Antenatal classes, pregnancy activities, parent education for expecting parents, in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire.
We endeavour to keep these listings as up to date as possible but please contact all class providers before attending anything. Some are pre-book in advance. The providers will have the very latest class information. Thank you.
Calling all new parents to be! Bud to Blossom are NEW antenatal education sessions, aimed at both new parents and those who have had a baby before.
Birth and baby preparation can be difficult especially when there is so much information out there. We are here to guide and navigate you through this period in a caring and supportive environment, you will learn all about pregnancy, birth and caring for a baby plus make friends and a support network to go through the journey with.
The 4 week course will be delivered by fully qualified and practicing midwives at The Secret Village, Anlaby. 3 dates for classes, plus a post-natal session date tbc. Refreshments provided at all sessions. 2023 dates:
To find out more and book onto a course, visit their facebook page here, or email Nicole and Carly on budtoblossomltd@outlook.com.
A warm, welcoming wellbeing space in the heart of Beverley. We offer all types of yoga sessions, specifically for pregnant and new mums are:
For more information visit their website here, call 07894 647746 or email info@karinyayoga.co.uk, or follow them on facebook here.
Karinya Yoga Studio, Unit 3, Crown Works, Lairgate, Beverley, HU17 8EX
Would you know what to do if your baby or child stopped breathing Can you spot the early signs of Meningitis (and did you know it is not the rash) or Sepsis?
Our 2-hour, CPD accredited Baby & Child first aid classes in Hull and the East Riding are available every month. They cover CPR, choking, burns, bleeding, shock, meningitis and sepsis, febrile seizures, bumps and broken bones. This is an essential course for any parent, parent-to-be and grandparents.
You can book a place at one of our open classes (£20pp) or you can arrange a class in the comfort of your own home. Pre-crawling babies are welcome at our classes.
Mini First Aid are the UK’s leading provider in Baby & Child First Aid Classes delivering to over thousand families a week. We are the only First Aid provider in our category on Trustpilot to be rated 5 stars. In 2021 we secured the backing of the BBC Dragon’s Den star Sara Davies MBE who said “I knew I wanted to be part of a business that saves lives”.
Remember it is better to know it and not need it, than need it and not know it.
To find out more and book, email hull@minifirstaid.co.uk or visit their website here. You can follow them on facebook here.
Hi! I’m Grace. A practicing midwife, Hypnobirth teacher and antenatal educator. Join us on our info packed, midwife led antenatal course in South Cave or Beverley. You will learn –
Meet local likeminded parents and get ongoing support from a currently practicing midwife. Not sure if this is for you? Have a look at what other parents are saying on google & Facebook reviews.
Get birth ready, make friends, welcome to The Hood! Antenatal education & parenting community~ Hull & East Riding. Book here.
Or email myparenthood@outlook.com, follow us on socials @myparenthoodcommunity
Thursdays 6.15pm at Everlast Fitness, Mount Pleasant, Hull
Aqua-natal classes by Puddle Ducks are perfect for mums-to-be as they offer a holistic approach to mental and physical well-being. Combining relaxation with cardio-vascular exercise, these classes provide the perfect physical preparation for labour in the soothing and cool comforts of water. Our teachers pass antenatal swimming training that is accredited by the Royal College of Midwives Trust, our own extensive aquanatal training and STA Aquacise/Aquanatal and Antenatal Swimming.
Classes take place in the soothing, comforts of pools, providing one of the safest ways to exercise during pregnancy. What better way to make some new friends to share your experiences with.
It’s possible to join at any point in your pregnancy. Aquanatal mums are offered a 20% discount of their first Floaties term (the first level in our Baby and Pre-school swimming programme). For days/times and more info or to book call our office on 07825 269146 or email hull@puddleducks.com. More information is available on our website.
Perinatal Emotional Wellbeing for Women. Gill Hirst is an experienced therapist who offers a range of talking therapies to help women feel better about themselves during the perinatal transition of their lives:
Sessions by video link. Please email gill@beautifulmindtherapy.co.uk for info.
