Antenatal & birth classes in London

We list 30 antenatal & birth classes in London. 8 are free, and published prices run from £25 to £620.

Includes free NHS hospital antenatal classes, NCT courses, hypnobirthing and independent birth preparation courses across London.

30 listings
  • Active Birth Centre

    £155 per session

    London-based provider offers live online birth-preparation workshops for pregnant people and their birth partners.

    £155 including handout pack.

    Where
    📍 Online
    When
    🗓 Online workshop: 8 November 2026, 10:30–15:30; further listings headed January and March 2027.
    For
    Pregnancy
    BookWebsiteChecked 2026-10-07
  • All About Antenatal

    Price on request

    Seven-session antenatal course for expectant parents, covering birth and early parenthood with practical, non-biased information.

    Where
    📍 Hampstead Garden Suburb, Barnet
    When
    🗓 November 2026 course: 4 November–6 December; further courses run December 2026–April 2027, evenings
    For
    Pregnancy
    BookChecked 2026-11-02
  • Antenatal & Beyond

    £140–£250 per course

    Small antenatal birth-preparation groups over two Sunday afternoons at Brockley’s Sunflower Centre.

    Antenatal £140; combined package £250; one pay-what-you-can place per course.

    Where
    📍 Brockley, Lewisham
    When
    🗓 Two Sunday afternoons, 13:00–18:00; published 2026 dates: 21 June and 5 July; enquire for subsequent
    For
    Pregnancy
    BookWebsiteChecked 2026-10-07
  • Antenatal Social Club

    £189–£209 per course

    Relaxed eight-part antenatal experience focused on newborn life, community and practical support, with East London groups.

    £209 per couple (up to two people); £189 early-bird price when open

    Where
    📍 Walthamstow, Waltham Forest
    When
    🗓 Booking page lists November 2026 and January 2027 groups.
    For
    Pregnancy
    BookWebsiteChecked 2026-10-07
  • Better Birth Stories

    £447 per course

    Private in-home hypnobirthing preparation across London, with a birth-doula package available in southwest and south London.

    £447 for three private hypnobirthing sessions; separate £1,950 birth-doula

    Where
    📍 Wandsworth
    When
    🗓 Private sessions by arrangement; birth-doula availability from November 2026.
    For
    Pregnancy
    BookChecked 2026-10-07
  • Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust – antenatal birth-preparat

    Free

    Free online birth-preparation classes include babycare; related workshops also run at Chelsea and Westminster and West Middlesex hospitals.

    Trust page states the antenatal classes are free; private Kensington Wing classes are separate.

    Where
    📍 Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea · also online
    When
    🗓 Five online classes for pregnancies from 30 weeks; Eventbrite availability shown through 9 December
    For
    Pregnancy · After birth
    BookWebsiteChecked 2026-10-07
  • Croydon Health Services Maternity – Preparing for a baby

    Free

    Midwife-led antenatal education for Croydon expectant parents, with face-to-face and online sessions covering birth, newborn care and feeding.

    NHS parent-education classes described as free of charge.

    Where
    📍 Thornton Heath, Croydon · also online
    When
    🗓 2026 listings include 9 November and 16 December, 13:30–16:30; online Welcome to Croydon sessions al
    For
    Pregnancy · After birth
    BookWebsiteChecked 2026-11-02
  • FH Yoga & Hypnobirthing

    £250 per course

    Weekend antenatal and hypnobirthing course combining birth education, pregnancy yoga and practical partner preparation.

    £250 total; £125 non-refundable deposit; contact provider for a payment link.

    Where
    📍 Upminster, Havering
    When
    🗓 12–13 December 2026; Saturday 09:30–12:30 women only, Sunday 09:30–16:30 with birth partners.
    For
    Pregnancy
    BookChecked 2026-11-02
  • Gentle Birth Method

    £395–£450 per course

    London-founded holistic pregnancy provider offering live online hypnobirth courses combining visualisation, practical preparation and weekly pregnancy yoga.

    4-week group £395; 3-week private course £450

    Where
    📍 Online
    When
    🗓 Group Tuesdays 18:30–20:00 or Saturdays 10:00–11:30 GMT; yoga Wednesdays 18:00–19:30
    For
    Pregnancy
    BookWebsiteChecked 2026-11-02
  • Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

    Free

    Hospital and online birth-preparation classes for expectant parents, including a free responsive-parenting and infant-feeding class.

