Airedale Parent Education Classes

Please phone 01535 292411 or 01535 292412 to book classes. Please book as soon as possible after your 20-week scan. We aim to make our classes as accessible as possible so please let us know if you have any requests. If English is not your first language and you require an interpreter for parent education sessions we can arrange a 1-2-1 session, please email anhsft.parenteducation@nhs.net or ask when you phone to book the classes.

Available classes

There are four main sessions which can be done online via Microsoft Teams. We recommend booking these altogether as a course. The classes are suitable if you are a first-time parent or if you have children already.

• Session 1- Labour and Birth– Signs of labour, stages of labour, birth plans and birth partner support in labour, vaginal birth, forceps/ventouse births.
• Session 2- Pain Relief and Caesarean Birth– Pain relief options, water birth, induction of labour, monitoring in labour, caesarean births.
• Session 3- Caring for Our Babies– Babies brains and bonding, nappy changing, bathing, feeding, safe sleep, transition to parenthood.
• Session 4- Breastfeeding – This class covers benefits of breastfeeding, how to breastfeed your baby, expressing colostrum and breastfeeding in public.

These are available as evening online sessions over four weeks and usually take place on Tuesday evenings. We encourage your main birth partner to attend any virtual sessions with you. An additional link can be sent for them if they are unable to be with you physically. Please provide both email addresses at time of booking.

Stork walks – These are mainly run by our student midwives and include a tour of our Labour Ward and postnatal ward. These are helpful to familiarise you with our facilities before you have your baby and can help reduce anxiety when coming in for your birth.

In-Person classes – We offer some in-person classes in community venues so please look out for these on the website

Classes list for October,  November and December

Tuesday 29^th September 2026  Labour and Birth (session 1) 5.30-7pm- online class

Wednesday 30^th September 2026  5.30pm- 7pm  Breastfeeding In person Class at Greatwood community primary and nursery school, Pinhaw Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2SJ.

W/C 5^th October, annual leave so no classes during this period.

Tuesday 13^th October 2026 Pain Relief and Caesarean Birth (Session 2) – 5:30-7pm – Online class

Wednesday 14^th October  2026  5.30pm-7pm Breastfeeding In person Antenatal Class At Keighley Healthy Living Centre. 13 Scott Street, Keighley, BD21 2JH

PLEASE NOTE – All the following classes that are crossed out have been cancelled due to the new computer system EPR being rolled out and all staff needing to work clinically for the period. Sincere apologies for this and all those booked on have been contacted by phone or email to rearrange these.

Tuesday 20th October 2026 Caring for your Baby (session 3)  5.30pm-7pm- Online class

Wednesday 21st October 2026  Evening Stork Walk 6pm-7pm Meet outside Labour ward (location B8)

Tuesday 27th October 2026  Breastfeeding Class (Session 4) – 5:30-7pm – Online class

Wednesday 28th October 2026  5.30pm- 7pm  Breastfeeding In person Antenatal Class at Greatwood community primary and nursery school, Pinhaw Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2SJ.

Wednesday 28th October 2026   Morning Stork Walk 11am-12pm  Meet outside Labour ward (location B8)

Tuesday 3^rd  November 2026  Caring for your Baby (session 3)  5.30pm-7pm- Online class

Wednesday 4^th November 2026  5.30pm-7pm Breastfeeding In person Antenatal Class At Keighley Healthy Living Centre. 13 Scott Street, Keighley, BD21 2JH

Tuesday 10^th November 2026  Breastfeeding Class (Session 4) – 5:30-7pm – Online class

Wednesday 11^th November 2026  Evening Stork Walk 5pm-6pm Meet outside Labour ward (location B8)

Wednesday 11^th November 2026  Evening Stork Walk 6pm-7pm Meet outside Labour ward (location B8)

Tuesday 17^th November 2026  Labour and Birth (session 1) 5.30-7pm- online class

Wednesday 18^th November 2026  5.30pm- 7pm  Breastfeeding In person Class at Greatwood community primary and nursery school, Pinhaw Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2SJ.

Tuesday 24^th November 2026 Pain Relief and Caesarean Birth (Session 2) – 5:30-7pm – Online class

Wednesday 25^th November 2026  Evening Stork Walk 6pm-7pm Meet outside Labour ward (location B8)

Tuesday 1^st December 2026  Caring for your Baby (session 3)  5.30pm-7pm- Online class

Wednesday 2^nd December 2026  Daytime Stork Walk 11am-12pm. Meet outside Labour ward (location B8)

Wednesday 2^nd December 2026  5.30pm-7pm Breastfeeding In person Antenatal Class At Keighley Healthy Living Centre. 13 Scott Street, Keighley,

BD21 2JH

WEEK COMMENCING 8^TH DECEMBER- NO CLASSES DUE TO ANNUAL LEAVE

Tuesday 15^th December 2026  Breastfeeding Class (Session 4) – 5:30-7pm – Online class

Wednesday 16^th December 2026  5.30pm- 7pm  Breastfeeding In person Class at Greatwood community primary and nursery school, Pinhaw Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2SJ.

