Complimentary Parent Education Classes & Events

Birth and Beyond Complimentary is recommended for all women/ birthing people and their partners registered with Royal Surrey Maternity. This free service covers the essential elements of pregnancy, labour, birth and the postnatal period.

When you book a course it will appear in the Upcoming Courses Section of your Profile page. From there you will be able to review course information and access any links. If your course doesn't appear in your profile or if you have any questions about our free classes and events please email the education team at rsch.birthandbeyond@nhs.net

  1. Antenatal Breastfeeding class

    Recurring event

    Course types

    •    Maternity Course
    •    Free Course

    Course summary

    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 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.
    • Effective 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 the feeding intentions/plans are more likely to be successful.

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    Maternity Events

    Start Dates

    1. 25 Nov 2024 Online webinar
    2. 16 Dec 2024 Online webinar
    3. 27 Jan 2025 Online webinar
    4. 24 Feb 2025 Online webinar
    5. 24 Mar 2025 Online webinar
    6. 28 Apr 2025 Online webinar
    7. 26 May 2025 Online webinar
    8. 09 Jun 2025 Online webinar
    9. 28 Jul 2025 Online webinar
    10. 25 Aug 2025 Online webinar
    11. 22 Sep 2025 Online webinar
    12. 27 Oct 2025 Online webinar
    13. 24 Nov 2025 Online webinar

    Price

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  2. Antenatal Physiotherapy Class

    Recurring event

    Course types

    •    Maternity Course
    •    Free Course

    Course summary

    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 (pregnancy) 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.

    Please direct any follow up questions about this class to rsch.pelvicphysio@nhs.net

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    Maternity Events

    Start Dates

    1. 23 Nov 2024 Online webinar
    2. 21 Dec 2024 Online webinar
    3. 25 Jan 2025 Online webinar
    4. 22 Feb 2025 Online webinar
    5. 22 Mar 2025 Online webinar
    6. 26 Apr 2025 Online webinar
    7. 24 May 2025 Online webinar
    8. 28 Jun 2025 Online webinar
    9. 26 Jul 2025 Online webinar
    10. 23 Aug 2025 Online webinar
    11. 27 Sep 2025 Online webinar
    12. 25 Oct 2025 Online webinar
    13. 22 Nov 2025 Online webinar
    14. 20 Dec 2025 Online webinar

    Price

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  3. Breastfeeding Drop in Clinic (after birth)

    Recurring event

    Course types

    •    Maternity Course
    •    Free Course

    Course summary

    Have you birthed your baby with the Royal Surrey with in the last 28 days and are struggling with feeding?

    Come along to our breastfeeding drop in clinic (no need to book)

    This face to face clinic is for clients who birthed with the Royal Surrey (including the home-birth team) in the last month and require support with breastfeeding.

    Please do not attend if you or a member of your house hold has symptoms of Covid-19 or any other contagious illness. 

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    Maternity Events

  4. Colostrum Collection Clinic (Pregnancy)

    Recurring event

    Course types

    •    Maternity Course
    •    Free Course

    Course summary

    Learn how to express your colostrum in pregnancy and how to store it safely.

    We recommend attending this free 30min discussion and demonstration from 34 weeks of pregnancy.

    Colostrum

    Did you know that colostrum is made by the body from 14-16 weeks of pregnancy and is constantly reabsorbed and replaced until the breast milk "comes in" at approx. 72 hours after birth?

    This means colostrum can be hand expressed in pregnancy, without effecting supply at birth. Any expressed colostrum can be stored in small syringes and frozen for later use.
    Studies suggest parents who become familiar with their anatomy, and express prior to their baby’s birth, have more satisfactory breastfeeding experiences.


    However you are planning to feed your baby, colostrum can offer many benefits to babies. Parents who are choosing not to breastfeed can still give their baby colostrum by collecting prior to their baby’s birth and then giving it to their baby via a syringe for their first few feeds.

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    Maternity Events

  5. Complimentary Birth Planning Workshop

    Recurring event

    Course types

    •    Maternity Course
    •    Free Course

    Course summary

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

    We recommend 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 education 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 your personalised care plan. It does not include educational information about specific choices e.g, the benefits or risks of pain relief

    Your ticket enables you and your birth parter to attend the session together on the same device.

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    Maternity Events

    Start Dates

    1. 02 Dec 2024 Online webinar
    2. 27 Jan 2025 Online webinar
    3. 17 Mar 2025 Online webinar
    4. 12 May 2025 Online webinar
    5. 07 Jul 2025 Online webinar

    Price

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  6. Complimentary Labour & Birth Workshop

    Recurring event

    Course types

    •    Maternity Course
    •    Free Course

    Course summary

    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 our Birth and Beyond Complete or Birth & Beyond Core Courses as the information will be throughly covered during sessions 1-3 of those courses.