    Free responsive-parenting and infant-feeding class; other class prices not publi

    Where
    📍 Waterloo, Lambeth · also online
    When
    🗓 Weekday in-person: Tuesdays/Thursdays 09:30–16:00; Saturdays 10:00–16:00; online options.
    For
    Pregnancy
    BookChecked 2026-10-07
  • Happy Parents Happy Baby

    £279 per course

    Antenatal courses for expectant parents in Whitechapel, with additional venues including Hackney.

    £279 for up to two attendees; single-parent discount and instalments offere

    Where
    📍 Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets
    For
    Pregnancy
    BookWebsiteChecked 2026-10-07
  • HOME

    £150 per course

    Primrose Hill studio offering active birth and hypnobirthing workshops for pregnant women and their birth partners.

    £150 per couple for the active birth and hypnobirthing workshop.

    Where
    📍 Primrose Hill, Camden
    When
    🗓 Saturday 28 November 2026, 12:45–16:45; next workshop also listed for 13 February 2027.
    For
    Pregnancy
    BookWebsiteChecked 2026-11-02
  • Homerton Healthcare Parentcraft sessions

    Price on request

    Homerton provides digital parent-education sessions covering birth, delivery-suite care, newborn care and postnatal recovery.

    Where
    📍 Online
    For
    Pregnancy · After birth
    BookChecked 2026-11-02
  • Hypnobirthing with Alice and Elin

    £395 per course

    Weekend group hypnobirthing courses for expectant parents and birth partners at Abuelita’s Wellbeing Studio in Hackney.

    £395 covers the pregnant participant and their birth partner.

    Where
    📍 Hackney Downs, Hackney
    When
    🗓 Latest published course: 26–27 September 2026; enquire for subsequent dates.
    For
    Pregnancy
    BookChecked 2026-10-07
  • Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

    Free

    Free online antenatal education for people booked with Imperial maternity services and their birth partners.

    Free for patients registered with Imperial; optional charity donations.

    Where
    📍 Online
    When
    🗓 PRISM: three weekly sessions, 09:00–13:30; recommended from 28 weeks.
    For
    Pregnancy
    BookChecked 2026-10-07
  • KG Hypnobirthing

    £485 per course

    Small-group hypnobirthing courses for expectant parents and birth partners, taught by Katharine Graves at The Bridge in Southwark.

    £485 for the listed parent course, including a birth partner; instalments available.

    Where
    📍 Bankside, Southwark
    When
    🗓 24–25 October and 5–6 December 2026, 10:00–18:00 both days.
    For
    Pregnancy
    BookWebsiteChecked 2026-10-07
  • King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust – Parent education workshops

    Price on request

    Hospital-led workshops cover birth preparation, feeding and parenting for families booked at King’s College Hospital or Princess Royal University Hospital.

    Price not published on the dated poster or Eventbrite listings.

    Where
    📍 Denmark Hill, Southwark · also online
    When
    🗓 2026 workshops; individual workshop dates shown on Eventbrite
    For
    Pregnancy · After birth
    BookWebsiteChecked 2026-10-07
  • Kingston Hospital – Ruby Team antenatal education session

    Free

    Kingston midwives offer a free labour-and-birth education session for Ruby Team families booked for Kingston maternity care.

    Event listing explicitly says the session is free; Kingston infant-feeding class is recommended separately.

    Where
    📍 Roehampton, Wandsworth
    When
    🗓 Monthly sessions; listing runs 24 February–18 December 2026, 09:30–12:30.
    For
    Pregnancy
    BookWebsiteChecked 2026-11-02
  • Labour With Love

    £129–£309 per course

    Private personalised hypnobirthing and antenatal courses at clients’ homes across South East London.

    Full £309; intensive £189; refresher £129; £50 deposit.

    Where
    📍 Welling / Eltham, Bexley
    When
    🗓 Private courses by arrangement; provider publishes feedback from a parent due September 2026.
    For
    Pregnancy
    BookWebsiteChecked 2026-10-07
  • London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust – Northwick Park antenatal cla

    Free

    Trust maternity classes prepare Northwick Park parents for birth and early parenthood through hospital and online sessions.

    Northwick Park Infant Feeding Team describes the antenatal classes as regular free classes.

    Where
    📍 Harrow · also online
    When
    🗓 Infant-feeding sessions first and third Saturdays; 2026 booking examples include 2 November 17:15–19
    For
    Pregnancy · After birth
    BookWebsiteChecked 2026-11-02
  • Nadia Raafat

    £25–£300

    Online pregnancy yoga, mindfulness and birth-education course for expectant parents, with live classes and recorded resources.

    £25 drop-in class; £300 for the 12-week online course.

