like an online video at all but very personal and fondly with the right amount of humour here and there. The classes calmed me down and left us as a couple relaxed, reassured and well prepared for the birth of our first child.
We would highly recommend her classes to anyone (even to non-natives). Just brilliant! read less
My wife and I did the online classes. The information was clear and comprehensive. I felt equipped and looked forward to having our baby. I remember using some of the... read moreMy wife and I did the online classes. The information was clear and comprehensive. I felt equipped and looked forward to having our baby. I remember using some of the stuff I learnt when my wife was in labour and I believe it really came in handy read less
My husband and I completed the online course and were so pleased by all we learned. Freya is very professional in her videos but also so light hearted and shares... read moreMy husband and I completed the online course and were so pleased by all we learned. Freya is very professional in her videos but also so light hearted and shares plenty of great stories. We also had access to a load of online resources which helped us along the way. It was great to be able to sit together and do the activities from home, discussing our thoughts along the way. Thanks Freya for preparing us so well! read less
These classes are an absolute GAME CHANGER. So glad that I discovered them when I was pregnant with baby number two. Better than any pregnancy and birth book I’ve read.... read moreThese classes are an absolute GAME CHANGER. So glad that I discovered them when I was pregnant with baby number two. Better than any pregnancy and birth book I’ve read.
Me and my husband found the videos invaluable and watched them several times. I can honestly say that they were a huge contributor to the birth of daughter being so great. So grateful I found this incredible resource and highly recommend it!!!! read less
Full range of topics covered:
Session 1
- pregnancy
- signs of labour
- the latent phase & advice
- what determines the length of your labour
- going to hospital /calling the midwife
- first, second & third stages of labour
- what the birth partner might see
- water-birth
- when things don’t go according to plan
Session 2
- attitude towards pain
- role of the birth partner
- coping methods for early labour
- natural pain relief
- medical pain relief
Session 3
- skin to skin
- breastfeeding benefits to mums and babies
- sterilising
- bottle feeding
- SIDS (cot death)
- challenges of breastfeeding
- anatomy & how it works
- expressing
- breastfeeding and partners
Session 4
- how life is about to change
- first hour with your babies
- visitors
- practicalities
- first days with your babies
- why do babies cry?
- nappy changing
- bathing baby
- dressing baby
- car-seat safety
- insight into parenthood
Expecting Quick Tips
Bite size tips on a whole range of pregnancy, birth and baby related topics (click the playlist button, top right on the player to see all of the video topics)
