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Comprehensive Antenatal Classes in Durban North

What’s Included?

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3 Live Online Evening Sessions

Join us live on 3 consecutive Tuesday evenings from 6:00pm–8:30pm for our expert-led antenatal education sessions covering:

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• Understanding Labour & Vaginal Birth
• Breastfeeding Foundations & Early Feeding Support
• Newborn Care & The Fourth Trimester

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These live online classes allow you to learn in a relaxed environment without needing to spend multiple weekends away from home.

Worried about missing a class?

The course is repeated monthly and Virtual LIVE sessions are recorded for your

convenience. Should you not be able to make a session, you can either join in the next month or request a recording.

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1 x In-Person Practical Hands-On Workshop

Then join us in person for a beautifully supportive, fun and interactive practical workshop on a Saturday morning from 8:30am–12:30pm at The Sett, Kensington Boulevard.

This session focuses on all the practical preparation couples truly benefit from seeing and practising in person, including: 

• Labour positioning & breathing techniques
• Practical comfort measures for labour
• Nappy changing & newborn handling
• Bathing demonstrations
• Breastfeeding positioning & latch support
• Safe sleep & Safety 101
• Practical newborn tips & confidence building

 

Light snacks and refreshments are included.

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1 x Pre-recorded Caesarean Birth lesson to watch in your own time​​

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Additional Course Bonuses

Your course also includes:

 

  • A Bub Club Birth Confidence Kit for every couple

  • Digital Hospital bag checklist

  • Expectant Couples Guide

  • Irene Bourquin’s Practical Pregnancy, Birth & Baby book

  • WhatsApp doula support, and a group community.

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​Why Couples Love This Format?

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  • Ideal for busy modern schedules

  • Less weekend time commitment

  • Learn theory comfortably from home

  • Still receive essential practical preparation in person

  • Easier to absorb information in smaller sessions

  • Ongoing support and interaction throughout the course

  • Evidence-based, realistic and non-judgemental education

  • Designed to help both partners feel calm, informed and involved

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​Whether you are planning a vaginal birth, caesarean birth, or simply hoping to feel more prepared and less overwhelmed, this course is designed to help you step into birth and early parenthood with confidence.

Spaces are limited and courses often book out well in advance.

We highly recommend securing your spot early.

Venue

  • The Sett - Kensington Boulevard

Times

  • Saturday morning 8:30 – 12:30 ( x1 Practical Worksop )

  • Tuesday evenings 18:00 - 20:30 ( x3 Live Online Classes )

Cost

  • R2350 per couple ( claimable from maternity benefits, scheme dependent )

  • Includes the Bub Club Birth Confidence Kit and so much more

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2026 Course Dates

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May:

  • Tuesdays 5th, 12th, 19th (Live Virtual)

  • Saturday 23rd (Live In-Person)

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June:

  • Tuesdays 9th, 16th, 23rd (Live Virtual)

  • Saturday 27th (Live In-Person)

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July:

  • Tuesdays 7th, 14th, 21st (Live Virtual)

  • Saturday 25th (Live In-Person)

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August:

  • Tuesdays 4th, 11th, 18th (Live Virtual)

  • Saturday 22nd (Live In-Person)

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September:

  • Tuesdays 8th, 15th, 22nd (Live Virtual)

  • Saturday 26th (Live In-Person)

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October:

  • Tuesdays 6th, 13th, 20th (Live Virtual)

  • Saturday 24th (Live In-Person)

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November:

  • Tuesdays 3rd, 10th, 17th (Live Virtual)

  • Saturday 21st (Live In-Person)

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December:

  • Tuesdays 1st, 8th, 15th (Live Virtual)

  • Saturday 12th (Live In-Person)

What's Covered In Detail

Your Birth 101

  • Physiology of labour and vaginal birth

  • The stages of labour

  • Positions for labour and birth

  • Comfort measures & relaxation techniques

  • Breathing techniques

  • Pain relief options

  • Caesarean birth explained

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Your Baby 101

  • The early days after birth

  • What to expect on baby’s first day

  • Practical skills: changing a nappy, dressing, safe swaddling, bathing

  • Setting up your home environment for convenience

  • Reading baby’s cues (hunger, tired, stress)

  • Comforting and responding to your baby

  • Settling into life with a newborn

  • Common newborn problems: crying, fever, constipation, dehydration

  • Safe sleep recommendations & SIDS prevention

Newborn Baby

Breastfeeding 101

  • Expectation vs reality

  • Why breastfeeding matters & how to succeed

  • The hormonal pathways

  • Positions for feeding & how to latch

  • Expressing milk & preparing to return to work

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Safety 101

While this does not equip you with CPR or First Aid certification, it gives you the basic skills for an emergency situation.

  • Infant CPR

  • Choking protocols

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Bonus Features

  • The Bub Club Birth Confidence Kit

  • Beautifully designed hospital bag checklist printable

  • Digital 19-page Expectant Couples Guide

  • Pregnancy, Birth & Early Parenting book by Irene Bourquin

  • WhatsApp access to Tasch & Sam (“Virtual Doulas”) for 2 weeks after baby arrives

  • Ongoing WhatsApp group for peer support and community

  • Discount offers on baby brands

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Secure your place in our Durban North Antenatal Course today. No upfront payment is required to register.

 Need More Info?  Please email us at info@bubclubsa.com

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