Why Book our Antenatal Course?

 Searching for the ideal antenatal course?


Here’s why ours is perfect for you:


  • Feel confident and supported: Your birth partner will gain a clear role, knowing how to advocate for you and support you at every step, no matter what unfolds. PLUS your experienced course facilitators will be invaluable support throughout your pregnancy and beyond.
  • Stay calm, in control, and empowered: Equip yourself with the techniques to remain centered and empowered during labour, birth, and beyond.
  • Work with your body and mind: Increase the chances of a smoother, more physiological birth by learning techniques that complement your body’s natural rhythms.


Includes Hypnobirthing!


Learn to trust your body and stay in control with hypnobirthing techniques designed to support a calm, positive birth experience:


  • This exclusive self-study 3 and a half hour course, led by experienced Hypnobirthing Practitioner and Birth Coach Debbie Willis, is designed specifically for Antenatal Academy members.
  • It’s divided into three easy-to-follow steps, offering bite-sized lessons for you and your birth partner. You'll learn proven self-hypnosis techniques to help you stay calm, focused, and in control during birth, even if things don’t go as planned.
  • The course also includes 5 hypnobirthing audio downloads to deepen your practice and support you through your birth journey.


See everything that's included when you become an Antenatal Academy member HERE!


Includes 1-to-1 Support Sessions


Benefit from two optional bespoke one-to-one coaching sessions:


  • A private hypnobirthing session with seasoned practitioner Debbie Willis during your pregnancy, designed to answer all your mindset and hypnosis for birth questions and provide targeted support.
  • A private postnatal and babycare doula session with the very knowledgeable Helen Fortes to guide and support you in your early days as a parent.


Learn from Experienced Facilitators


With two highly experienced practitioners and five births between them, you get a truly rich learning experience—where other courses offer only one facilitator, we double the expertise! 


With many years of experience supporting pregnant couples during pregnancy, birth and parenthood both Debbie and Helen know exactly what you need to know to have a positive birth and parenting experience!


Engaging, Modern Classes (zero awkward role play!)


Our classes are interactive, practical, and down-to-earth, no awkward role play, though you might see a few example scenarios from Debbie and Helen for laughs and learning!


Access ongoing guidance through our extensive Members Area and your class WhatsApp Group throughout your pregnancy and once your baby arrives, so you’ll feel heard and supported throughout your journey.


Build Connections with Like-Minded Parents


Meet new friends and build a support network with regular classes, free monthly Bumps and Babies meet-ups, our Pregnancy Support Group, and class baby reunions.   


Gain Evidence-based Unbiased Guidance


Our course evolves with the latest evidence-based information, providing:


  • Practical information and emotional support to feel truly prepared.
  • The foundation to make informed, evidence-based choices for you and your baby.
  • A positive AND realistic mindset for birth and parenting.


Join us for a course that’s more than just learning. Prepare for an empowered birth experience and join a community that’s here for you every step of the way. It really does 'take a village'!!


Our in-person group antenatal classes are for parents in Bury St Edmunds, Stowmarket, Sudbury, Newmarket, Thetford, Needham Market, Diss, Eye, Ipswich, Haverhill, or Cambridge and anywhere in between!


You may be planning on a home birth or at a hospital labour suite or midwifery led birthing unit at West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds, or The Rosie Hospital in Cambridge, Ipswich Hospital or RAF Lakenheath (plus any of the East Suffolk and North Essex NHS locations). 


Find out the next Course Dates and How to Book


See below how Antenatal Academy compares to NHS and NCT classe - and discover why our course is the ultimate choice for parents who want to feel fully prepared, confident, and supported.