Antenatal Classes in Penzance

5* rated antenatal classes in and around Penzance that’ll give you the knowledge, skills and confidence to make your birth your own…

Pregnant couples practice pain relief breathing at a Born to Birth Cornwall group antenatal class in Penzance

Looking for antenatal classes in Penzance?

Penzance has been special to me: from childhood frolics around the Mount, to my first dates with my now husband in the arcade and my family’s annual Christmas pilgrimage to Mousehole, it’s always bought me joy.

Now I’m on a mission to pay it back and to help the next generation of Penzance parents find their confidence through birth and baby life.

Gemma Kitto teaches birth partner skills at a Born to Birth Cornwall group antenatal class in Penzance

The truth is that is Cornish folk aren’t the same as the rest of the country.

Our way (and pace) of life, our twisty little roads between distant towns, and our single hospital set-up means that the Cornish experience of pregnancy, birth and parenting often looks and feels different to elsewhere.

It also looks and feels different from family to family.

Gemma Kitto uses massage as pain relief for her doula client during labour while in the birth pool in Penzance

I know this because I live this, every single day…

My own journey into motherhood and my day-to-day life as a working birth doula in Cornwall has given me an insider’s eye into what it’s like to prepare for parenthood beside the Cornish coastline.

Gemma Kitto talks to a pregnant mum about labour breathing during a Born to Birth Cornwall group antenatal class in Penzance

That’s why I teach antenatal courses the way I do.

I use every ounce of my lived professional and personal experience means to create modern antenatal classes that are wholly relevant, realistic and useful.

… for the births my clients are preparing for.

… for the lifestyles they lead.

Curious? Take a look at the antenatal classes and birth support I offer in and around Penzance…

Antenatal classes in Penzance to suit you…

Private antenatal courses

Delivered in the comfort of your own home, and at a time to suit you, these 1-2-1 antenatal classes are completely tailored to you.

We’ll explore the knowledge, practical skills and confidence-boosting exercises in a way that supports your specific hopes, fears and concerns around birth to help you feel ready to meet your baby.

Prices from £125 - weekend & evening dates available.

Group antenatal classes

Less than 45 minutes from Penzance, my small group antenatal classes at ‘The Family Space’ in Threemilestone will help you to find your birth confidence.

Our active, hands-on sessions will build the knowledge, skills and understanding of your own needs (a game-changer in your birth space!) while giving you the time and space to find your friends too.

Prices from £180 per couple - Sunday afternoon sessions

pregnant couples practice birth partner support at their group antenatal class in Penzance
A group of pregnant women talk about their hopes and fears for birth during a group antenatal course in Penzance

Birth & postnatal doula

Having someone on your team who understands not only birth & postnatal recovery but also you as a person makes everything better.

Providing continuous, personalised and consistent support from the early days of pregnancy, up to baby’s first birthday, my doula support gives you what you need, when you need it.

Payments plans start from £169 - packages and bespoke options available.

Gemma Kitto uses sidelying release on a pregnant woman during an antenatal class in Penzance

Antenatal classes in Penzance: FAQ

  • Yes absolutely!

    Not only am I a FEDANT registered and certified antenatal teacher, I am also a certified and practising birth and postnatal doula. This means I am able to bring a brilliant balance of theory and working practice in the birth and postnatal space in my antenatal classes.

    Plus, I am an expert and experienced teacher: before this life, I taught GCSE and A-Level English for over 14 years. So I don’t just know my birth and baby stuff, I know how to deliver it in an engaging and effective way too.

  • Yes, I regularly teach antenatal classes and birth preparation courses in Helston.

    When you book a 1-2-1 course with me, I come to your home to deliver it, meaning you have total comfort and convenience at all times.

    Alternatively, my group antenatal classes in Truro are around 35 minutes from Helston. They’re held at the Family Space in Threemilestone: I work here because it is the most perfect environment to deliver antenatal courses. It’s light, airy, comfortable and far more pleasant than a village hall! Plus there’s plenty of parking.

  • This is easy: because I’ll be focused on you.

    As a working doula, I know just how individualised birth and baby-life is.

    As a Cornish doula, I know how unique our set up can be.

    Unlike big name brands, there’s nothing standardised or generic about the antenatal classes I deliver. Every single course is planned, tweaked and tailored to suit the parents-to-be I’m working with, and the experiences you’re likely to face.

    This is a level of personalisation that big name brands just cannot match.