Antenatal Classes

All parents deserve a birth experience where they feel educated, informed, in control and that is positive.

Our Antenatal Classes are all about helping you feel calm, confident, and ready for all options for birth.

Led by Practicing Midwives who know birth inside and out, we cover everything from understanding all the stages of labour and pain relief options (non-pharmacological and pharmacological options) to inductions, caesareans, forceps, vacuum, baby feeding options, postpartum care, settling techniques, SIDS and the evidence behind baby sleep. So know matter what birth throws at you, you know absolutely every option that might come up and feel confident in your decisions.

You’ll leave with practical tools, a birth plan, and even a WhatsApp group to connect with other parents. Our classes are fun, interactive, and packed with real-world advice to make sure you feel fully prepared for birth and beyond.

Antenatal Class Information

Class Duration: 6 hours

Investment: Saturday Classes $650, Sunday Classes $690 and classes run by Founder, Lauren $690. One support person is included free of charge.

Rebate: All One Mama Midwife Classes are eligible for the Private Health Fund Rebate of up to $400. Your rebate amount is dependant on your individual Health Fund, Level of Cover and Extras.

Locations:
NSW - Annandale, Bondi, Burwood, Caringbah, Central Coast, North Sydney (Crows Nest), Northern Beaches, Western Sydney, Wollongong.
QLD - Brisbane, Gold Coast,
VIC - Geelong, Melbourne (Brunswick)
WA - Perth

This class covers:

  • How Labour Works

  • Tips to get Labour Started & Preparation for Labour

  • How do I know if I’m in Labour?

  • Labour Positions - plus we get to practice these

  • Should I Write a Birth Plan?

  • Packing Your Hospital Bag

  • Antenatal Colostrum Expression - Should I do it? Why? How?

  • What should I do in Early Labour?

  • Coping with Each Stage of Labour

  • The Importance of Your Mindset

  • Breathing Techniques

  • Epidurals: Pros, Cons, and When They Can Help You

  • How to be the Best Support Person?

  • When Should You Call The Hospital - In Labour and Outside of Labour

  • Advocating for yourself before and during birth - practical techniques to help

  • Pushing

  • How to Reduce Perineal Tearing

  • Planning an Induction of Labour - Pros, Cons and How to Have the Best Experience

  • Assisted Births (Forceps, Vacuum, and Inductions)

  • Managing a Planned or Emergency Caesarean and What to Advocate For to Have the Best Experience

  • Preparing for the Postpartum Period Together - How to Share the Load and What to Expect

  • Postpartum Bleeding: Why it’s Happening, What’s Normal and When to Seek Help

  • Feeding: Breastfeeding, Bottle Feeding and Mix Feeding

  • Partner Involvement from Pregnancy to Labour and Pospartum

  • Changing Nappies - Practical

  • Bathing - Practical

  • Burping - Practical

  • Swaddling - Practical

  • Baby safety, SIDS

  • The Evidence Behind How Sleep Works for Babies and How to Get Sleep Right From the Start

  • PLUS heaps more practical tips for birth, postpartum, and parenting!

FAQs

    • Morning tea, coffee, and a delicious lunch

    • High Quality Workbook

    • Goodie Bag

    • Birth Plan Builder

    • Hospital Bag Checklist

    • Post-Class Access to Founder Loz

    • WhatsApp group to connect with classmates

    • Discounted TENS Machine Hire

    • Discounted Baby & Child First Aid Classes

    • FREE Access to our Online Classes to Refresh (by request only)

    • Entry to win an Edwards and Co pram or bassinet (drawn quarterly)

    Total included value is over $1500 per couple

  • Antenatal classes are one of the best ways to prepare for birth, postpartum, and parenting. Research shows that independent, evidence-based classes like One Mama Midwife can reduce fear, anxiety, medical interventions, and postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder (Gün Kakaşçı, et al., 2023).

    Fear during labour can slow progress, impact your mental state, and increase the likelihood of operative births and negative experiences. Our classes equip you with the tools and knowledge to feel confident and in control, reducing fear and helping you navigate your birth with clarity and calm.

    They don’t just stop at labour preparation our classes also increase your self-confidence, both in the delivery room and throughout the postpartum period.

  • Our classes are led by practising Midwives working in labour wards, bringing real-world experience and the latest insights to modern parents. We know that no two births are the same (we’ve seen it all) and focus on providing you with practical tools, evidence-based education, and empowering you and your support person for all types of birth and postpartum periods so that you can make the decisions that are right for you and your family.

    With ongoing access to Founder Loz, a WhatsApp group for connecting with other parents, and a goodie bag of resources, our fun and interactive classes are more than preparation—they’re your first step into a supportive community.

  • This class is eligible for private health rebates of up to $400, depending on your health fund, level of cover and extras. Defence Health Approved 100% of the cost.

    Please email us and include which health fund you are with to obtain the specific item codes to check your rebate.

  • We recommend attending when you are between 25-35 weeks.

    If you are outside of this bracket you are still more than welcome to attend, this is just our rough guide.

What our clients say

  • Sarah

    “My husband and I recently attended the antenatal class with Lauren. Lauren was fabulous! From the moment we arrived, we felt comfortable and at ease. Lauren was extremely knowledgeable, engaging and presented everything in a way that was easy to understand. She took the time to go through all questions without judgement and have a laugh with the group. Highly recommended for first time parents!”

  • Danielle

    “Lauren’s class covered everything you need to know before having your baby. It was informative, fun, interactive and my husband learnt a lot too. Would highly recommend if you want an antenatal class that covers all aspects of birth, breastfeeding and looking after a newborn.”

  • Tara

    “Highly recommend! My partner and I attended the Antenatal Class with Lauren yesterday and it was incredible. Exactly what we needed as first time parents. We learnt so much and now feel much more confident about birth and parenting.”

  • Jordan and Courtney

    “We completed Lauren’s antenatal class and loved it! My partner especially enjoyed the class and loved being able to learn more and ask questions. It was great doing it with like minded couples outside of a hospital environment and was also so nice to have a few laughs along the way. We loved that it covered all the information/facts around birth and your newborn but also how your birth partner can support you emotionally throughout the process.”

  • Beck

    “My husband and I did Lauren’s class last week & we’re blown away by how prepared it made us feel for labour and having our baby! Me and my husband were tossing up whether to do the class however both walked out feeling so thankful we did!”

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Can’t attend an in-person class?

Our comprehensive online birth course covers all components of our our in-person sessions, and is complete with expert guidance and support from endorsed midwife, mum of four and founder Lauren Brenton.