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Heather  runs antenatal classes in Mouille Point and Newlands (Kelvin Grove is the Newlands venue). Each course runs for 5 weeks, from 18h30 until 20h30 and costs R3000. Class sizes range from 6 to 16 couples, and it’s a great opportunity to make friends with other couples living close by. These classes provide a wonderful support network for you once your baby has arrived. You can see a course outline further down on this page.

Book online!

1. Use the Thula appointments page to book your class, clicking on ‘book appointment’.

  • Under Location choose either Thula or Rondebosch antenatal class.
  • Look for the start date that you are looking for, and book for the class you’d like to attend. You ideally want to finish your classes a month or more before your due date. The booking looks like an appointment for the starting date at 18h30, but don’t be concerned as this books you for the entire course.
  • Please supply name, Whatsapp number and email address as requested.

2. Once classes are full we will contact you for confirmation and payment.

3. You can also email us at thulababycentre@gmail.com if you have questions, or need to change a booking

Looking forward to meeting you!

Atlantic Seaboard Antenatal classes

The Atlantic Seaboard classes are held at Thula which is on Beach Road, opposite the Lighthouse and Newport Deli.  Parking is available directly outside the clinic.  Classes are held on Tuesday evenings,  from 18h30 til 20h30.

Address: South Seas, 129 Beach Rd, Mouille Point

Classes in 2025:

  • Tuesday 14th October to 11th November
  • Tuesday 18th November to 16th December

Classes in 2026:

  • Tuesday 13th January to 10th February
  • Tuesday 17th February to 17th March
  • Tuesday 24th March to 21st April
  • Tuesday 5th May to 2nd June
  • Tuesday 16th June to 14th July

Southern Suburbs (Newlands) Antenatal classes

The Southern Suburbs classes are held by  Heather on Thursday evenings at Kelvin Grove  in Newlands from 18h30 til 20h30 .

Classes in 2025:

  •  Thursday 6 November to 11 December

Classes in 2026:

  • Thursday 15th January to 12th February
  • Thursday 19th February to 19th March
  • Thursday 9th April to 7th May
  • Thursday 28th May to 25th June

Thula Antenatal Classes in Cape Town – Course Outline

1. Introduction, Labour and Vaginal Birth

  • Getting to know one another
  • Discuss expectations/needs/aims of the course
  • Danger signs in pregnancy .
  • Planning for parenting: a look at our values and those of the family we grew up in
  • Anatomy and physiology of pregnancy and labour
  • Signs of labour
  • Details and stages of labour and delivery
  • What to pack for labour
  • When to go to hospital

2. Pain Relief

  • What causes the pain/relieves the pain
  • How to labour using natural methods
  • Pain medication in labour
  • Epidural
  • How we measure success: at work and as parents

3. Birth Interventions

  • Contraindications to vaginal delivery
  • Induction, assisted delivery, episiotomy
  • C/section
  • Baby Basics: what you need/may want

4. Feeding your Baby

  • Advantages/disadvantages of breastfeeding
  • The ‘how to’ of breastfeeding
  • How to hand express
  • Formula feeding basics
  • All the many ways Dads can be involved and helpful

5. Parenting Skills

  • Baby bath
  • Care of your newborn: what’s normal, what’s not
  • Settling a fussy baby, sleep, routine
  • Sexuality
  • Postnatal depression.