Visit her facebook page here and find details of her new Beautiful Bumps facebook group for pregnant women who live in the Hull and East Yorkshire area. From this there plans to be a weekly Zoom support group for women to share advice, offload, have a giggle and learn some relaxation and techniques for anxiety, all as a free service.
Would you like to feel more confident and at ease about your upcoming birth? If so, Breathe and Birth can give you the reassurance and support you need. Our holistic antenatal education and hypnobirthing courses are designed to help you have a positive and empowering birth experience. Courses online and tasters in Beverley.
Run by Sarah Clayton – Breathe and Birth, Student Midwife and Calm Births Hypnobirthing Teacher. Contact me today! Call 07577766042 or email sarah@breatheandbirth.co.uk.
For mums to be from your 2nd and 3rd trimester through to your child’s infancy, living in HU8 and HU9 postcodes.
We know pregnancy can be an exciting time but it can also be overwhelming. Supporting you in pregnancy with personalised care, help with appointments, emotional support, advice on how to keep your baby safe in the home. Here for those that need extra help.
We can offer you friendly individual support, support in friendly groups, baby workshops and massage, understanding what to expect and when, someone to listen, meet and make friends.
To find out more or join us contact Sophie Garner on 01482 790277, 07706260001 or email sophie.garner@childdynamix.co.uk.
Child Dynamix, 95 Preston Road, Hull, HU9 3QB
Hi! I’m Emily, an experienced Science teacher, a self-confessed birth addict and hypnobirthing teacher. I feel so passionate that birth should be looked forward too and an experience that is looked back on with fondness and pride, not a fearful rite of passage that we come to accept. I offer a 1:1 course, group courses and single masterclass sessions within Hull, Howden, and the surrounding areas. My courses are for ALL types births! Hypnobirthing is for all!
My courses are run over 4 sessions covering:
I am so excited to share the tools that I have learnt, in hope of changing experiences, expectations and thoughts surrounding birth one lady at a time. Email Emily at dou.hypnobirthing@gmail.com for more info.
East Yorkshire Hypnobirthing offers a complete ante natal course for both mum and birth partners. It is a programme that has been tried, tested and evolved over a number of years. Sandra has been teaching for over 13 years both with straight forward pregnancies and those that may be more challenging. She is also recommended by midwives in the area who have seen the benefits firsthand. It is more than just relaxation for birth, it is an in-depth course covering everything you need to know to keep you healthy and informed in your pregnancy.
As a clinical hypnotherapist, Sandra can also offer you help with past birth trauma, phobias or general anxiety.
Please contact 01482 845952, 07947902922 or sandra.stones@hotmail.co.uk
Edens – Yoga, Massage & Sensory Play
For more information or to book a place, message Nicola on 07749951168.
Hey Baby 4D Hull is a private ultrasound clinic based in Melton, near Hull. They offer: Pregnancy scans from as early as 6 weeks of pregnancy, 2D/4D and gender confirmation scans, Early/Late reassurance scans.
If you would like to book a scan or find out more please contact Danielle on 01482 534366, or email hull@heybaby4d.co.uk.
Home Farm Offices, Unit 4-5, 39a Melton Old Road, Melton, HU14 3HP.
Are you expecting a baby? Then pop along to a HEY Baby carousel event at Hull Women & Children’s hospital! Midwives will be joined by representatives of different groups and organisations, offering information about breastfeeding, post natal support, heath visiting advice, the Midwifery Led Unit and much more. Middle Wednesday of the month, 6.30-8.30pm in the cafe/ground floor area of the Women & Children’s’ Hospital, Anlaby Road, Hull.
The event is free, just turn up. Email hyp-tr.hey.baby@nhs.net for more information.
