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Group Prenatal Course
Why choose us?
Make friends for life
Having friends who speak the same language and live locally with babies of a similar age is invaluable during the early days. We only provide courses for English-speakers, and we make sure everyone’s due dates are around the same time to ensure companionship and support when it counts!
Top quality teaching in English
Our Prenatal courses are taught by midwives who are either bilingual or native English speakers and are experts in pre and postnatal care. This is to ensure the information you receive is up to date, evidence-based, and that nothing is lost in translation!
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Modern approach
We believe it is super important to consider all the ways you might want to give birth and look after your baby, and teach it in a practical and non-judgemental way, so you leave feeling confident and calm about your choices. We are also inclusive of alternate family dynamics (same-sex couples and single mums) and very ready to welcome families of all types onto our course!
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In-Person (Central Madrid) or Online
Our classes are dynamic, inclusive, and friendly whether you are attending virtually or in-person. In person.
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Limited class sizes
We have a limited number of participants per course to ensure the class is intimate enough to feel comfortable when participating.
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Continued support
During the course, our friendly and supportive experts are more than happy to answer your questions or talk you through any concerns. We are also able to offer support for after the birth (such as sleep, lactation etc..) for after baby is here.
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The Baby Registering Guide & The Course Guide
Included for free in our course!
The Baby Registering Guide is our carefully written, step-by-step e-booklet to all the bureaucratic processes you will need to undertake after having your baby. It covers Birth Registration, Padron, NIE/TIE/DNI, passport, Maternity pay, Healthcare Card and Social Security registration! Plus troubleshooting, extra resources, FAQs and after-support
Our Course Guide is indexed by sessions to reinforce and remind you of the information you will receive during the Prenatal Course.
Mobile friendly and easy to understand, these guides are the perfect addition to our course and a great resource to use during the confusing newborn period.
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Covered by Most Insurers with Reimbursement Policy
Have a private healthcare policy? Check with your insurer if our course could be covered for reimbursement (usually up to 90%)!
We offer 2 types of Prenatal course, depending on your needs:
The Birth and Babycare Prenatal Course:
This is a 6 session prenatal course to teach you and your birth partner everything from how to know you're in labour and when to go to hospital, what to expect and how to cope in the birth.
Plus how to care for yourself mentally and physically after, and how to care for and feed your new baby. With a fully organised social event at the end!
Recommended for first-timers. Or for second/third/fourth etc time parents wishing to revise any aspect of feeding/babycare/postpartum.
The Birth Only Prenatal Course:
This is a 3 session prenatal course to teach you and your birth partner specific techniques for how to manage labour and birth. Also with a fully organised social event at the end!
Recommended for second/third/fourth time parents who are only interested in understanding how birth will be different here in Spain and/or prepare for a different type of birth experience than previously (e.g. VBAC). This course is also suitable for first-time parents who are receiving their education on babycare, feeding and postpartum from another source.
When to start?
We recommend starting any time from 24 weeks pregnant and finishing by the time you are 37 weeks (or 34 weeks if expecting twins or multiples).
How to do the course?
Whichever course you chose, it can be done in-person in Central Madrid or online.
Our course schedule is:
Session 1:
Pregnancy & Labour
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Choosing where to give birth
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Third Trimester checks and tests
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Preparing for Labour (breathing, hypnobirthing, perineal massage, pelvic floor)
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Your Birth Plan and what to include
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Signs of labour (and danger signs)
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Stages of labour
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How to cope when labour starts
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When to go to hospital (and what happens upon arrival)
Session 2:
Birth
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Pain relief options
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What to expect in the Birth Process
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Being prepared for 'un-straightforward’ births (inductions, assisted deliveries, caesareans)
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Neonatal care babies
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What happens in the first hours and days after birth
Session 3*:
Postpartum Care
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​Understanding the postpartum stage
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Your recovering body - what to expect
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Caring for stitches, sore perineums, leaking breasts, and caesarean wounds
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Managing postpartum mental health
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Diet and exercise tips
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How partners can help
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Warning signs
* 'The Birth and Baby' Prenatal Course only.
Session 4*:
Infant Feeding
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Understanding all your feeding options
Getting started with breastfeeding -
Establishing a good supply
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Positioning and technique
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Common breastfeeding problems and when to seek help
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Expressing milk - when, how, why
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Formula and mixed feeding
* 'The Birth and Baby' Prenatal Course only.
Session 5*:
Newborn Care
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First days of the newborn
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Going home and the early weeks
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Practical skills: Dressing, nappy changing, bathing, nail cutting
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Calming and soothing a crying baby​
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Safe Sleep
* 'The Birth and Baby' Prenatal Course only.
Session 6:
Social Event
Whilst the pre and postnatal information provided on our course is essential, we also place huge importance on the social side of things.
We want you to leave your course feeling connected as a group, fully informed, relaxed with each other, and ready to take on this new stage of your lives together!
So our final session is a social event where we book a space in a central Madrid eatery so you can chat properly before babies arrive, get to know eachother better, and exchange contact information.