Tasha or Melissa's six-week antenatal course runs on Tues or Thurs evenings, 6:30–8:30pm, and costs R3,500 per couple, including a free six-week baby check and vaccines. Loudene's condensed option runs over a Sat and Sun, 9–1pm, for R2,500 per couple. Read more
Antenatal Classes in Cape Town
Cape Town antenatal courses covering labour, birth, feeding, newborn care and early parenthood in group, private and online formats.
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Heather's five-week course runs on Thurs evenings, 6:30–8:30pm, at Kelvin Grove and costs R3,000 per couple. It covers labour, pain relief, birth interventions, feeding and early parenting, with a class of 10–16 couples. Aim to finish at least a month before the due date.
A well mother and baby clinic run by midwife Sharon Wewege, offering a relaxed, caring space for advice and support in the early months. Read more
Heather's five-week course runs on Tues evenings, 6:30–8:30pm, and costs R3,000 per couple. It covers labour, pain relief, birth interventions, feeding and early parenting, with a class of 10–16 couples. Aim to finish at least a month before the due date.
Birth and parent-preparation course presented either over a weekend, Sat and Sun 9–4pm, or across four Thurs evenings, 6:30–9:30pm.
Opening times & practical notes
R3,200 per couple, including course materials and refreshments.
Midwife-led 6-week course (Wed evenings, 6:45–8:45pm), R2,900. Also offers home visits, breastfeeding support and baby massage.
Antenatal Classes
North Wing, Granger Bay Court, Granger Bay Boulevard, V&A Waterfront- Price
- On request
Private one-on-one antenatal sessions over a couple of hours with Meg, an occupational therapist and lactation consultant. The sessions prepare parents for birth and the early postnatal weeks, with an emphasis on personalised, judgement-free support.
Opening times & practical notes
Pricing on request.
Sherise's self-paced hypnobirthing and antenatal programme covers birth choices, breathing, relaxation and partner support across ten modules, with a VBAC module, guided audio, workbook and birth-preferences template. Suitable for vaginal or caesarean birth.
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R2,500 with one year's access.
A self-paced hypnobirthing app with more than 250 minutes of video, relaxation audio, breathing and birth-partner guidance, including preparation for planned caesarean birth.
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R950 with ongoing access to the post-birth WhatsApp group. Charlene also offers virtual birth-planning sessions and Cape Town doula support separately.
South African online course with more than 50 expert-led videos and downloadable notes covering pregnancy, birth and newborn care, plus 18 months' access and an invitation to a live virtual class with a nurse, midwife and lactation consultant. Read more
Antenatal and first-aid courses — R2,100 for 4 weeks or R1,850 for a crash course. Also mommy-and-me classes after birth, plus solids and baby-massage courses.
Antenatal Classes
Online; pregnancy and baby clinics in the Blouberg area and Durbanville- Price
- R1,275
A Christ-centred course by registered nurse and midwife Stephni Coetzee, combining practical preparation for pregnancy, labour, vaginal or caesarean birth, breastfeeding and postpartum care with biblical reflection. Read more
The Nannie Agency also coordinate one-on-one 2 hour antenatal classes in the comfort of your home. Costing: R1200. You can contact natasha@thenannieagency.co.za for more information.
The Belly to Birth class, usually on the second Sat of the month from 10–3pm, covers labour, coping without medication, pain-relief options, caesarean birth and epidurals. A separate Baby and Beyond session covers feeding, bathing, nappies and clinic visits. Read more
One-day Sat workshop from 8–4pm covering pregnancy, local birth options, labour, interventions and pain relief, caesarean birth, recovery, feeding and newborn care.
Opening times & practical notes
R1,200 per couple, including refreshments and notes; medical-aid reimbursement depends on your plan.
Weekend group antenatal classes with registered nurse, midwife and IBCLC Emma Numanoglu, R2,300. Private one-hour antenatal sessions cost R850. Confirm the next dates and current rate when booking.
Antenatal Classes
Retreat, Mitchells Plain, Gugulethu, Mowbray and other participating public maternity facilitiesFree ten-week childbirth-education classes for pregnant women, covering pregnancy health, labour, breastfeeding, nutrition and newborn care. The Zoe Project also provides counselling, birth companions, postnatal support and practical assistance to vulnerable mothers. Read more
Antenatal Classes
Mediclinic Childbirth Educators
Multiple locationsHospital-linked antenatal classes with current childbirth educators at Mediclinic Cape Town, Constantiaberg, Cape Gate, Durbanville, Louis Leipoldt, Milnerton, Panorama, Stellenbosch and Vergelegen. Read more