Antenatal
Classes, care packages, and practical guidance to help you prepare for pregnancy appointments, labour, birth, and the first days with your baby.
Preparing for birth and early parenthood
Free antenatal classes are available on a first-come-first-served basis at Mediclinic Middle East hospitals in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Al Ain. The classes are designed to help expectant parents understand what to expect during labour, birth, and the early postnatal period.
Registration is advised from around 24 weeks of pregnancy. Your chosen hospital will confirm available dates when you register.
What antenatal classes can cover
- Preparing for birth and what to bring to hospital
- When to come to hospital and birth planning
- Labour, birthing positions, and induction of labour
- Pain management, breathing, and relaxation
- Caesarean birth, vacuum delivery, and episiotomy
- Interactive practical stations
- Postnatal care, including bathing your baby, changing nappies, and baby massage
- Breastfeeding
- Neonatal resuscitation and baby safety, including SIDS
- A tour of the labour and maternity units and time for questions
Mediclinic Middle East birth plan
Download the birth plan provided with our antenatal class information.
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Our maternity teams include obstetricians, midwives, lactation consultants, and fetal medicine specialists. They can support your antenatal care, answer practical questions about birth, and help you understand which classes or care package may suit you.