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What can we offer? During Pregnancy — NCT Antenatal Courses So much information is thrown at you once you’re pregnant that it can be really hard to decide what suits you. NCT antenatal teachers are trained to help parents work out how they want to approach labour and birth, rather than tell them the ‘right’ way. Our courses are very practical, with lots of opportunities to practice positions for labour and breathing, as well as parenting skills. We also make sure that we provide lots of emotional support for this major life change, both from the teacher and from the other parents-to-be in the class. All of our classes are led by fully qualified teachers, with a Diploma in Higher Education: Antenatal Education. The course aims to:      Provide honest, up-to-date, unbiased information Help you to make your own choice about labour and birth Discuss pain relief options, medical interventions and your birth partner’s role Cover baby care for the early days and lifestyle changes after the birth to give you all the confidence you need Provide great group support Courses are in small groups and last up to 8 weeks. You can attend with your birth partner, a friend or on your own. RELAXED AND FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE. New classes start every 8 weeks. If you’ve had a baby before we also run REFRESHER COURSES. Weekend or evening classes available. Can’t commit to a full course? We also do ONE-TO-ONE and LABOUR DAYS. You can book any course from 12 weeks of pregnancy Concessionary rates available www.nct.org.uk/confidence Email bookings [email protected] Offspring Page 9