Antenatal Classes

Infant feeding awareness sessions are run by our Infant Feeding Team and they are interactive sessions that aim to prepare you to get feeding off to a good start. 

Sessions take place every other Sunday, 10am-12:30pm. 

Please e-mail infantfeedingteam@mcht.nhs.uk or contact Maternity Outpatient's (Antenatal Clinic) to book onto the next available session: 01270 612184

We also have access to Dorset Health Care Breastfeeding Course: www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/breastfeedingcourse/story_html5.html

Are you planning to birth your baby on the Midwifery Led Unit? Would you like to know more about labour and birth? Come to our birth preparation class! We advise attending from 28 weeks of pregnancy.

If you wish to attend this class, we advise booking onto this class as soon as possible, to ensure you are able to reserve a place as numbers are limited.

Classes are held on Monday's at 17:30 on the Midwifery Led Unit.

To book onto a class please call Maternity Outpatient's (Antenatal Clinic) on 01270 612184.

The Journey to parenthood antenatal workshops are suitable for families who are 28 weeks and over. It covers topics like: labour and birth, hypnobirthing tasters, pain relief, postnatal care, responsive parenting, sleep cycles, sleep safety, the early days and expections.

They are held on Saturdays, 10:00-14:30 at the Post Graduate Education Centre at Leighon Hospital.

To book, please e-mail community.midwives@mcht.nhs.uk. Include your full name, date of birth, partners name (if applicable), estimated due date, telephone number and preferred class date.