    Your ticket enables you and your birth parter to attend the session together on the same device.

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    Maternity Events

    Start Dates

    1. 02 Dec 2024 Online webinar

    Price

    1. From £0.00

  7. Complimentary Postnatal Recovery & Baby Care Workshop

    Recurring event

    Course types

    •    Maternity Course
    •    Free Course

    Course summary

    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:

    • 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. 

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    Maternity Events

    Start Dates

    1. 09 Dec 2024 Online webinar
    2. 21 Jan 2025 Online webinar
    3. 18 Mar 2025 Online webinar
    4. 20 May 2025 Online webinar

    Price

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  8. Early Pregnancy and Pre-Conception

    Recurring event

    Course types

    •    Maternity Course
    •    Free Course

    Course summary

    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.

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    Maternity Events

    Start Dates

    1. 16 Dec 2024 Online webinar
    2. 20 Jan 2025 Online webinar
    3. 17 Feb 2025 Online webinar
    4. 24 Mar 2025 Online webinar
    5. 28 Apr 2025 Online webinar
    6. 26 May 2025 Online webinar
    7. 23 Jun 2025 Online webinar
    8. 28 Jul 2025 Online webinar
    9. 25 Aug 2025 Online webinar

    Price

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  9. Meet The Midwives

    Recurring event

    Course types

    •    Maternity Course
    •    Free Course

    Course summary

    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 teams Meet the Midwives Events.

    For more information talk to your continuity team midwife.

    Do not attend if you or anyone in your household has symptoms of COVID 19.

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    Maternity Events

    Start Dates

    1. 20 Nov 2024 Orchard Team/Farnham Hub
    2. 12 Dec 2024 Sunflower Team/Guildford Maternity Hub
    3. 18 Dec 2024 Orchard Team/Farnham Hub
    4. 15 Jan 2025 Daisy Team/ Westborough Church
    5. 12 Mar 2025 Daisy Team/ Westborough Church
    6. 14 May 2025 Daisy Team/ Westborough Church
    7. 16 Jul 2025 Daisy Team/ Westborough Church

    Price

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  10. Meet The Homebirth Team

    Recurring event

    Course types

    •    Maternity Course
    •    Free Course

    Course summary

    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.

    This is a drop in session so there’s no need to book and you can say for as long as suits you. However, please note that in the event of a high number of attendees you may be requested to wait for admittance, attend later or leave to make space for someone else to meet the team.

    Partners and children welcomed.


    Do not attend if you or anyone in your household has symptoms of Covid-19 or have confirmed Covid 19.

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    Maternity Events

    Start Dates

    1. 09 Dec 2024 Guildford Nursery School & Family Centre

    Price

    1. From £0.00

  11. Postnatal Physiotherapy Class

    Recurring event

    Course types

    •    Maternity Course
    •    Free Course

    Course summary

    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 postnatal (after birth) class our specialist physiotherapists will cover topics including:

    *Post pregnancy and birth healing

    *returning to exercise

    *all things pelvic floor!

    This class is suitable from 4 weeks post birth.

    Please direct any follow up questions about this class to rsch.pelvicphysio@nhs.net

    Start Dates

    1. 23 Nov 2024 Online webinar
    2. 21 Dec 2024 Online webinar

    Price

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  12. Rainbow Support Group

    Recurring event

    Course types

    •    Maternity Course
    •    Free Course

    Course summary

    Are you pregnant following a pregnancy or baby loss? 

    Would you like some additional support during your pregnancy?

    Would you like to meet other women/pregnant people who have also experienced pregnancy or baby loss and are now pregnant again? 

    A rainbow baby is a term used by some people to decribe a baby that's born after a pregnancy or baby loss. The name draws on the symbol of the rainbow, representing beauty after a dark time. Our Rainbow Support Group sessions are facilitated by our trained Specialist Bereavement Midwife Counsellor, Sheryl Roy

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    Maternity Events

  13. Sleep, Baby and You

    Recurring event

    Course types

    •    Maternity Course
    •    Free Course

    Course summary

    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 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.

     

    Details

    Most of the sleep information available online, on social media and presented by “Sleep Experts” is not regulated or evidence based. In fact, much of the available information is actually contrary to the physiological norms of a newborn baby. These often, unrealistic expectations lead to more stress and heartache for parents. 