Tuesday 22^nd December 2026  Labour and Birth (session 1) 5.30-7pm- online class.

Bradford District and Craven Health and Care Partnership have been working with parent education teams at Airedale Hospital and Bradford Royal Infirmary to produce this video parents and carers offering safer sleep advice:

Watch back our Live from… sessions where our midwives answer your questions.

• Airedale Midwives (Facebook page) – https://www.facebook.com/airedalemidwives
• Maternity Circles- Keighley, Silsden & Ilkley (Facebook group) – https://www.facebook.com/groups/1606108680123258
• Information about support and groups available in the Bradford District – https://fyi.bradford.gov.uk/
• Information about Maternal Mental Health– https://maternalmentalhealthalliance.org/about-maternal-mental-health/support-mums-and-families/* (*Please note, we do not endorse Mumsnet which this website may link to).
• Information and support for Dads – https://dadmattersbradford.org.uk/support/
• Communicating with your baby and baby’s brain development – https://readytorelate.bdct.nhs.uk/
• Safer sleep for babies – https://www.lullabytrust.org.uk/
• Lullaby Trust (Facebook Page) – https://www.facebook.com/LullabyTrust
• Community infant feeding team website with drop-in groups listed – https://www.betterliveshealthyfuturesbw.nhs.uk/learning_resource/community-infant-feeding-team/
• General pregnancy and birth information– https://www.tommys.org/pregnancy-information
• Pain relief, including videos in different languages about epidurals– https://www.labourpains.org/ * (*Please note, we do not endorse Mumsnet which this website may link to).
• Information on support services and local baby groups – https://www.treacle.me/
• Health in pregnancy, birthing positions, and information about physio related issues – https://thepogp.co.uk/patient_information/pregnancy_and_early_postnatal.aspx
• Henry workshops including a preparation for parenthood course – https://fyi.bradford.gov.uk/henry-programmes-and-workshops/
• Pregnancy information with Airedale specific information – https://bdcpartnership.co.uk/help-for-you-and-baby/

Please see the below useful links to multilingual resources with information about pregnancy.

UNICEF:

• Multilingual breastfeeding guidance – https://www.unicef.org.uk/babyfriendly/baby-friendly-resources/foreign-language-resources/
• Multilingual bottle feeding guidance – https://www.unicef.org.uk/babyfriendly/baby-friendly-resources/foreign-language-resources-bottle-feeding/ –

Mama Academy:

• Mama Academy Parent Resources – https://www.mamaacademy.org.uk/resources/parent-resources/

Pregnancy Essentials Leaflet:

• Arabic – https://www.mamaacademy.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/ArabicLeaflet2017.pdf
• Bengali – https://www.mamaacademy.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/BengaliLeaflet2017.pdf
• Chinese – https://www.mamaacademy.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/ChineseLeaflet2017.pdf
• French – https://www.mamaacademy.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/FrenchLeaflet2017.pdf
• Polish – https://www.mamaacademy.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/PolishLeaflet2019.pdf
• Portuguese – https://www.mamaacademy.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/PortugueseLeaflet2017.pdf
• Punjabi – https://www.mamaacademy.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/PunjabiLeaflet2017.pdf
• Spanish – https://www.mamaacademy.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/SpanishLeaflet2017.pdf
• Turkish – https://www.mamaacademy.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/TurkishLeaflet2017.pdf
• Urdu – https://www.mamaacademy.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/UrduLeaflet2017.pdf
• Welsh – https://www.mamaacademy.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/WelshLeaflet2017.pdf#

Reduced fetal movements – poster translated into numerous languages:

• https://www.tommys.org/pregnancy-information/health-professionals/free-pregnancy-resources/leaflet-and-banner-feeling-your-baby-move-sign-they-are-well

Maternity pay and rights living in the UK:

• https://maternityaction.org.uk/maternity-rights-information-translated/

Screening tests for mum and baby (scroll down page to access other languages):

• https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/screening-tests-for-you-and-your-baby

Official NHS screening information videos:

• Various multilingual subtitles available – https://vimeo.com/showcase/7081234?page=2&page=1

Obstetrics Anaesthetists’ Association

• Advice on labour pains – https://www.labourpains.org/translated-information/overview

Pregnancy information with Airedale specific information:

• Bradford District and Craven Health and Care Partnership – https://bdcpartnership.co.uk/help-for-you-and-baby/