Parenting can be challenging. But we’ve got your back. Our team of expert health professionals are ready to guide you through pregnancy and into parenthood, through the delivery of Live Online Classes, all delivered in real-time on our interactive platform. We are a modern alternative, drawing on the very latest evidence-based research. Together, let’s get ready to parent.
Welcome to The Baby Academy
Parenting can be challenging. But we’ve got your back. Our team of expert health professionals are ready to guide you through pregnancy and into parenthood, through the delivery of Live Online Classes, all delivered in real-time on our interactive platform. We are a modern alternative, drawing on the very latest evidence-based research. Together, let’s get ready to parent.
Ultimate Antenatal Class
This convenient 1-day class is designed to give 1st-time Mums and partners the tools for the journey into parenthood. Our Midwives will guide you through what you need to know, covering topics such as labour, birth itself, postnatal depression, breastfeeding and Baby First Aid.
Price: £149 per couple
Ultimate Baby First Aid Class
This 3-hour class gives parents, grandparents and carers, the confidence to know what actions to take if faced with a medical emergency. Our Instructors will guide you through the precautions and protocols needed in emergencies that can aid in saving your baby’s life, covering topics such as CPR, choking, burns, lacerations, trauma and other common baby issues.
Price: £59 per couple
Ultimate Breastfeeding Class
Although breastfeeding is natural, it doesn’t always come naturally and is a learned skill. This half-day class will set you up for breastfeeding success and ensure you know how to troubleshoot challenges which may arise. The expert content is delivered by our International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).
Price: £59 per couple
Ultimate Weaning Class
As your baby grows and develops so do their needs. Our 3-hour Weaning Class is designed to help you and your partner understand the whys, whens, whats, and hows of weaning. The rapid growth and development your baby experiences in their first year of life is not repeated at only other stages in their life so nutrition in this growth period is key!
Price: £49 per couple
Claim 40% discount with your private health insurance
We are delighted to announce that, for those with private health insurance, The Baby Academy is offering a special 40% discount off all classes. Simply submit your information below to claim your special discount. Please note that our system does not allow adding this discount to bookings already made.
Free Baby-Care Workshop
We are running a FREE online Baby-Care Workshop, to give you all the knowledge for those first few days and weeks at home with baby. This 2-hour live workshop will cover everything from cord care to safe sleep.
Free Baby Safety Workshop
We are running a FREE online Baby Safety Workshop. This 90 minute workshop equips you with the tools to know what actions to take if faced with a medical emergency.
Free ‘Prepare to Breastfeed’ Workshop
We are running a FREE online ‘Prepare to Breastfeed’ Workshop. This 90 minute workshop will show you what you can do now, during pregnancy, to get set for breastfeeding your little one with confidence.
Meet the Family
All of our online classes are delivered by qualified and practicing midwives who are passionate about education and helping you prepare for the arrival of your baby
Sue
Co-founder, Midwife and Head of Antenatal Education
Ghislaine
Midwife and Antenatal Instructor
Ellie
Midwife and Antenatal Instructor
Sophie
Midwife and Antenatal Instructor
Anne
Midwife and Antenatal Instructor
Laura
Midwife and Antenatal Instructor
Justine
Midwife and Antenatal Instructor
Suyai
Midwife and Antenatal Instructor
Louise
Midwife and Antenatal Instructor
Lauren
Midwife and Antenatal Instructor
Rebecca
Midwife and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
Kay
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
Ros
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
Lizzie
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
Anna
Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor)
Gemma
Paediatric Nurse
Fiona
Paediatric Nurse
Alliey
Paediatric Nurse
Happy Parents
Brilliant classes, very useful and informative - some free and some paid, but all great!
Emma B.
I Joined this class as i will be starting to teach baby massage classes soon and just wanted information on baby CPR mainly.However i feel like i should have done this when i was pregnant with my twins 5 years ago or with my little one 18months ago, i have learnt so much from these last few hours and fully believe every parent to be should sign up for one of these courses.
Emma C.
Updated review: Administrative mishap has been rectified. The matter was escalated and a very professional response was received.We completed 4 courses in total and some of the trainers spend too much time answering a tonne of questions that come through on the online chat, many of which were already covered in the content (people not listening?) or irrelevant questions. Good Instagram content.
Eming F.
I completed the Ultimate Antenatal Course and it was worth every penny. Really lovely lady (Ellie) did a great job answering everyone’s questions and explaining each topic in great detail. Has definitely helped my partner and I feel more prepared and confident for our birth!I also completed their free baby care course which was also fantastic and I highly recommend completing this if you’re unsure about paying anything at first, the free course will definitely convince you it’s worth it though!
Crissy P.