    At the Royal Surrey Hospital, we pride ourselves on providing evidence-based, reliable, and realistic information facilitated by fully qualified, specialist, health care professionals so we have teamed up with Durham University to support you. 

    The Durham Infancy & Sleep Centre is one of the leading research centres for parent-infant sleep in the world. Led by Professor Helen Ball and home to a group of researchers examining infant sleep and parenting behaviour. In collaboration with Possums & Co, they have created Sleep, Baby & You; an evidence based programme, which trains health practitioners to address parental requests for support around infant sleep issues within NHS settings. 

    Sleep, Baby & You seeks to empower parents by providing information on what to expect regarding infant sleep, how normal sleep develops, and how to adjust to the demands of normal infant sleep

    Having completed the training our Specialist Parent Education Midwives are qualified to share their knowledge regarding baby sleep and dispel the many myths surrounding “sleep training”. 

    We invite you to attend our free Sleep, Baby and You Workshop in pregnancy to help prepare you a head of life with a newborn. We warmly welcome partners to attend this course with you. There will also be time to answer your questions. 

    The Sleep, Baby & You Workshop includes a digital antenatal parent leaflet created by the Durham Infancy Sleep Centre, which you will be able to access via the Sleep, Baby and You info pack. The leaflet is only available to class attendees.

    Your ticket enables you and your birth parter to attend the session together on the same device.

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    Maternity Events

    Start Dates

    1. 16 Dec 2024 Online webinar
    2. 06 Jan 2025 Online webinar
    3. 03 Feb 2025 Online webinar
    4. 03 Mar 2025 Online webinar
    5. 19 May 2025 Online webinar
    6. 14 Jul 2025 Online webinar

    Price

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  14. Well-Being Walks

    Recurring event

    Course types

    •    Maternity Course
    •    Free Course

    Course summary

    Join Birth & Beyond Midwives Natalie and Caroline at one of our popular Community walks. These walks are provided as an opportunity for you to get some gentle exercise in the outdoors whilst meeting other Parents and Expectant Parents. This walk is open to all Royal Surrey Clients (pregnant or postnatal) and their Partners!

    The walk is buggy friendly. Free car parking is available. 

    Walks will go ahead despite the weather unless an official severe weather warning has been issued by The Met Office. In heavy rain the walk will be replaced by a chat in the cafe located within the Spectrum. Updates regarding any cancelled walks will be provided via Facebook and Instagram on the morning of the event. 

     

    More walks planned for 2024. 

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    Maternity Events

    Start Dates

    1. 06 Dec 2024 Stoke Park

    Price

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  15. Your Pregnancy Matters: A Tour of Your Maternity Services

    Recurring event

    Course types

    •    Maternity Course
    •    Free Course

    Course summary

    This free in person or virtual  pregnancy event is facilitated by our Specialist Education Midwives for first time parents and expectant parents who are new to our Maternity Services.

    We recommend you attend this event with your birth partner from 12  weeks of pregnancy* to receive relevant information about our Maternity Services and meet other expectant parents.

    During this Event you will be able to;

    • Meet and network with other local parents due around the same time as you
    • Meet our Birth & Beyond Midwives and to ask questions about our education services
    • View a virtual Maternity Unit tour (Delivery Suite, Midwifery Led Unit and the Postnatal ward) with live in person commentary and the opportunity to ask questions 
    • Learn about our Maternity Services and how to access relevant support such as the Jasmine Team, Birth Reflections, Birth options Clinic
    • Explore your birth place options 
    • Learn the importance of your baby's movements and how to monitor them 
    • Learn when to use the Call a Midwife Advice Line 
    • Collect a 20% discount code to use when booking a Complete course (expires within 48hours from the date of the course).

    * Tickets admit one pregnant woman/person accompanied by one birth partner. Spaces are limited so please only attend this event once between 12 and 25 weeks of pregnancy if this is your first baby or you are new to The Royal Surrey Hospital (not birthed with us before).

    If you are looking for information prior to 12 weeks please see our Early Pregnancy Class. For information after 25 weeks of pregnancy see our Complimentary workshops and Well-Being Walks.

    If you are not able to attend. Please cancel your space to allow someone else access. Repeated non attendance could result in the the removal of class access.

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    Maternity Events

    Start Dates

    1. 26 Nov 2024 Royal Surrey County Hospital
    2. 26 Nov 2024 Royal Surrey County Hospital
    3. 09 Dec 2024 Online webinar
    4. 13 Jan 2025 Online webinar
    5. 10 Mar 2025 Online webinar
    6. 05 May 2025 Online webinar
    7. 30 Jun 2025 Online webinar

    Price

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