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How to Find the Best Prenatal Class

When to book a prenatal class

The key to booking a prenatal class is not to leave it too late. Georgoussis recommends booking a class about halfway through your pregnancy, so that you’re taking it early in your third trimester.

“If you wait too long, the class you want may already be full,” she says. “And if you book it for any later in your pregnancy, you may find it too uncomfortable to sit for long periods of time.” There’s also the risk that you may go into labor early and miss the class altogether.

No matter which prenatal class you choose (or even if you decide to try more than one), Georgoussis recommends taking it with the person who will be at your side when you give birth, whether it’s your partner, a friend, a relative or your doula.

Meet our expert:

Susan Georgoussis is the Co-founder of Becoming Maternity and Parenting Centres and a mother of four. She is a certified perinatal nurse specialist (PNC), lactation consultant (IBCLC) and Lamaze childbirth educator (LCCE). For more than 25 years, Susan has focused her career on women’s health issues related to birth and parenting. She has been actively involved in the development and facilitation of various programs related to healthy pregnancies, labor & delivery, anesthesia education, parenting with multiples, postpartum adjustment and breastfeeding. becomingmaternity.com