Parent Education workshops for both the City Hospital and QMC campuses are based at the City Hospital campus. You are currently in the City maternity part of the website. To go back to information about the QMC campus maternity services please click here.

The Workshops are run by midwives or physiotherapists who specialise in women's health. All these workshops are open to women and their partners or birth supporters.

How to apply for a place on a Parent Education Workshop

Booking forms for workshops should be completed once you have attended the Antenatal Clinic for your 20-week scan. These workshops are available at  City Hospital Campus and the Community so you can choose which best suits your needs.

When are the Workshops held and which workshops/ sessions should I choose?

City Hospital campus offer:

• Daytime (days may vary) 10 - 12 midday / 2 - 4pm

• Weekday Evenings (days may vary) 7 - 9pm

• Weekend Workshops: Saturdays am/pm or Sundays: all in one day (three workshops)

• The Physiotherapist also run the "Look after yourself in pregnancy and after birth" workshop: Tuesday's 2 - 4pm or Thursday's 10 -12md plus 1st Tuesday of month 6:30pm - 9:30pm and once a month at a weekend

In the community the workshops are held at varying times and venues. Please speak to your community midwife for more details.  

Workshop 1: Active Birth - The emphasis on this workshop is on active birth.  Information is given about how to recognise the signs of labour, going into hospital, the stages of labour and coping strategies.  You will be shown how to adopt comfortable positions, try some basic massage and relaxation techniques and how your birth partner can be supportive.

Workshop 2: Pain Management and Alternative Births - Different methods of pain relief are discussed such as using the birthing pool, aromatherapy, TENS machines, "Gas and Air", pethidine, diamorphine and epidurals.  Information is also given about induction of labour, assisted births with vacuum or forceps and Caesarean section.

Workshop 3: Infant Feeding and Early Parenting - This workshop covers infant feeding, expressing and storage of milk, positioning and attachment of baby at the breast and where to get help and support for feeding your baby.  Early parenting is also discussed with information being provided about baby care, car safety, reducing the risk of cot death, emotional changes following childbirth, recovery and support.

Look after yourself in pregnancy and beyond with physio

This is a workshop for ladies only and is held only at the hospital venues. An ideal time for attending this is between 24 - 34 weeks.  A women's health physiotherapist runs the workshop.  Advice is given about safe exercise in pregnancy, promotion of continence, looking after your back and general aches of pregnancy and returning to fitness after birth.

Multiple Pregnancies

A one off special workshop for those expecting more than one baby held approximately every six weeks at City Hospital campus Included in the workshop is information about multiple pregnancy, multiple birth, feeding premature and/or small babies and support groups. These are held in addition to the other workshops and are run by a midwife with special interest in multiple pregnancies.

Infant Feeding Cafe

Every Thursday 2-4pm in the Parent Education department at the City Hospital Campus, we run a infant feeding drop in session/clinic focusing on providing information, friendship and support to antenatal and post natal women booked or delivered at either campus.

Click here to download a poster.

Aqua-natal

Aqua-natal classes are no longer running

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I would like to book a parent education workshop.

(Click here for a printable application form.)

Where do I send the booking form?

The form can be posted to the City Hospital Campus or given to your community midwife.  Alternatively, you may telephone or email to the addresses below.   

Parent Education
Maternity unit
Nottingham City Hospital Campus
Hucknall Road
Nottingham
NG5 1PB

Telephone: 0115 969 1169 Ext: 55178 (voicemail)

Or email: parenteducation@nuh.nhs.uk

Parent Education workshops for both the City and QMC campuses are based at the City Hospital campus. You are currently in the City maternity part of the website. To go back to information about the QMC campus maternity services please click here.

Active Vision Active Birth: This workshop is performed in a labour ward birthing room and will be of most benefit to you if you attend when you are around 34 weeks pregnant. It will last around 40 minutes, and is done in small groups. The sessions are held on the second Wednesday of every month at 2pm & 6pm. We know that being active during your labour has many benefits and these classes will provide you with the opportunity to learn how this can be achieved within the environment that you may give birth in. To make a reservation please phone 0115 9691169 ext 55136 open 24hrs.