Course Options

Weekend and Short Courses

Weekend Course

Our Budget 2-day non-residential courses take place in a basic venue (such as a school or community centre, usually in the Surrey area). Tea, coffee and refreshments are provided throughout the day and a cold sandwich lunch is also provided. This package would include:

Saturday

	Tea, coffee, biscuits and juice on arrival and throughout the day
	Cold sandwich lunch with fruit

Sunday

	Tea, coffee, biscuits and juice on arrival and throughout the day
	Cold sandwich lunch with fruit

Also included in the cost of your weekend would be:

12 hours of antenatal tuition (roughly broken down into 9 hours antenatal and 3 hours postnatal). See course overview for details.

	A complete information package
	Ongoing support from your tutor via email or telephone
	Free parking at the centre

All this for an extremely competitive price of:

£195 per couple

Course Overview

You will be sent a questionnaire before the course starts, so that we can assess whether you have any particular needs during the course/session (multiple pregnancies, disabled parents, health concerns etc.) and there will also be an opportunity to discuss any particular areas which you are concerned about at the very start of the course when we set an agenda. The course runs from 11.00am until approximately 5.00pm on each day.

The course will cover:

Pregnancy, Labour and Birth

	What to expect in the third trimester of pregnancy
	Recognising the onset of labour and what happens if you are overdue
	What affects labour
	How to cope with labour (using active birth positions, massage, breathing, water)
	Pain relief
	Interventions to normal labour (Caesarean birth, forceps, ventouse, syntometrine)
	Role of the birth partner
	Communicating with your care givers

Parenting

	What to expect in the first couple of days
	Feeding
	Practical babycare
	Safe sleeping and comforting crying babies
	Surviving the early weeks – physically and emotionally

All the information is given in a completely unbiased manner. We are there to advise you what your options are, but not to sway in one direction or another. This course is NOT a lecture. It is a completely interactive learning experience which is designed to keep you motivated and inspired. We will take regular breaks and will often split up into smaller groups to explore the issues at hand. As there is a physical aspect to the course, it is recommended that comfortable, loose clothing be worn throughout the weekend.

One-to-One Session

At Lifestyle Antenatal, we fully understand that regular antenatal classes are not ideal for all prospective parents. Many parents would prefer a more personalised and private service in the comfort of their own home. Maybe you are unable to commit to an entire weekend or to attend regular weekly sessions offered by other organisations, or maybe one or both of you is already a parent and you have more specific needs. It may be that this is your second or subsequent child, following a traumatic first birth and you want to discuss ways of improving your outcome, second time around. Whatever the reason, we will do our best to provide you with the information you require, at a time that suits you.

What do we get ?

These sessions are costed on an individual basis (* see below for breakdown) and will typically involve:

	Initial telephone consultation with your tutor to discuss exactly what you hope to get out of the session.
	One 4-6 hour antenatal session (or split into 2 sessions), to include some postnatal topics as required.
	A complete pack of antenatal and postnatal information for you to keep.
	Ongoing support from your tutor - via email or telephone after your session.

Alternatively, if you and a friend would like to have a private antenatal session together in a home setting, this service can also be offered at a discounted rate.

* these sessions are costed on the basis of £30-£35 per hour of direct teaching time (price depends on timing of sessions), plus travel expenses at a rate of 40p per mile travelled from the KT19 area.

Short Evening Course

Our 4 week non-residential courses take place in the teacher's home in Epsom, Surrey. Tea, coffee and refreshments are provided throughout each session. This package would include:

11 hours of antenatal tuition (due to the shorter course length, there is less time to cover postnatal topics, but breastfeeding and basic care IS covered). See course overview for details. You will also receive:

	A complete information package
	Ongoing support from your tutor via email or telephone

All this for an extremely competitive price of:

£170 per couple