Antenatal Support and Antenatal Sessions

St Paul’s Children’s Centre offers Antenatal services available to expectant parents.

We also host Midwives from Birmingham Women’s Hospital who deliver Pregnancy Ultrasound Scan Clinics from the Springfield Children’s Centre.

A Solihull Approach group for parents-to-be, fathers, partners and family members or friends attending the birth
The group will run for 5 weeks (plus an optional 6th session

How to Book a place:

Call and antenatal support worker
Rukhsana Rahman (available Tues, Wed and Fri 9am-5pm) 07958 206 120
Or call St Paul’s Trust Children Centre on:
0121 464 6349

What is this group?

This is a friendly relaxed group where you can take time out of your busy life to stop and think about your feelings and how you can cope with your pregnancy, labour and the birth of your baby, what support you need and the practical things that will be helpful to you, such as pain relief, positions in labour and caring for your baby when they are born.

Who would find the group interesting?

Mothers, fathers, partners, and family or friends who will be supporting you.

What will the group include?

Information about different types of labour positions and pain relief.

Activities and time to think and talk about what support you need during the pregnancy and labour and giving birth.

A DVD about baby’s emotional brain development and how babies communicate with you before and after they are born.
Information about feeding your baby when they arrive, how to respond to your baby’s needs, and advice about sudden infant death (SIDS).

There is a session about holding your baby, changing their nappy and bathing your baby.

Information about feelings some mothers may experience after the birth such as baby blues and postnatal depression.

Need advice regarding breastfeeding?

Why not attend one of our Virtual Breastfeeding Lounges.

To book, give us a call at:
St Paul’s Children’s Centre on 0121 464 6349
or alternatively call Springfield Children’s Centre
on 0121 777 2722.

For more information on infant feeding, click HERE to check out our dedicated Breastfeeding page.