With everything switching to online, lots of pregnant women are on the hunt for free online antenatal classes to help them prepare for all aspects of pregnancy and giving birth. Whether you’re looking for free online antenatal classes that will prepare for your labour or free online pregnancy workouts, here’s our definitive list! The majority of these are free but we’ve also included a few low-cost options too at the end too.
If you’re a bit further along in your journey and have now become a mum, why not try our free online mum and baby class roundup instead?
The best free online antenatal classes for mums-to-be
1.FREE: The Warrior Method-Free Online Pregnancy Workouts
Eliza Flynn is a pre and postnatal personal trainer and online coach, as well as a mum to two small but feral boys. She believes that making movement fun is key to moving well in the future. She’s started holding free fitness classes which is suitable for pre and postnatal women and it happens every Tuesday evening at 7.45pm for 45 mins.
2.FREE: PBB Events Free Taster Antenatal Class
PBB run events for pregnancy, birth and beyond and they’re run by mother and daughter Debbie & Emma who are both midwives. On their events page, you’ll find regular free online taster antenatal classes as well as more in-depth paid for courses.
3.FREE: Our Place Free Online Antenatal Class
Their online understanding your labour, pregnancy, birth and baby class is free but it does seem to depend on your postcode (they’re based in the West Midlands).
4.FREE: online Antenatal Breastfeeding Class by Blossom Antenatal
This 90-minute class runs each day and covers the basics of breastfeeding including things like how often your baby will need to feed, latching, how to avoid sore nipples and mastitis and how to know if your baby is getting enough milk. It’s fully booked for a week or so ahead so you’ll need to be quick!
5.FREE:Bump2Baby Online Early Pregnancy Classes
I actually went to this class when pregnant (when face-to-face) but now it’s all online. I found it really useful and it’s great it’s aimed earlier in pregnancy because a lot of online antenatal classes are aimed at 30 weeks+ Book here.
6. FREE: Prenatal Pilates by Lucy Mills
Lucy Mills at Your Ideal Fit is offering free pre-natal Pilates classes with the code ‘PREG-ME-TOO’. Lucy is also pregnant so keen to build a community of mums and mums-to-be.
You can view the timetable and book a class here
7. FREE: Hypnobirthing Taster class by Shoreham Hypnotherapy
Shoreham hypnotherapy are running free 60 minute taster hypnotherapy classes for mums to be to learn a little more about hypnobirthing and prepare for labour.
8. FREE and low cost: Physio4me
Physio4me’s youtube channel has lots of free content on topics such as pregnancy pilates and pelvic floor. You can also book low-cost classes on her website.
9. FREE (first class): Pilates PT
Award-Winning Pilates Instructor & Founder of Pilates PT, Hollie Grant has made her hugely popular Live Classes available On Demand. She has also launched the FIRST EVER Pilates PT Membership, with unlimited access to Live & On Demand classes for £50 per month or Pay as you go classes £10 . You can book your first class completely free.
View the Live Classes & Library here
The Classes include her trimester specific Bump Plan classes:
10. FREE: Baby Care Workshop
For mums due between Feb-Oct 2021, you can register for a free two hour baby care workshop from My Baby Academy It covers topics such as bathing, dressing baby, safe sleep and temperature control and can be booked here.
and a few low cost online antenatal classess…
11. Low Cost:Preparing to Breastfeeding Course by The Milk Hub (£15 Deposit)
The Preparing to Breastfeed course aims to give you a good understanding of how breastfeeding works, how to prepare to breastfeed and how to get breastfeeding off to the best start. Parents pay £15 as a deposit and then decide how much to pay at the end of the course.
12. Pay as you wish: The Positive Birth Covid-19 Rescue Pack
This pay as you wish online course (choose from £5, £15, or £25) is specifically designed for mums giving birth during COVID. It includes 14 different sections; hypnobirthing downloads and practical exercises which are all geared around helping mums to feel confident about giving birth during a pandemic, even if you need to give birth without your partner.
13. Expectant Parents Sling and Carrier Workshop (£3)
Choosing a sling or baby carrier can be overhwhelming. Rachel (a midwife, and sling consultant) and Katharine (Ex primary teacher and sling consultant), both mums of two, will take you through their top picks of newborn slings, show you how to sue them safely and comfortably and answer all your carrying questions. Book via Happity here.
Where next?
What to do if you’re worried about your baby’s development during lockdown.
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