Antenatal & birth classes in New York
We list 23 antenatal & birth classes in New York. 1 is free, and published prices run from $0 to $1,500.
Includes hospital childbirth classes, birthing classes for couples, Lamaze, Bradley and hypnobirthing courses in NYC, with free and insurance-eligible options.
Birth 1st
$450–$1,500 per courseNew York City educator offers HypnoBirthing group courses online and private in-person childbirth preparation for expecting parents.
virtual series $450; semi-private $600 per couple; private options $800 or $1,500.
- Where
- 📍 New York · also online
- When
- 🗓 Virtual series October 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2026, 7–10:15pm; private in-person classes by arrangement.
- For
- Pregnancy
BookChecked 2026-10-07Birth Made Clear
$100–$500 per courseNew York-based educator offers online childbirth preparation for expecting parents and their partners.
online course $100; group course $500, partner included; payment relief available with stated $50 minimum.
- Where
- 📍 Online
- When
- 🗓 Group series October 11, 18 and 25, 2026, 1–3:30pm.
- For
- Pregnancy
BookChecked 2026-10-07Birth Matters NYC
Price on requestComprehensive childbirth education in Astoria with in-person Queens classes and interactive Zoom alternatives.
Price not published on the schedule page.
- Where
- 📍 Astoria, Queens · also online
- When
- 🗓 2026 series include October 18–31, October 20–November 5, November 7–14 and November 10–December 3.
- For
- Pregnancy
Birthsmarter
$305 per courseIndependent childbirth educator offering online classes and Manhattan sessions at The Loft.
USD 305 for virtual one-day childbirth education, including two people; in-person options also available.
- Where
- 📍 NoMad, Manhattan · also online
- When
- 🗓 October–December 2026 classes listed.
- For
- Pregnancy
Brooklyn Birth Collective
$395 per courseSmall-group and private childbirth education tailored to hospital, birth-center or home birth settings.
USD 395 for the two-part in-person childbirth series; private and Zoom options also offered.
- Where
- 📍 Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn · also online
- When
- 🗓 October 24–25 and December 5–6, 11am–1:15pm; page also lists November 2026 and January 2027 newborn
- For
- Pregnancy
Carriage House Birth
$550 per courseChildbirth education weekends covering labor, comfort measures, interventions, cesarean birth and postpartum preparation.
USD 550 per family, including two people, for the six-hour weekend course.
- Where
- 📍 Williamsburg, Brooklyn
- When
- 🗓 Published October 3–4, 2026 course, 10am–1pm each day; check booking for subsequent dates.
- For
- Pregnancy
Empowered Birth
$495–$595 per courseSmall-group Bushwick childbirth education class for expectant parents, delivered as a six-and-a-half-hour intensive.
Product price displays $495; description states $595 for mother and partner; confirm the applicable price…
- Where
- 📍 Bushwick, Brooklyn
- When
- 🗓 2026 listing includes April 25, 2026 and May TBD; six-and-a-half-hour class, 10:00 AM–4:30 PM; maxim
- For
- Pregnancy
BookChecked 2026-11-02Happinest / HypnoBirthing with Hannah
Price on requestBrooklyn-based HypnoBirthing educator offering private in-person courses throughout the five boroughs and quarterly online groups.
Price not published.
- Where
- 📍 Brooklyn · also online
- When
- 🗓 NYC in-person availability January–October 2026; quarterly virtual groups and private five-session c
- For
- Pregnancy
BookChecked 2026-10-07Liminal Birth Services
$375–$700 per courseFive-week HypnoBirthing courses offered online and in Harlem, with private in-home instruction across New York City.
virtual group $375, NYC in-person group $500, private in-home course $700.
- Where
- 📍 Harlem, Manhattan · also online
- When
- 🗓 Online October 25–November 22, 2026; Harlem January 10–February 7, 2027.
- For
- Pregnancy
Love Child Yoga
$450–$575 per courseChildbirth preparation combines online materials and an in-person workshop for expecting parents, with another venue in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.
$450 with membership purchase; $500 members; $575 non-members.
- Where
- 📍 West Village, Manhattan · also online
- When
- 🗓 October 24 and December 12, 2026, Brooklyn; November 21, 2026, West Village; 12:30–3:30pm.
- For
- Pregnancy
Maimonides Health
Price on requestMaimonides facilitates childbirth, breastfeeding, and Lamaze preparation classes through the Brooklyn Parenting Center in multiple languages.
Price not published; contact Brooklyn Parenting Center at 718-283-6347; class dates require confirmation.
- Where
- 📍 Borough Park, Brooklyn
- For
- Pregnancy
BookChecked 2026-11-02Mindful Birth NY
$150–$545 per courseLive online childbirth and parenting preparation for expectant families, including comprehensive mindfulness-based courses and refresher classes.
refresher $150; April 2027 weekend intensive $425; eight-week comprehensive series $545; financial aid…
- Where
- 📍 Online
- When
- 🗓 2026–27 series listed; next comprehensive series December 6, 2026–January 31, 2027; refresher Februa
- For
- Pregnancy
Mount Sinai Health System
$0–$325Hospital-run live virtual childbirth education, including comprehensive birth preparation, express classes and planned-cesarean preparation.
planned-cesarean class free, express childbirth $150, three-week Understanding Birth $325.
