Happy Parents. Happy Baby. Antenatal Classes Reviews 

I’m really glad we chose HPHB for our ante natal classes. It was very important to us that the sessions were midwife led. Certain topics surrounding birth and babies are polarising (such as pain relief and dummies etc). All the information was presented in a balanced way and always grounded in research and empirical evidence. I would not hesitate to recommend.

A great antenatal course - very clear and practical explanations about a range of topics, a knowledgeable course leader and a lovely opportunity to meet other local parents to be

We went into these HPHB classes feeling completely out of our depth and left feeling like a capable team of to-be parents. The medical expertise shared by the HPHB instructors gave us genuine peace of mind, but it was the warm, judgment-free environment that made all the difference. We are incredibly grateful for the practical confidence and the wonderful community of local parents it gave us. Highly recommend to anyone preparing for the wild journey of having a kid!

Trusted advice from professionals while the opportunity to meet other parents to be in the area. Well structured and useful information which improved my confidence

We loved our Happy Parents, Happy Baby course. We had a fantastic host Siobhan, who works as a midwife and was brilliant at leading the sessions and answering questions. The online portal is brilliant as you can watch videos before the session which makes helps prevent the session information become overwhelming. Live Q&A sessions were also really helpful. The addition of hypnobirthing and first aid really makes this company stand out. The choice of venues are local and comfortable with regular dates running to fit in with your pregnancy. We would strongly recommend this company.

Happy Parents Happy Baby was informative, engaging and really well presented from the very start. The session immediately captured our attention and created a warm, welcoming atmosphere. The information shared was clear, practical and reassuring, with lots of useful advice delivered in an approachable way. It felt thoughtfully organised throughout and struck a great balance between professionalism and relatability.

A special shoutout to Nay, the course leader, who was fantastic throughout — knowledgeable, approachable and genuinely engaging. She made everyone feel comfortable, encouraged questions and delivered everything in such a calm and supportive way. We came away feeling far more confident, informed and reassured. Highly recommended for expectant and new parents.

We really enjoyed our happy parents happy baby classes. We had a few different choices of classes around our local area but what sold it for us was the range of topics covered throughout the sessions but also the additional follow up online sessions. This felt like you were getting more as these online webinars were people across the country so you were exposed to further questions that may not have been asked in your own classes. The access to the online portal also means we can access these and the video content in our own time at a later date as well. The midwife who led our sessions, Natalie, was great and it felt reassuring to be taught by someone who works in this sector every day.

My husband and I had a really informative time in the sessions and it was a great balance of information and practical . The midwife was super friendly and helpful. It was a great way to make some parent connections too. I highly recommend the course to any new parents out there !

It's been a few weeks now since completing our course and on reflection, it really didn't teach me anything. All the information given is very top level, there's a lack of time or space for any in-depth reflections or space to share difficulties around childbirth/pregnancy. But my biggest gripe was that there were 28 of us in the class. We wanted to meet parents going through what we are going through, but the class sizes are so big that the chances of making any sort of meaningful connection was null. It also limited our time available to ask questions of the midwife running the session. They didn't facilitate discussion amongst parents at all, in fact they blocked this a lot of the time. If the classes had been smaller (i.e., HPHB had been a little less greedy) we may have found value in it.

All in all really bad value for money. I feel I have paid £300 to join a WhatsApp group which, so far, hasn't been even remotely worth it.

EDIT: Obviously Ellie Thirst is not my real name. Who would use their real name for online reviews?!

If you are genuinely interested in talking about my experience please do respond to the feedback that I left on your post-course survey. I left my email address for you to reach out.

It's been a few weeks since completing the course and overall on reflection, it's a good crash course but not essential. A lot of the information is fairly standard and I already knew from general research. My male partner definitely found it informative and had learnt quite a lot, so think the content was much better suited for him than me.

Unfortunately we didn't 'click' with anyone in our group in the way we expected but everyone was perfectly nice. I found we were the only interracial British/London born couple in our early 30s whereas the rest of the group were older (35+) and European, this meant a lot of questions from the group were about the NHS service. I was initially surprised by the lack of ethnic diversity in the group, especially being based in South London. This isn't a problem but important to highlight, esp if you expect space to discuss some of the concerns raised by non white women in maternity services. This didn't stop me from asking some questions I had but I did feel my questions were not benefitting the wider group so held back a little.

As I approach birth and postpartum, it does generally surprise me how little knowledge sharing there is for women in the fourth trimester, especially when it comes to feeding. Given the common challenges with feeding, I would have appreciated a dedicated in person session on it.

If you have c£300 spare, maybe the first person in your friendship group to have a child, feeling anxious and/or would like a way to learn and connect with your partner on the pregnancy journey, then I would recommend. Otherwise, I personally would invest the same money in a dedicated hypnobirthing course, lactation consultant/course or maybe just post partum care e.g., nutritious food delivery.