This was a really great course! I initially took the two hour free Baby Basics Class and found it really helpful so booked in for the full Antenatal Class. I took this at 36 weeks and am soo glad I did! My assigned midwife has not been very helpful in providing guidance or information on general procedure and process of the labour and birth and I feel so much more prepared and at ease following this course!The instructor was great at communicating, talking through all the topics and answering questions in an unbias and inclusive way as well as being super personable. The amount of resources provided is also incredible. Couldn't recommend this more, especially for those who feel overwhelmed by the sheer amount of literature that's out there.
Isabella C.
Kay was absolutely brilliant. I am a health professional myself and I couldn't fault the course content or her delivery. The pace was perfect, I expected to hear a lot of information that was just common sense but this was not the case at all - she delivered so much of her knowledge and I learned a huge amount in a relatively short amount of time. It has boosted my confidence hugely. Definitely worth every penny. Many thanks.
Kate W.
This was absolutely excellent, thank you so much. You covered so much and gave practical and reassuring advice. Very good to talk about making a home safe for small children, the range of accidents and situations which can happen and the steps to take if they do happen.We will certainly recommend this course to friends and family with young children/babies and we will also look at other workshops which you offer.Thanks again, this was so helpful!!
Hannah W.
Great courses, informative and thorough. Highly recommended
Sophia K.
We did the one day antenatal class with Baby Academy - it was brilliant: really informative, honest, reassuring and incredibly helpful. We came away with so much more knowledge than we had before and some great tips and suggestions. Highly recommend!
Jill B.
We did the free 2 hour course and then followed up by the full one day antenatal class. The instructors, Rebecca and Ghislaine, were great - there was lots of information to take in, but they explained it in such a clear an accessible way. We really appreciate having this online resource, especially during the pandemic.
Jessica H.
I loved the class, it was so informative and really helped calm me down with worrying about what to expect. I would definitely recommend it to any first-time mums, or anyone who wants to know more about what to expect. Thank you so much for all the information and reassurance!
Steph
I have attended the free workshop and baby first aid course. Both of the classes were great. Very informative but delievered in a way to help retain the information plus you get access to information so you can refresh if you need to. I would highly recommend the baby academy for the courses they deliever
Reanne N.
Very informative and helpful course! Would highly recommend!
Rhys J.
Completed the 2hr free course with my husband today. Highly recommend, super informative and we learnt so much! Thank you to Sophie our instructor, she made things very clear and easy to understand.We will definitely be signing up to the 1day course.
Libby H.
Thank you so much for literally saving babies' life and making parents more confident!Also, many thanks for having allowed us to move our class' date!
Addj 3.
Completed our online baby first aid course on Saturday 27th November 2021. We really enjoyed the session and feel it was very informative. Perfect length for the course and in good bite size chunks to understand. Thank you to Anna for your passion and enthusiasm, really made the session very positive!
Samantha S
Thank you for the session - very informative and contained all the main topics and questions that I would have wanted to learn. Gave me lots of confidence. Ellie was a very good presenter.Thanks again!
Fiona J.
Very interesting and useful session. Lots to learn and lots to recap! Thank you very much and best regards! Keep up the great work!
André M.
This was a very informative presentation. I would highly recommend this for first time parents to be. The information shared is helpful.Our host for the day was Justine, she has great passionate for this. You can see she who truly loves what she does.
Alison Sandra A.
Had my first workshop with Rebecca. I really enjoyed it and learn so much more. Really appreciate this kind of workshop which are not too long but with practical examples which will help us with our newborn.A big thanks for the entire team and carry on the excellent work.
Assmah S.
We did the first aid for babies course and I cannot recommend it enough, especially for first time parents. It was excellent and very informative. We now feel a lot more confident, especially the advice on choking as we have just started weaning our baby!Fiona explained everything very clearly and the slides were easy to follow.
Aimee P.
Did a really informative free 2 hour antenatal class. Rebecca was amazing, explained everything clearly, was funny and friendly and you can tell how much she loves what she does and really cares about it.
Kris B.
We really enjoyed the full day antenatal course. Ellie did an amazing job! Thank you so much. So glad we signed up for this course, as it is much more detailed than the standard NHS antenatal classes we tried at first. We highly recommend it to expectant parents!
Amanda B.
Really helpful course and would recommend for anyone who is having a baby, looking after a baby or looking to have a baby to take this course.
Kyla B.
What an amazing tool for someone like me. Everything is covered using medical research, personal experience and just generic advice. I loved it. You can take on board what fits you. Nothing is pushed upon you. I highly recommend to all first time mums. I learned a lot and also gained more understanding and confidence. It actually encourages you to enjoy this beautiful journey! 🙂
Agnese J.
The courses are very clear and have good explanations and recommendations. Midwives are very thorough (and efficient) in answering all the questions within the remit of the course topic. Would reccomend!
Astha A.
