Antenatal & Early Postnatal Diploma
Train as a FEDANT-accredited Antenatal Educator - modern, inclusive, evidence-based training, with support that carries on long after you qualify.
Where confident Antenatal teachers are born
“I’ve been meaning to reach out to say thank you for all your advice.
We put so much of it into practice when we were in the hospital, especially when it came to questioning the doctors and midwife’s and taking control of final decisions. You gave us the confidence to do that”
This is real feedback from one of our founder Sam's antenatal clients, and it's the kind of impact you could be having regularly, once you're trained to teach it yourself. Working as an antenatal educator means making real change, one birth at a time, a ripple effect that reaches the family you've supported, and the community you're in.
Changing career can feel daunting. We know, we did it too, which is why we support you not just with learning, but with running your business long after you graduate.
You really can earn a living from being obsessed with birth, with genuinely flexible hours that fit around your own family and commitments.
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Fedant Accredited
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Antenatal Diploma
Live teaching
Fedant Accredited
Community
Antenatal Diploma
Live teaching
The important bits
FEDANT Accredited
Our Doula Training and Antenatal Diploma are accredited by FEDANT, the UK's regulatory body for antenatal educators and doulas, so you can join the national register and access lower insurance rates once you're practising.
Everyone is welcome
We are a safe space for all cultures, genders, identities and neurodivergent minds - and we’re Queer Box trained.
Throughout our training we explore cultural awareness, systemic bias and inclusive language, respectful of every community, identity and family structure.
What our Antenatal Diploma gives you
Foundation work
Online self paced modules:
Birth Physiology
History of Birth
Caesarean Birth
Introduction to Birth Trauma & so much more
Live workshops
Cultural Safety with Mars Lord
Birth Rights, Consent and Advocacy with Emma Ashworth
Supporting ALL Families - Inclusion & Neurodiverse Birth
Sessions
Our Welcome Circle
Session 1: Teaching Birth
Session 2: The Birth Environment
Session 3: Medicalisation of Birth
Session 4: Newborn Care & Development
Session 5: Preparing Parents for Feeding
Session 6: Preparing Parents for Postpartum
Session 7: Teaching & bringing it to life
Session 8: Birthing your Business
You join the Perinatal Collective: ongoing support and community
We believe that thoughtful, in-depth training is what you and the families you’ll work with deserve. Our course lays the foundation of modern, inclusive, evidence based, parent centered education with choice and advocacy always front and centre.
Our Antenatal Diploma course is much more than just the online sessions, it is flexible and relaxed but designed to lay super strong foundations for your new birth career, and at over 30 hours of live teaching, it’s exceptional value!
30+ hours of core live training
Expert teaching and guidance
Teaching and guidance from some of the leading voices in the UK birth industry! Our team is exceptional, and every one of us is a practising birth professional supporting parents day in and day out in our community.
When you train with us, you become part of The Perinatal Collective our supportive birth worker community (that’s included in your investment for 12 months after you finish your course, with a small monthly fee to stay with us after that)
It’s a space that genuinely feels like family. You’ll get access to ongoing workshops, up-to-date knowledge, mentoring, real-life support, and a place to ask the questions that pop up once you’re actually out there doing the work.
There’s also a steady stream of business inspiration, content ideas, and practical tools to help you launch, grow, and run your antenatal business in a way that works for you, this support is priceless!
Business & marketing support
Supportive birth community
Feeling nervous before your first ever class? Totally normal and you don’t have to do it on your own. Whether you want to run an idea past someone, need a bit of a confidence boost, or just fancy a sounding board, we’re here. And when that first booking comes in? You’d better believe we’re jumping up and down with you!
Self-employed life can feel a bit lonely sometimes, but being part of The Perinatal Collective means you’re never doing it solo. You’ve got a crew behind you who get it, to cheer you on, pick you up, and remind you that you’re part of something genuinely special!
We offer an online, self-paced diploma with 1:1 support and guidance from one of our qualified mentors throughout your study, available for those outside the UK who'd struggle to attend all the live sessions.
We've welcomed students from the Middle East, New Zealand and Australia, so do reach out. Our FEDANT accreditation is internationally recognised, so you can join the register from overseas too.
Access from overseas
Join our upcoming Antenatal Diploma courses
September 2026
£1,345
payment plans available
January 2027
£1,345
payment plans available
How it feels doing this work
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This work changes people! As an antenatal teacher, you’re not just delivering information. You’re building a career centred around connection, trust, conversation and meaningful support.
You get to create spaces where people can feel empowered instead of frightened, confident instead of overwhelmed and supported instead of judged.
And in doing so, many antenatal teachers discover something unexpected themselves: work that feels purposeful, flexible, emotionally fulfilling and deeply aligned with who they are.
This is more than a qualification.
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We don’t sugarcoat the reality of the maternity system, it’s in crisis!
With rising rates of inductions, interventions, and abdominal births, physiological birth is becoming less and less the norm.As an antenatal teacher, your role is to equip parents with knowledge, confidence, and a clear understanding of their options, so they can navigate the system and make the choices that are right for them, not just what’s convenient for the system.
