Antenatal Parenting Courses

Antenatal Hello Baby

A 4-week course to help you prepare for the arrival of your new baby. The course will help you prepare for the birth experience and the early days, with advice from midwives, health visitors, children’s centre staff and the Bristol infant feeding team.

The course will help you:

  • prepare for the birth experience and the early days after having your baby
  • get to know your baby and learn about baby brain development
  • understand more about feeding your baby and the support available
  • meet other new parents in your local area
  • explore where you can get support for your family’s wellbeing, relationships, and fun activities to support your baby’s development

Available from 26 weeks of pregnancy. Please book via Eventbrite.

Welcome to the World

5-week course for parents-to-be to help you feel confident about the first year of your baby’s life. From 22 weeks of pregnancy onwards.

Welcome to the World explores:

  • Understanding your baby and baby’s brain development.
  • Your future as parents and as a family.
  • Your roots, traditions, hopes and fears for the future.
  • Infant feeding and practical tasks of caring for a new baby.
  • Practical skills – safer sleep, bath time and changing nappies.

To show an expression of interest please complete the Citywide Children’s Centres Parenting Groups: Expression of Interest Form.

For further information telephone 0772131311497 or email psso@bristol.gov.uk.