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Antenatal classes

Many antenatal classes are online with some face-to-face classes depending on where you live. There are free classes for you. Please ask your midwife for up-to-date information along with which classes are free.

Getting to know your baby – antenatal feeding session

  • Maternity Support Workers in your local area run a 2-hour class about feeding your baby. This will give you good information about both breast and bottle feeding.
  • It will also give you information about how you can bond with your baby.
  • You can come along to a class at any point during your pregnancy.
  • You can bring your birth partner with you.
  • Please speak to your community midwife for more information about these sessions.

Leicester Mamma’s Pregnancy Courses

Leicester Mamma’s offer pregnancy courses. Some classes are free and some you must pay for.

More information can be found on the Leicester Mamma’s website, by calling on 07580 159278 or by email on leicestermammas@gmail.com

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Heads Up- Free antenatal classes in Leicester City

Heads Up Leicester offer free Bumps to Babies antenatal classes as well as Wellbeing in Pregnancy classes to those living in Leicester City.

Click here to find more information about the classes as well as how to book a place.

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Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust runs a confidential secure text messaging service for parents of children aged 0-19 years called Chat Health. The service operates Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm, excluding bank holidays. All texts will be responded to by a public health nurse (health visitor/school nurse) within 24 hours. Outside of the service working hours, you’ll receive a message back to inform you that your text will be responded to once the line reopens.

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Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust runs the Healthy Together Helpline for parents and carers in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The Helpline’s qualified health and administrative professionals offer easy to access, safe and free advice, support and signposting. Calls are answered from 9am – 4.30pm on weekdays, excluding bank holidays. Calls are charged at the same rate as calling a standard landline number.

Should you require urgent health advice in the meantime, please contact your GP, visit an NHS walk-in centre or call NHS 111. For emergencies, dial 999 or visit A&E.

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Page last reviewed: 06-12-2023

Next review due: 06-12-2026

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