I do appreciate the effort that has gone into developing and delivering the course -- thank you.

Don’t leave a review until after you have had your baby, and then you’ll see the failures in transparency from Happy Parents, Happy Baby. They spend far too much time teaching you the obvious (how to change a nappy, how to make a bottle) and leave no time for open and honest discussions on the realities of childbirth, what can go wrong and, how hard it really is when you bring your baby home. The amount of positivity they force on to the classes drowns out any attempt to discuss the harsh realities, which actually leaves you significantly underprepared. Over 50% of our class ended up needing emergency c-sections, leaving some now dealing with what they have described as traumatic births with no tools to help them cope. I’d suggest reading the reviews from people who have had their babies, as I would have given 5 stars too, before realising how little they actually prepare you for

The support and information provided by all the staff was phenomenal through all of the weeks. Bridie was especially amazing. She already brought such energy and made the session interesting, even through some of the more serious conversations. Really enjoyed that the sessions were a couple of hours for multiple weeks as it wasn’t information overload and allowed for real relationships to be developed between the parents to be! Would recommend to everyone!

Loved our experience doing HPHB, we learned so much from the course and met some great people along the way. I’d definitely recommend it to anyone. It was also really valuable having an actual midwife leading the sessions, as we could draw directly on their up-to-date knowledge and get answers to questions that are really relevant in hospitals today.

I was sold the Happy Parents Happy Baby course because of their flexibility if a class was missed, with the understanding that it may be possible to attend the missed session in another cohort.

I missed two classes and asked whether I could attend the missed sessions in another/current cohort. I explained that this had previously been allowed for another mum recently, even when classes were fully booked.

In my case, a place remained unsold well into the course, but I was refused because the place would need to be removed from sale. HPHB later said their current policy is that places cannot be transferred between cohorts once a course is underway.

I found this disappointing and inflexible, particularly as the flexibility I was recommended for was not offered in practice. The classes I did attend did not have much substance to them and seem extremely overpriced.

I need to write a trust pilot review for Happy Parents, Happy Baby.

My husband and I attended the Raynes Park course over 5 weeks. As they were were midwife led, all the sessions were really informative and covered a range of topics from practical baby first aid led sessions and baby care (how to feed/swaddle/bath) etc, to hypnobirthing and aftercare for mums post-birth. I really enjoyed the practical elements of the classes, and being able to give certain 'actions' a go, even if they were a little intense at times. Our midwife, Laura, also set to dispell some of the common myths around having a baby which was really helpful and informed some of our buying decisions.

One of the bests parts of the course was the midwife's ability to ensure we all felt like a tribe and continued to encourage us to form bonds outside of the course. I hope this will continue now we have 'graduated' and are all expecting our little ones.

Can’t recommend Happy Parent Happy Baby antenatal classes enough. On top of the in person classes each week there was also optional online learning and a Q&A session tailored to the topics for the week meaning we got so much useful information each week. The in person sessions were great as they were focused on the learning but tailored in a way for social interaction with other couples in the group which was really nice.

We are really pleased we chose the happy parents happy baby course, we chose this course as it provided balanced content of different birth choices, pain relief and feeding and focused on ensuring parents were well informed with medical facts so could make their own decisions on what is best.

Also the practical sessions on baby first aid were invaluable and have given us confidence that we would know what to do and not panic in an emergency.

Other friends recommended alternative courses to create other mum and dad friends but I feel with HPHB we made a circle of friends with babies due within weeks of each other and also learnt valuable practical skills across the range of topics.
We would highly recommend to any expectant parents.

HPHB has been such a lovely experience, really great content, great structure of the course and the lovely midwife leading our sessions made it feel relaxed but ensured the sessions were informative and we got the most from it. Felt very comfortable to ask questions and we learnt lots in preparation for our first baby! The group size was perfect to get to know other couples and we all get along super well already, we have already had a meal all together.
Would definitely recommend HPHB to anyone expecting their first baby, well worth the money and overall really enjoyable!

We recently did the Happy Parents Happy Baby class and would definitely recommend it. The host was brilliant—really friendly and easy to talk to, and they answered every question clearly without ever making anything feel silly or rushed.

The course covered a lot, from birth right through to early baby care, and it felt like a good mix of practical tips and useful information. We especially found the section on pain relief during birth helpful and it gave us a much better understanding of our options and really supported us in putting together our birth plan.

One of the best parts was meeting other like-minded couples who are expecting at the same time. It’s nice to feel like you’re part of a little community and to have people to share the experience with.

Overall, it’s a really worthwhile class—not just for the info, but for the confidence and connections you come away with.

From start to finish it was great. Really well prepared content, in person, online material and q&a online webinars. Super knowledgeable host, met some great connections. Massively recommend. Also was awesome it being held in one of the best pubs in our areas, always get to have scheduled pints in for a few weeks!