Complimentary antenatal classes & Events

This free online Early Pregnancy & Pre-conception workshop is taught by one of our Specialist Education Midwives.

We recommend you attend this class in pregnancy as early as possible (ideally before 12 weeks of pregnancy). For those planning a pregnancy this workshop will provide information regarding general health but not cover fertility advice. 

During this 45-60 minute workshop our Midiwfe facilitator will discuss:

• Diet and exercise for pre-conception and pregnancy

• Foods to avoid

• Vaccinations and screening tests available

• What to expect from your maternity appointments

• Information regarding our free, pregnancy classes

• When to contact for help

There will also be time to answer your general questions.

To book this course sign in to your Maternity Parent Portal and visit the "Free Courses & Events" Tab. Planning a pregnancy? Contact the Birth & Beyond Team to book your space rsch.birthandbeyond@nhs.net

Would you like to meet more midwives from your continuity team and increase the chance of getting to know the midwife who may care for you in labour?

Would you like the opportunity to meet and network with other local expectant families?

Come along to your team's Meet the Midwives Events.

To learn more sign in to your Maternity Parent Portal and visit the "Free Courses & Events" Tab.

All are welcome to join the Surrey Hills Homebirth team for their informal coffee mornings.

For expectant parents this is a fantastic opportunity to meet the team and local home birthing families and explore all of your birth place choices in a relaxed, informal setting.

Present and past clients of the team are also warmly welcomed for a catch up and to share your homebirth experiences.

To learn more sign in to your Maternity Parent Portal and visit the "Free Courses & Events" Tab.

If you are unable to make these events but would like more information about birthing in your own home please email the team at rsch.homebirth.referrals@nhs.net

This free online pregnancy workshop is taught by one of our Specialist Education Midwives.

We recomment that you attend this class with your birth partner from 12 weeks of pregnancy to help you identify what you need in order to prepare for your baby's birth. 

During this 45-60 minute workshop our Midiwfe facilitator will discuss:

• Why we recommend you plan & prepare for birth

• Why is it important to consider all potential types of birth

• How useful plans are and the difference between plans, preferences and intentions 

• Common concerns pregnant people and their partners have about birth and how we can support you including what classes we offer 

• How to record your birth plan

• Why and when to share you birth plan with your community/named midwife

Our Facilitator will also guide you through a couple of reflective activities to help you to identify the most important elements for you to have a positive birth experience and what you need to do/know to achieve this.

There will also be time to answer your questions about developing your personlised care plan and selecting parent eduaction classes.

Please note that this session is intended to support you to recognise what you need to learn/practice/research in order to prepare for birth and develop you birth plan.

To book this course sign in to your Maternity Parent Portal and visit the "Free Courses & Events" Tab.

We are delighted to team up with Royal Surrey's Pelvic Health Physiotherapy team to provide a series of classes to support you to have a healthier pregnancy and a smoother postnatal recovery.

During this antenatal class our specialist physiotherapists will cover topics including:

• how your body changes in pregnancy
• tips to stay comfortable during pregnancy
• exercise advice for pregnancy
• antenatal pelvic floor exercise advice

You can join these classes from 12 weeks of pregnancy. These free classes are available for women registered to birth with Royal Surrey Maternity. 

To book this course sign in to your Maternity Parent Portal and visit the "Free Courses & Events" Tab

This free online pregnancy workshop is taught by one of our Specialist Education Midwives.

We recommend you attend this class with your birth partner from approx. 30 weeks of pregnancy. 

During this two hour workshop our Midwife facilitator will discuss:

• The hormones of labour and ways of helping yourself
• Recognising labour and knowing when to call the midwife advice line
• The stages of labour (the process of birth)  
• Your pain relief options including; Pethidine, Entonox and Epidural
• Variations from physiological birth such as Instrumental/Assisted Birth and Caesarean Birth 
• Decision making using the BRAINS tool

There will also be time to answer your questions about labour & birth during the session.

You do not need to attend this workshop if you are booked on to one of our Birth and Beyond Complete courses as the information will be throughly covered during sessions 1-3 of those courses.

To book this course sign in to your Maternity Parent Portal and visit the "Free Courses & Events" Tab.

This free online pregnancy workshop is taught by one of our Specialist Education Midwives.

We recommend you attend this class with your birth partner during pregnancy. 

During this two hour workshop our Midiwfe facilitator will discuss:

• Responsive Parenting
• The benefits of skin to skin for you and your baby
• Vitamin K
• Keeping your baby clean including, umbilical cord care, nappy changing and bathing
• Sudden Infant Death (SIDS) and Safer Sleep Guidelines
• Physical Recovery from pregnancy and birth 
• Parent Mental Health 

There will also be time to answer your questions about postnatal recovery and mental health during the session.

You do not need to attend this workshop if you are booked on to our Birth and Beyond Complete course as the information will be throughly covered.

To book this course sign in to your Maternity Parent Portal and visit the "Free Courses & Events" Tab.

This online breastfeeding class is taught by a member of our Infant Feeding team and has been designed to prepare and support Royal Surrey parents on their breastfeeding journey. We recommend that you attend this class from 30 weeks of pregnancy.

A member of our infant feeding team will discuss:

• Relationship building (bump bonding), and the part breastfeeding plays in this. 
• Colostrum Collection.
• The importance of establishing the foundations of health and how colostrum milk and breastfeeding can support this.
• Normal new-born behaviour and how this often conflicts with societies expectations.
• Correct positioning and attachment at the breast.
• Where to find practical support.
• What you can do to prepare for Breastfeeding.

There will also be time to answer your questions about infant feeding.

We warmly welcome partners to attend this course with you. Research has shown that when partners receive the same antenatal education as the breast/chest feeding parent feeding intentions/plans are more likely to be successful.

These free classes are available for clients who are registered to birth with Royal Surrey Maternity.

To book this course sign in to your Maternity Parent Portal and visit the "Free Courses & Events" Tab.

We also host a weekly Colostrum Collection Clinic on Thursday afternoons. Recommended attendance from 34 weeks of pregnancy. Attend one of the 30min slots to learn more about how to collect and safely store your Colostrum. You will also be able to purchase a Collection pack (£3 correct cash only).  Drop in sessions are held: 14:30 and 15:00  Please attend promptly to reduce disruption. Additional booked appointments available for clients under the diabetic team.

Please note that this is the same talk given by our Infant Feeding Support Workers (green tunics) in the local Maternity Hubs.

This free online pregnancy workshop is taught by one of our Specialist Education Midwives.

We recommend you attend this class with your birth partner from 32 weeks of pregnancy. 

During this two hour workshop our Midwife facilitator will discuss:

• Safe Sleep recommendations including airway management, and  TICKS guidelines for baby carriers
• What to expect regarding infant sleep and why night waking is normal 
• How normal sleep develops
• How to adjust to the demands of normal infant sleep
• Sleep Myths and what you can actually do to support your baby's sleep
• When to seek support with sleep 

This workshop includes time to ask your questions about newborn sleep and access to an exclusive baby sleep information leaflet.

To book this course sign in to your Maternity Parent Portal and visit the "Free Courses & Events" Tab.

Looking for tips for postnatal recovery and how to exercise safely after giving birth?  Our specialist pelvic health physiotherapy team run a free postnatal class for women/clients who have birthed with Royal Surrey Maternity.

This class is suitable from four weeks post birth and includes:

• healing following pregnancy and birth
• returning to exercise
• everything you need to know about your pelvic floor 

To book this course sign in to your Maternity Parent Portal and visit the "Free Courses & Events" Tab.