Antenatal classes
for an empowered birth experience
Having a baby is one of the biggest life changes you can experience. Knowing what to expect during labor as well as after the baby is born can help ease your mind and help you prepare. Learn what your options are here in Switzerland and what resources are available to you.
Topics covered include pregnancy, anatomy, hormones, stages of labor, and pain management. The class also covers postpartum issues such as healing postpartum, postpartum mood disorders, relationship after baby, breastfeeding, and babywearing.
Research shows that women who have attended antenatal classes cope far better with the labor process than those who haven’t.
Ideally we would recommend course participation between the 26th and 36th week of pregnancy.
antenatal class topics
Anatomy of pregnancy
Stages of labor as experienced by the mother
How to recognize the onset of labor
Pain management techniques (medical and natural)
Birth Preferences
Interventions
Postpartum: physical and mental changes
Postpartum resources
Breastfeeding
Babywearing (if time allows)
what you’ll get
Workbook with information about the stages of labor, types of contractions (including when to go to the hospital), tips for the support person, how to ease labor pain naturally, and a decision-making guide
Activity sheets to complete during class
Birth Preferences Sheet in English with German translations for your care provider
Postpartum Plan where you can fill in support people and important contacts
A Natural Pain Relief Checklist with 16 beautifully illustrated labor positions to try out at home
Course Types
Weekend Antenatal Class
I am teaming up with Angie from Newborn Mums to offer weekend antenatal classes at LilyBee. (430 CHF per couple, lunch is included).
Evening Antenatal Classes
Weekday evening classes (4 weeks from 6:30-9:30pm) are held on occasion here at LilyBee (445 CHF per couple). See below for upcoming course dates.
Private Antenatal Class
If you would prefer a private class in person, contact me. The cost for a private class is 360 CHF and takes approximately 3 hours.
Online Antenatal Course
Our Childbirth Education Online Course contains much of the same material as the in-person classes in a convenient, go-at-your-own-pace format.
If you’re near Zurich, pair this with a “Comfort Measures for Labor” class for live, hands-on exercises to use during labor.
dates & registration
frequently asked questions
Is the class for couples or just moms?
The class is intended for couples. I will teach you some comfort measures that you and your partner can use during pregnancy and early labor as well as later stages when you’ve arrived at your birth place. If you don’t have a partner or they can’t make it, you are still very welcome to come alone.
The group classes are full, what can I do?
If you don’t see a class that has spots available before your due date, check out my online childbirth education course, or you can send me a message to arrange a private class in person.
I am having a cesarean, is this class still relevant?
If you are having a planned cesarean it can still be useful for you to learn about labor so that you know the signs of early labor and what to expect if you go into labor before your cesarean. The class also covers cesarean births including various options and considerations to ask your care provider about in advance. A large portion of the class covers postpartum topics such as mental health, physical recovery, relationships after baby, and breastfeeding which are all very relevant no matter how your baby arrives.
Is the class covered by my insurance?
All of the Antenatal classes listed above are QualiCert certified, meaning your basic insurance (Grundversicherung) should cover 150.- of the course fees. Depending on what additional insurance you have, more of the class may be covered. If you’re not sure, contact your insurance provider.
testimonials
Great class packed with lots of information. Christine makes you feel really comfortable and not afraid to ask all the silly questions. I also loved the affirmation cards, very thoughtful 🙂
– Agata
Christine has the magical power to make you feel calm, safe and knowledgeable even though you are going through pregnancy for the first time. Highly recommend!
– Arianna
Whether you have read every baby-book there is, or have chosen to stay blissfully naive, the Antenatal crash-course was informative and offered a welcoming space to ask questions, talk to other expecting parents, and it provided many new topics to discuss/consider later regarding your birth-plan.
– Dana
Highly recommend Christine! She was very hands-on and delivered the class in an easily digestible manner.
– Jacqui
Amazing course for first time parents. Christine gave us loads of useful information and tips for us to be able to take the best decisions for ourselves and baby. She gives very objective information, so it’s then up to us to decide. Highly recommend her course for first time parents!
– Sophie
We did a Antenatal Class with Christine and we loved it. We got a lot of useful knowledge and feel well prepared for what will come.
– Julie
I can recommend the antenatal crash-course with Christine. We have recapped some of the basics and learned some new tips especially on contractions pain relief techniques and also the new reality of life with newborn. The course was well structured, had natural flow and all questions I had in my mind were answered.
– Martina
Christine’s antenatal class was professional and also empowering for woman and their partners. She shared a good knowledge of the topic and answered individually to all questions.
– Kathrin
Christine did a great job leading the course, which was a lot of info packed into a shorter amount of time. Great take-home materials and I loved the affirmation cards. Also nice to have a smaller class size for questions.
– Anonymous
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