Parent education classes are the ideal opportunity for people who are pregnant to attend with their birth partner, to help them prepare for labour, birth and life with a new baby.
Expert one-to-one feeding support at our newborn cafes.
Online resources to support you through your pregnancy
Speak with your midwife or use the links for each class to book.
Have you had a previous traumatic breastfeeding experience, or had difficult achieving your goals with your baby?
Breastfeeding grief and trauma workshops offer:
Sessions will take place in the Antenatal Clinic at Tunbridge Wells Hospital.
Visit our Eventbrite page for a list of upcoming sessions and details on how to book.
Hypnobirthing is an antenatal training programme using relaxation, breathing and mindfulness techniques.
It supports you and your birth partner to feel calm, confident and in control during childbirth.
By learning how to release fear and tension, you can approach birth more positively and trust your body’s natural ability to birth effectively.
Hypnobirthing is suitable for all pregnancies, not just straightforward ones. If you need medical support, such as an induction of labour, instrumental or caesarean birth, it can help you and your birth partner stay calm and in control during what can otherwise feel like an anxious time.
The course is delivered by midwives alongside antenatal education. The ideal time to attend a hypnobirthing course is between 24–36 weeks of pregnancy.
Each course includes four two-hour sessions, from 7pm to 9pm on Wednesdays at Maidstone Birth Centre or Crowborough Birthing Centre.
The cost is £140 for the four-week course. This includes you and your birth partner, as well as a handbook to keep.
Courses run monthly, and all income is reinvested into the birth centres.
A limited number of free or reduced-cost places may be available. If you’re interested in one of these spaces, please get in touch with the team.
For further details or to book, email mtw-tr.hypnobirthing@nhs.net.
We offer a parent education course which is completely online, making it easy to join from the comfort of your own home. It’s designed to help you feel informed, supported and prepared for labour, feeding your baby and the early days of parenthood.
The course is made up of three relaxed, online sessions:
Session 1 – labour
This session helps you understand what to expect during labour and birth, including:
Session 2 – breastfeeding
This session is led by our friendly, experienced infant feeding team and focuses on getting feeding off to a good start. We’ll cover:
Session 3 – early days
This session is all about those first few days at home with your baby, including:
Birth partners are very welcome to join all sessions. Joining online means you can take part wherever you feel most comfortable, with no travel needed.
Booking the online sessions
A list of upcoming online sessions and booking details can be found on our Eventbrite pages:
We offer parent education courses to help you prepare for childbirth and looking after your new baby.
The course consists of three sessions where you’ll learn about:
Session 1 – labour
Session 2 – early days
Session 3 – infant feeding
Classes are designed to help you make friends with others around your gestation who may live locally as well as giving you vital information before you welcome your new baby.
Birth partners are welcome to attend.
Daytime and evening options are available, and courses are run at Tunbridge Wells Hospital and Maidstone Birth Centre.
To book, please speak to your community midwife.