This is a huge part of the job, giving parents tools to navigate the NHS.
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Look at the stats! We have solid evidence that informed, confident parents are more likely to have positive birth experiences.
Understanding their options can reduce the risk of interventions, lower the need for heavy pain relief or induction, and even lead to shorter labours.Plus, good antenatal education increases the likelihood of successful breastfeeding.
Knowledge is powerful!
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We’ve heard many names for great antenatal teachers, guides, mentors, even life-changers, and we totally get this!
The right support during pregnancy can have a lasting impact, helping parents feel empowered, informed, and ready for birth and beyond.Antenatal education doesn’t just benefit the parents in your class it ripples out to their families, their babies, and their wider community. And in today’s maternity system, that kind of support has never been more needed, that could be you!
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One of the things people love most about antenatal teaching is the flexibility.
Many antenatal teachers build this work around family life, other jobs and commitments. There is no single “right” way to do this work.
You can build something slowly and gently, or grow it into a huge part of your career over time. You can create classes that reflect your own personality, values and interests rather than trying to fit inside somebody else’s version of what antenatal education should look like.
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Training as an antenatal teacher can open the door to so much more than simply running antenatal classes.
Many people use antenatal education as the foundation for an entire birth business combining it with doula support, hypnobirthing, postnatal work, workshops, breastfeeding support, online resources, community groups, and private 1:1 sessions.
Some discover they love teaching. Others realise they love community building, advocacy or supporting people emotionally through pregnancy and early parenthood.
Antenatal education is often just the beginning.
Curious what antenatal teaching actually looks like?
Read our free guide to Antenatal Teaching, all you need to know straight into your inbox.
From the people who’ve trained with us
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Antenatal education is all about preparing expectant parents for the incredible journey of pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood. As an antenatal educator, you'll be there supporting families during one of the most transformative times in their lives, helping them understand their choices around birth, pain relief options, and caring for their newborn. Our antenatal educator training gives you everything you need to run your own classes, workshops, retreats and more making a real difference to families when they need it most.
This course is an excellent foundation to your career as a birth professional
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Oooh So much! We've packed so much into this comprehensive course because we want you to feel completely confident when you qualify:
33+ hours of live training with our expert educators
Self-paced online modules covering birth physiology, caesarean birth, and a lot more!
A full business course included alongside live business workshops and mentoring
Full FEDANT accreditation (the UK's top regulatory body)
Full educator manual to keep and use for courses
Access to course templates and lesson plans
12 months access to The Perinatal Collective community and mentoring through your first course and beyond - this is priceless!
Access to a huge amount of resources to use in your teaching, and full business and marketing set up support which is ongoing -
We've designed it to fit around real life! The live training happens over three months, and you'll have 4 months after your final session to complete your assignments. But honestly, we get that life can be unpredictable, so you need some more support then you can speak to us. We have designed our courses so you can balance your training with work and family commitments.
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The assignments are all designed to build skills you'll actually use as a qualified antenatal educator such as:
Session preparation exercises so you'll know exactly how to plan your classes
Understanding the community you will be working in
A final live presentation (1.5 hours - and we'll support you through this!) Everything we ask you to do has a real purpose for your future practice. -
The Antenatal & Early Postnatal Diploma is £1,345, and we offer payment plans.
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This is one of the things we're most proud of! When you graduate, you join The Perinatal Collective which includes:
Monthly workshops and continuing education because our learning never stops!
Bi-monthly "Midwife Clinic" sessions with our NHS midwife Natalie
WhatsApp community support (honestly, the connections our graduates make are amazing)
Business mentoring and templates (we want you to succeed!)
An example workshop is: Small but Mighty - supporting independent Antenatal Educators go up against the larger franchises and their marketing budgets
Access to updated course materials as things evolve
Space to ask loads of questions and share ideas -
Absolutely both! Our training prepares you for whatever format works best for you and your families. We'll give you guidance on adapting your content for different formats and help you think through building your antenatal education business in today's world whether that's face-to-face, online, or a mix of both.
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Ahhh we could list loads of things we are so proud of here, there are many including our educators, the depth of our content, the resources we give you, there is so much! But really the biggest thing is we're genuinely invested in your success, not just getting you through a course.
We’re also just all obsessed with birth and all it brings, every single person who guides you here works with parents day in day out. We live and breathe it!
But if we have to mention a few things then…
Our comprehensive curriculum with 33+ hours of live training - our content is deep and nuanced and passionate!
Proper LGBTQIA+ inclusivity and cultural safety focus (this isn't just a tick-box exercise)
Long-term mentoring and community support
Expert educators with real-world experience who are supporting families day in day out
Full FEDANT accreditation and professional recognition
Flexible payment options and ongoing business support (because we want you to thrive, not just survive!)We're not just about getting you qualified - we're about setting you up for a successful, fulfilling career supporting families!
We love to chat about our Antenatal Diploma so do reach out. You can find all our course information and info packs here plus how to book a free call
We’re always happy to chat
If you have any questions at all about our courses, payment plans or what this work could look like for you then get in touch!