- Where
- 📍 Online
- When
- 🗓 Understanding Birth: October 6, 13 and 20, 2026, 6–9pm; express: October 18, 10am–1:30pm.
- For
- Pregnancy
NewYork-Presbyterian
FreeVirtual two-part childbirth preparation taught by Lamaze-certified educators for expectant parents and their partners.
NYP Westchester's July 25, 2026 virtual event is explicitly free; pricing for other sessions is unpublished.
- Where
- 📍 Online
- When
- 🗓 Two-part virtual class November 21–22, 2026.
- For
- Pregnancy
Northwell Health — Lenox Hill Hospital
Price on requestHospital-run virtual childbirth preparation for expectant parents, alongside in-person family-education classes in Manhattan.
Price not available in the hospital or booking-page text.
- Where
- 📍 Online
- When
- 🗓 Single-session virtual classes; hospital booking listing published November 12, 2025.
- For
- Pregnancy
NYC Birth & Baby
$450 per sessionLamaze-trained educators offer customizable private childbirth preparation in clients’ homes across New York City.
USD 450 for a three-hour private in-home class, as published on the booking page.
- Where
- 📍 New York
- When
- 🗓 Private appointments; booking calendar displays September 30, 2026.
- For
- Pregnancy
Prana Prenatal Yoga & Education
Price on requestA Westchester-based educator offers a six-week virtual Hypnobabies childbirth preparation course for expecting parents.
Price not published; contact the educator for enrollment.
- Where
- 📍 Online
- When
- 🗓 Most recently advertised course started May 6, 2026; contact provider for subsequent dates.
- For
- Pregnancy
BookChecked 2026-10-07Prema Brooklyn
$225–$450 per courseChildbirth preparation workshop for expectant parents, with an optional newborn-care and breastfeeding workshop bundle.
$225 for childbirth prep; $450 bundle including newborn care and breastfeeding workshop.
- Where
- 📍 Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn · also online
- When
- 🗓 Saturday, December 12, 2026, 2:00–5:00 PM; weekend bundle also includes December 5 newborn-care sess
- For
- Pregnancy
BookChecked 2026-11-02Prenatal Yoga Center
$350–$450 per courseUpper West Side center offering express and comprehensive childbirth preparation workshops for expectant parents.
Express $350, comprehensive preparation $450; prices include two attendees.
- Where
- 📍 Upper West Side, Manhattan
- When
- 🗓 Express: October 18 and December 6, 2026; comprehensive: October 24 and December 5, 2026.
- For
- Pregnancy
Sara Kramer HypnoBirthing
$435 per courseNew York-area HypnoBirthing educator offering live Zoom courses and private classes for expectant families.
USD 435 course fee; special rates available by inquiry.
- Where
- 📍 Online
- When
- 🗓 May–July 2026 schedules published; contact provider for the next course.
- For
- Pregnancy
Sunny Side Up Birth Co.
$225 per courseFour-hour in-person childbirth course for expecting parents and partners covering labor, comfort measures, advocacy, interventions, newborn procedures, and postpartum recovery.
$225 per couple; four-hour group course
- Where
- 📍 Staten Island
- When
- 🗓 November 29, 2026, 3:00–7:00 PM; small-group course.
- For
- Pregnancy
Tamara Srdanović
$250–$500 per courseA New York-based childbirth educator offers live online one-day childbirth intensives and six-week Hypnobabies courses for expecting parents.
one-day intensive $250; Hypnobabies series $500.
- Where
- 📍 Online
- When
- 🗓 2026 Hypnobabies series include September–October; Sundays 3–6pm or Fridays 6–9pm.
- For
- Pregnancy
Whoosah Doula
$298 per courseVirtual Evidence-Based Birth childbirth education for pregnant people and partners, emphasizing evidence, comfort measures, advocacy, labor rehearsal, postpartum, and newborn care.
Four virtual weekly meetings; accelerated two-week option also $298; sliding scale available
- Where
- 📍 Online
- When
- 🗓 Four-week online series November 3–24, 2026; accelerated series November 2, 5, 9 and 12.
- For
- Pregnancy
Frequently asked questions about antenatal & birth classes in New York
- Are there free antenatal & birth classes in New York?
- Yes. 1 of the 23 antenatal & birth classes we list in New York is free. Free options include NewYork-Presbyterian.
- How much do antenatal & birth classes cost in New York?
- Published prices run from $0 to $1,500, and 1 is free. Paid options start with Mount Sinai Health System ($0–$325).
- Which areas of New York have in-person antenatal & birth classes?
- We list 14 in-person or hybrid antenatal & birth classes in New York and 9 online. Most are in Brooklyn (6), Manhattan (4), Queens (1), Staten Island (1).
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