Pregnancy to Parenting Education Series
Te Whatu Ora - Nelson Marlborough midwives and educators provide up-to-date information and advice on pregnancy and parenting in an informative, interactive and relaxed way. These antenatal classes, along with your healthcare team, assist you to have a fit, healthy pregnancy.
Course format
Our classes encourage and enable participants from across our region to benefit from antenatal education. Meet up with your antenatal educator weekly, meet other expectant parents, and finish the course with a fun and informative in-person expo night, meeting and interacting with classmates and providers of health and wellness services in your community that relate to your current life stage.
Over this six-week course, you'll gain knowledge and skills to take you through pregnancy, labour and birth, the early days of parenting and beyond. During the classes there will be information on:
- forming a birth plan
- coping skills and the process of labour and birth
- what to expect after the birth
- feeding your baby, and
- planning your new roles as parents.
You will also have an opportunity to meet other expectant parents and a variety of community providers that will help you experience a healthy pregnancy, birth, and ease the transition into parenthood.
Course Details for 2024
Standard Classes
- Saturday and Sunday 24th and 25th February
- Saturday and Sunday 6th and 7th April
- Saturday and Sunday 15th and 16th June
- Saturday and Sunday 10th and 11th August
- Further dates for remainder of year will be released early 2024
Young Parents
- Friday 15th March 10:30-14:30
- Friday 17th May 10:30-14:30
- Friday 19th July 10:30-14:30
- Friday 27th September 10:30-14:30
- Friday 6th December 10:30-14:30
Refresher Groups
- Friday 23rd February 10:30-13:00
- Friday 12th April 10:30-13:00
Page last updated: 15/01/2024