Portsmouth Antenatal Classes with `Claudia

For parents in and around Portsmouth

Meet Claudia

Hi everyone, it’s Claudia here! 

Having previously worked and lived in Portsmouth, I had a break to complete my midwifery masters in Portugal. The calling for evidence-based midwifery made me come back to the UK and back to Portsmouth.

I’m very excited to start offering antenatal courses to couples with The Village Midwife, a midwife-led course that will give you the information to empower you through your pregnancy journey. I am hugely passionate about midwifery and teaching and I can’t wait to welcome you to my classes!

In my free time, I like to read, watch some series and stroll in our beautiful seafront. I also love to host dinners at my house with a table full of friends spending a lovely time together. 

I look forward to meeting you!

You can find out more about the content of the antenatal course here

Portsmouth 1:1 Antenatal Courses at your home: £50/hour

Claudia offers 1:1 antenatal courses and birth chats in English and Portuguese

We cover everything from The Village Midwife antenatal course but in a 1:1 setting. This means it can be tailored to you and what you want to cover and can work around your schedule because we usually teach the course at your home. The 1:1 course involves birth prep for a variety of different birth experiences, birth preferences for different scenarios and how to advocate for yourself and your birth partner. We also cover active birth and the biomechanics of the pelvis, caesarean preferences, and how to care for yourself during the postnatal period. We cover baby care including safe sleep, feeding baby (and all of your options/potential challenges) and how to dress/bathe/care for baby!

The 1:1 course is fully personalised which means that if there’s an aspect of antenatal prep that you’d like to cover more in depth or an aspect you’d prefer to leave out then I can work the course around you.

How long does the course take?

We can usually cover this in 9 hours (3 sessions of 3 hours each) but can tailor the length/amount of sessions around what you need! If you’d like to just do birth prep but not postnatal/feeding then we can usually cover this in 6 hours. Likewise if you’re happy with birth prep but want to discuss postnatal care/feeding/baby care specifically then we can usually do this over 2 sessions. Just let us know what you need!

What if I want a shorter session?

You can book a ‘Birth Chat’ which is where you can cover whatever you need to in a 2 hour session at your home. These are usually more specific in what they cover compared to a full 1-1 antenatal course.

Where do you cover?

I’m available to teach within 45 minutes of Portsmouth

How do I check your availability and find out more?

Email admin@thevillagemidwife.co.uk for more information!

Please note: We offer a £25 NHS discount for healthcare professionals, a £15 return discount for previous clients and a £35 single parent discount. We also offer discounts and payment plans to parents who are struggling financially - contact us for more information about The Village Midwife Accessibility Fund, no questions asked.