    Where
    📍 Online
    When
    🗓 12 weeks of live pregnancy yoga and mindfulness classes.
    For
    Pregnancy
    BookChecked 2026-10-07
  • NCT

    £199 per course

    Live online antenatal courses for expectant parents and birth partners, run by the London-based parenting charity.

    £199 for up to two attendees on listed online courses; eligibility-based discounts available.

    Where
    📍 Online
    When
    🗓 Evening and Saturday cohorts from October 2026 to January 2027.
    For
    Pregnancy
    BookChecked 2026-10-07
  • Rise & Glow Births

    £245 per course

    Group hypnobirthing courses for expectant parents and birth partners in Bexley, with additional courses around southeast London.

    Published group course price: £245.

    Where
    📍 Sidcup, Bexley
    When
    🗓 Published 2026 group course dates; select a venue and cohort when booking.
    For
    Pregnancy
    BookChecked 2026-10-07
  • The Bump Class

    £620 per course

    Eight-week antenatal courses for expectant parents in Chelsea and Holland Park, with specialist-led sessions and partner evenings.

    From £620 for eight sessions.

    Where
    📍 Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea
    When
    🗓 Morning and evening course options.
    For
    Pregnancy
    BookChecked 2026-10-07
  • The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – Your bump and beyond

    Free

    Hillingdon’s midwife-led course prepares expectant parents for pregnancy, labour, birth, postnatal care and early parenting.

    Free to expectant parents under Hillingdon Hospital care and their partner or birthing partner.

    Where
    📍 Hillingdon
    When
    🗓 Course starts from 30 weeks; Hillingdon timetable lists a Children’s Centre antenatal workshop on 9
    For
    Pregnancy · After birth
    BookChecked 2026-11-02
  • The Hypnobirthing Midwife

    £295 per course

    Group hypnobirthing courses for expectant parents and birth partners, combining Leyton studio sessions with Zoom sessions.

    £295 includes the pregnant participant and birth partner; split payment available.

    Where
    📍 Leyton, Waltham Forest · also online
    When
    🗓 Six group course intakes each year.
    For
    Pregnancy
    BookWebsiteChecked 2026-10-07
  • Tutum Birthing

    £250–£450 per course

    North London hypnobirthing provider offering group, bespoke in-person and Zoom preparation for first- and subsequent-time parents.

    Private express (4 hours) £250; private in-person deep dive (8 hours) £450; group courses £395

    Where
    📍 Winchmore Hill, Enfield · also online
    When
    🗓 Private courses by arrangement; check booking page for group dates
    For
    Pregnancy
    BookWebsiteChecked 2026-11-02
  • Whipps Cross Hospital Birth and Beyond courses

    Price on request

    Barts Health offers online and in-person antenatal classes and workshops, including Birth and Beyond, for expectant parents and partners.

    For people booked to give birth at Whipps Cross; one booking per couple; price not published.

    Where
    📍 Leytonstone, Waltham Forest · also online
    When
    🗓 Saturday 5 December 2026, 09:30–15:30; condensed three-session course
    For
    Pregnancy
    BookWebsiteChecked 2026-11-02
  • Whittington Health NHS Trust

    Free

    Free antenatal preparation online, with infant-feeding workshops at Whittington Hospital for maternity patients.

    Free as part of the maternity service; book through your midwife.

    Where
    📍 Archway, Islington · also online
    When
    🗓 Online antenatal education; infant-feeding workshops at Whittington Education Centre.
    For
    Pregnancy
    BookChecked 2026-10-07
  • Yoga, Birth & Beyond

    Price on request

    Pregnancy workshops combine yoga and hypnobirthing for expectant mothers, with sessions in Balham and Wimbledon.

    Price not displayed.

    Where
    📍 Balham, Wandsworth
    When
    🗓 Monthly workshops; published 2026 dates include 21 March in Balham and 16 May in Wimbledon; enquire
    For
    Pregnancy
    BookWebsiteChecked 2026-10-07

Frequently asked questions about antenatal & birth classes in London

Are there free antenatal & birth classes in London?
Yes. 8 of the 30 antenatal & birth classes we list in London are free. Free options include Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust – antenatal birth-preparat, Croydon Health Services Maternity – Preparing for a baby, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
How much do antenatal & birth classes cost in London?
Published prices run from £25 to £620, and 8 are free. Paid options start with Nadia Raafat (£25–£300).
Which areas of London have in-person antenatal & birth classes?
We list 24 in-person or hybrid antenatal & birth classes in London and 6 online. Most are in Waltham Forest (3), Wandsworth (3), Bexley (2), Kensington and Chelsea (2), Southwark (2).

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