Growing Together antenatal classes are tailored to you to meet your individual needs.  Offered in the comfort of your own home, the three classes give you and your birth partners the opportunity to explore the options for your labour, understand what you can do to make your labour more comfortable and feel confident and prepared for the birth of your baby.  The content of the course varies slightly for each family but the programme often includes the following topics:
 

· Fears and concerns about labour, birth and babies.

· Hospital bag exercise. 

· Birth options and preferences (including pain relief)

· Writing a realistic birth plan
 

· Signs of labour

· When to transfer to hospital 

· How your body works in labour and positions that will help. 

· Birth partner’s check list.
 

· Breastfeeding/bottle feeding

· Nappies and bathing

· Health professionals available after your baby is born

· Changes in your body, hormones and helpful hints.