Hull have recommenced face to face ante natal education sessions. To book a place follow the link here, or text the HEY Baby team on 077769 671449. Latest Hull timetable for 2023, all sessions 9.30am-3.30pm:
NB This timetable is Hull only. For East Riding the general Ante Natal Education is also delivered face to face in Children’s Centres, please ask your midwife for details.
Currently meeting online
The Hull and East Yorkshire Home Birth Support Group was set up in October 2011 by local women who have all given birth to their children at home, and want to be able to support other parents to have a positive home birth experience.
The group currently meets on the third Monday evening/day time of each month and is also attended by local midwives, doulas, hypnobirthing practitioners, breastfeeding peer supporters and antenatal teachers, many of whom have had home births themselves, and can offer additional information and support. Everyone is welcome – partners, along with other birth partners, other children and friends. The meetings are a great opportunity to meet other people who have had or are having a home birth, ask any questions, seek reassurance and support.
For more info check out their website here or follow them on facebook. They also have a closed discussion group on Facebook – search for Hull and East Yorkshire Home Birth Discussion Group.
Pregnancy and baby yoga classes held in Pocklington including Pregnancy & Postnatal Yoga, Baby Massage, Baby Explorers, and Toddler Yoga.
At Hands That Heal Yoga Studio, Pocklington, YO42 1NT. Contact for info and booking – Ellie on 07714878730 or ellie.blanchard@mamababybliss.com
Online personal training and coaching, pre and postnatal specialist and group coaching. Providing women with short, effective workouts and nutritional advice.
Hi and welcome to the Positive Birth Group – East Yorkshire. All Groups are FREE to attend, Midwife led, monthly meet ups in Hornsea & Aldbrough (soon to be Beverley & Pocklington too). Groups are aimed at providing support, friendship and connection with other mums-to-be and new mums through pregnancy & beyond.
Midwife Paris Senior offers a sprinkle of education and helpful resources to help you on your journey to Motherhood. You can expect a very warm welcome, usually over tea and cake, as meet ups are held in local cafes & community spaces. Booking essential at www.holisticmidwife.uk
If you can’t attend in person please join the Facebook Group for Group Support. Email hello@holisticmidwife.uk for info.
Pregnancy Yoga classes. Gentle, nurturing pregnancy yoga, providing a space to connect with yourself, your mind and your baby, designed to support, strengthen, and relax the body and mind.
Cost is £8 per class, ideally booked in a 6-week block. Call to book 07719730755, or message on Instagram/Facebook: Pregnancy yoga with Zoe
Prenatal Yoga with Yoga-Mimi at The Yoga Barn in South Cave: Mondays at 5.30-6.30pm.
Join our friendly Prenatal Yoga classes to gently stretch and tone your body as your baby grows, prepare for birth and provide tools to help promote a sense of balance and wellbeing. A time to nurture yourself, connect with your baby and meet other mums-to-be in a supportive and friendly environment.
For info and bookings please call 07518869699, or message on Facebook yoga-mimi, Instagram yogamimi1622.
Offering a totally holistic approach to pregnancy and birth. The Well Birth Company offers Hypnobirthing classes, Placenta Remedy Services and Mother & Baby skincare.
Based in Pocklington but also teaching in and covering York, Hull and surrounding areas. Make your birth the best it can be. Check our website for more information or email rebecca@thewellbirthcompany.co.uk.
Us Mums is a physical activity and well-being programme for pregnant women and new mums in Hull. They run several different sessions to increase physical activity levels and improve women’s emotional well-being during this unique life stage. All free, £1 or £2 oer session.
Please check their facebook page for latest or email them UsMums@hullcc.gov.uk.
Timetable includes: Legs, Bums and Mums, Mama Ts Slingdance, Buggy Walk, Buggy Workout, Pregnancy & Post-natal Yoga, Aqua-natal, Bump and Baby Bootcamp, Boxing Fitness.
A local facebook group to meet people who are also expecting or new mums, and grandmas, aunties etc. Join the group here.