Antenatal/parent education

If you have any concerns around your pregnancy please call our 24 hour Triage Helpline
Tel: 0300 131 5341

It can be a daunting prospect becoming a parent.

During your pregnancy, you will have time to think about your future as a parent and to consider some options for yourself and your baby, including decisions about the birth and about feeding your baby.

Antenatal classes and groups >>

We offer a full range of antenatal classes which can help to prepare for your baby’s birth and learn to look after and feed your baby >>

Bump and Beyond >>

Bump and Beyond offer free antenatal education sessions for all parents living in East Sussex >>

Pregnancy week-by-week >>

Find out what to expect from every week of your pregnancy >>

Having a baby if you're LGBT+ >>

Find out about starting a family if you’re lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or non-binary >>

Where to give birth: the options >>

You can give birth at home, in a unit run by midwives (a midwifery unit or birth centre) or in hospital >>

Useful parent education websites

There are a number of websites who provide useful information. Some examples are:

If you have further questions or concerns, please discuss these with your community midwife.

Baby and Child Resuscitation Training

Would you like to learn what to do if a child stops breathing or chokes? Baby and Child Resuscitation Training sessions are run by the ESHT Resuscitation Department. They are free so please contact:

01323 414991 or

01424 758074