Couldn’t recommend this enough! Helpful, thorough thoughtful and detailed, especially for first timers. I’ve done multiple classes with The Baby Academy, both free and paid for, and every single one has been a wealth of knowledge and support.
Eve D.
Attended the ultimate first aid class today, we felt that it was very informative and took a lot from the session. We found the DR ABC part of the session particularly helpful.
James H.
Thank you very much for great presentation ... so helpful!
Sheila C.
Thank you so much Justine for all your knowledge, advice and enthusiasm. What a fantastic course and we have learnt so much and been reasurred by so much of what you've said.Would definitely recommend this to others.Thank you!
Aaron L.
Amazing experience! Very informative for a first time mom like myself! Thank you!
Erica L.
really good full day virtual class, definitely reassured us a new parents to be. Rebecca explained and covered all the topics really well and answered all the questions effectively. Highly recommended.
Gari R.
Very informative class, and I'd recommend it to everyone I know.Sophie was really passionate and informative, and we learned so much.If you're a parent-to-be and was afraid that you don't know enough - just like we did - then this is the class for you!
Chris B.
Thank you for the session Rebecca.I will remember what you’ve said about the contractions that will take me closer to my baby. Also I will remover that embracing the pain is good. Really good tips about the oxytocin as well.
Mariana C.
We absolutely loved this course. The free 2 hour baby care workshop was really informative, so we had high expectations for the full day antenatal course, and it didn't disappoint. The midwife leading the session was so professional, reassuring and knowledgable. Compared to other online antenatal classes we looked at or attended, we found this one the most comprehensive and mirrored NHS advice. We asked a few questions in the chat and they were all answered in so much detail. Also super handy to have the presentation, videos and tonnes of other resources for the next 6 months that we can refer back to. This isn't a course to connect with other parents, but that wasn't what we were looking for. Can't wait for the breastfeeding course now!!Thanks again!
Jemma A.
Thoroughly enjoyed this course, so informative and Ellie is brilliant too. She was able to answer everyone’s questions and was really lovely. I have now left this course feeling much more prepared and armed with knowledge. Thank you so much - keep up the great work.
Becci E.
Fantastic service from the Baby Academy, I’ve done two courses now with Rachel and both have been incredibly helpful, she’s got so much knowledge and answers all the questions you have, definitely well worth the money and if I could give more than 5* I would!
Danielle M.
Fantastic online all day course with Midwife Ellie. Super informative and lots of practical tips for us as first time parents. We weren’t made to feel pressured to do anything, and it was stressed throughout it’s your birth, YOUR choice!Would 100% definitely recommend to friends and family.
Katie B.
Lots of useful information. The host Ellie very lovely, kind, and patient. Thank you very much for the opportunity to get my concerns off my head. I'm looking forward to applying what I've learned today and I am very excited and I am feeling more confident now about handling situations that may occur. There were a lot of myths that I heard around me, some of them from people without experience or from people that they think they know everything etc. Or people who think that what was good for them, is good for yourself as well. But now I can easily make the difference and I can distinguish what is myth and what is something for real. It's better when you can hear the truth or confirmation from an expert. Especially when is about your little baby. You will want the best for your little one. Thank you again and I will warmly recommend you in the future! Lots of love ♥️
Elena Ancuta L.
As first time parents during lockdown we found this course invaluable. The midwife who lead the course, Ellie, had recently had a baby herself, was very knowledgeable and answered everyone’s questions in a friendly professional manner. It truly was an eye opening course which has made us feel more prepared. We did the free ‘baby care’ course and the paid ‘antenatal all- day course which was worth the money and have since recommended it to several friends. Thank you very much BabyAcademy!
Kathy A.
Completed the full online workshop and Anne was an amazing teacher. Felt extremely informed and empowered after the sessions. She was so friendly and engaging. Took time to answer all questions and from this I now feel more confident going into the last stage of my pregnancy and more prepared for labor. Thank you Baby Academy, look forward to completing the next online class with you!
Katherine M.
Thank you Ellie for the great free antenatal class this morning, was so informative and helpful. would happily recommend to anyone!
Jonathan H.
We found the session so helpful and really informative, Sophie did an excellent job.Thank you so much!!
Heather C.
The online class was great, really enjoyed it. Sophie and Ghislaine were both very kind and approachable. Definitely feel more prepared of what to expect during birth and labour now. The resource pack and video recordings they send after the class are also really useful. I absolutely love the Baby Academy Instagram page as well, full of handy tips and resources. These classes are a heaven-sent during these Covid times, especially for first-time parents with lots of questions.
Margarita J.
What an amazing and informative day course! A huge thank you to our course facilitator and midwife Sophie - she was so knowledgeable, engaging and clear to follow. We definitely feel more prepared for our baby. Thank you so much 🙂
Amy B.
